foster-nurse

• Nom désignant une femme qui allaite ou nourrit un enfant qui n'est pas le sien, ou qui l'élève et prend soin de lui comme s'il était le sien.

A noun referring to a nurse who raises and cares for another woman's child as her own.

1. Surrogate caregiverC1formalbritish

   A woman who cares for and raises a child that is not biologically her own, often acting as a substitute mother.

   Nourrice (mère de substitution)

   • In the 19th century, a foster-nurse would often raise the children of wealthy families.
   • The foster-nurse provided a loving home for the orphaned infant.
   • She served as a foster-nurse for her sister's child after the tragedy.

   Synonymescaregiverfoster mothersurrogate mother