Labensborn Popular History as Sex (Eugenics) Fantasy

The reality of Lebensborn was far removed from the Hollywood-style fantasy. Here, two student nurses bottle feed infants at one home. Student nurses were carefully screened for they too, like the mothers, had a lofty duty to the nation to fulfil Actually most mothers preferred to breast feed as long as possible to prolong their stays at the comfortable Lebensborn facilities. Expectant mothers were provided with fresh fruit and vegetables, chocolate and real coffee. They had no duties except to keep their rooms neat and provide for the health of their offspring and were encouraged to take strolls for exercise through the broad lawns and gardens surrounding many of these country homes