Babies were received, wet nursed and weaned. She stayed upstairs while he was nursed downstairs. More importantly, he nursed and comforted her through periodic debilitating depressions. During infancy, babies were often nursed and cared for by wet nurses, or "nutrix". During convalescence, Goethe was nursed by his mother and sister. When her mother developed Bright's Disease, Hadley nursed her until her death. Catherine was nursed by her mother and developed into a healthy child. Pups are nursed for only four weeks before weaning. She nursed him back to health, but they divorced once he recovered his health. Alice nursed her during her illness. Cubs will be nursed by mother for about six months. Joan also nursed her just before she died. He became increasingly senile, and Louise nursed him devotedly from 1911. Catherine nursed her husband until his death in 1543. He was nursed back to health by an aunt.