Warbrides

In researching abook about women at sea in WW1 and WW2 for Yale University Press, I've noticed something very distinct about the ships taking a mass of war brides across the ocean. Their womanliness, their bodily functions, were of great concern by ship owners and transport managers, who had never been used to so many women before (especially pregnant and nursing mothers). Wrens, nurses etc were on ships in much smaller numbers - and without babies.Their womanly bodies were not such a problem.

It seems to me that the big issues were as follows - and that few warbrides have yet talked about it.

1.How to cope with the disposal of sanitary towels, given that sea toilets were so inclined to block?
2. How to enable the laundering of babies' nappies, given that few bride ships had laundries and each mother would need to soak, wash and dry at least four a day. Where do you put the dozens of buckets, to stop them falling over in choppy seas? Where do you hang these small squares that take up so much space on the washing line?
3.How to assist mothers to breast feed in private, in such crowded spaces?
4. How to deal with sexual desire during the voyage, given that crew members could be predatory (and wives who'd been away from their husband for a long time could be feeling in need of physical consolation). It seems that bromide was issued on at least one occasion, to quell women's ardour.

I'd love it if anyone can help me understand these points.

Thank you.