Breastfeeding Definition: Paladai
June 29, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding, quotes and literature
According to The Breastfeeding Answer Book
Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant’s Guide
The paladai — a cup feeding device — has been used to feed babies in India for many years. It is gaining recognition in the Western world as a helpful lactation device (Sideman, 1999). If you are unsure about a cultural practice, do not hesitate to ask your client. Most families are receptive to explaining cultural practices to people who are sincerely interested.
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indians are really inventive even on breastfeeding devices
This is why we should be open to other cultures, countries and systems. We can learn from each other.