ArticleHSOA journal neonatology & clinical pediatrics2022
Descriptive Longitudinal Pilot Study: Behaviors Surrounding Feeding of Preterm Infants Who Received Extended Tube Feedings.
Article in HSOA journal neonatology & clinical pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Multisensory Early Oral Administration of Human Milk (M-MILK) for Very Preterm Infants: Enhancing Stress Regulation, Neurodevelopment, and Oral Feeding Skills.Biological research for nursing · 2026Article
- Cue-based feeding in the NICU-a pathway to earlier oral feeding of preterm infants.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Seventy percent of preterm infants experience challenges with oral feeding and commonly require tube feedings. Yet it is not well understood how these behaviors change over time while infants are receiving tube feedings only and through the transition to oral feedings. The purpose of this pilot study was to describe the change in behaviors surrounding feeding and with respect to advancing Post Menstrual Age (PMA) for preterm infants who received extended tube feedings during hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Methods and measures: A prospective pilot study was conducted in a NICU. We recruited thirty-five infants who were born between 28 to 32 weeks gestational age and expected to have at least two weeks of tube feedings. Infant health status and feeding progression were obtained from the medical record. Behaviors surrounding feeding included infant state, social interactive behaviors, orally directed behaviors, and hunger/satiation cues were evaluated via weekly recorded videos. Results: During the pre-feeding segment, we noted an increase over time for awake, facial gaze, gaze aversion, tongue protrusion, fussing, mouthing, vocalization, and interest in the pacifier. During the intra-feeding segment, we found an increase over time for fussing, and a decrease for eye widening, eye searching, and vocalization. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this was the first pilot study to comprehensively describe the changes in behaviors surrounding feeding over time and with respect to advancing PMA for preterm infants who received extended tube feedings during the NICU hospitalization. Infants demonstrated distinct behaviors surrounding feeding as young as 28 weeks post menstrual age. These behaviors may vary among infants and change significantly with advancing post-menstrual age. Assessment of subtle behaviors surrounding feeding is important to ensure oral feeding readiness.
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