ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2025
Combining orofacial stimulation with gentle touch therapy improves breastfeeding tolerance and weight gain in preterm infants.
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- Effect of tactile-kinesthetic stimulation on breastfeeding performance among preterm neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
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objectiveTo investigate the effect of orofacial stimulation combined with gentle touch therapy on breastfeeding intolerance and weight gain in preterm infants.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study was conducted at Wuhan Children's Hospital, involving 236 preterm infants diagnosed with breastfeeding intolerance. Of these, 130 infants received a combination of gentle touch and orofacial stimulation (combination group), while 106 infants received only gentle touch therapy (only-touch group). The intervention lasted for three months. Outcomes were assessed using clinical indicators of breastfeeding intolerance, the Neonatal Oral Motor Assessment Scale (NOMAS), growth measurements (weight, height, and head circumference), and levels of calcium, albumin, prealbumin, and bilirubin. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 23.0.
resultsThe combination group demonstrated a higher rate of improvement in breastfeeding intolerance compared to the only-touch group (significantly improved cases: 60 vs. 30; ineffective cases: 7 vs. 44; χ
conclusionCombining orofacial stimulation with gentle touch therapy improves breastfeeding tolerance, oral motor function, growth, and nutritional status in preterm infants more effectively than touch therapy alone.
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