The development of feeding and swallowing involves a highly complex set of interactions
that begin in embryologic and fetal periods and continue through infancy and early …

Background Preterm infants (< 37 weeks' post‐menstrual age (PMA)) are often delayed in
attaining oral feeding. Normal oral feeding is suggested as an important outcome for the …

This paper resulted from a conference entitled “Lactation and Milk: Defining and refining the
critical questions” held at the University of Colorado School of Medicine from January 18 …

The purpose of this article is to introduce a model of neurodevelopmental risk and protection
that may explain some of the relationships among biobehavioral risks, environmental risks …

This is the second edition of Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, first published in 2000. In the
intervening years since the publication of the first edition, one would probably think that …

Background There is very little evidence of the similarity of the mechanics of maternal and
bottle feeding. We assessed the mechanics of sucking in exclusive breastfeeding, exclusive …

Objective: This study aimed to document the ages at which preterm neonates commence
suckle-feeds and attain exclusive suckle-feeding, as well as the time taken to transition from …

Optimal growth and successful feeding in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are difficult
to achieve, and data indicate premature infants continue to struggle after discharge. The …

Preterm infants often display difficulty establishing oral feeding in the weeks following birth.
This article aims to provide an overview of the literature investigating the development of …

Successful oral feeding of preterm and other ill and fragile infants is an interactive process
that requires (1) sensitive, ongoing assessment of an infant's physiology and behavior,(2) …