Effects of oral stimulation with breast milk in preterm infants oral feeding: a randomized clinical trial

  • Qiong Le
  • , Sheng-hua Zheng
  • , Lan Zhang
  • , Li-fen Wu
  • , Feng-juan Zhou
  • , Min Kang
  • , Cai-hong Lu
  • , Brenda Lessen Knoll

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Abstract

China, Wuhan. N=68 (3 groups) Breast Milk study and NNS.   BM-PIOMI group earlier feeding than PIOMI alone, NOT a faster transition than PIOMI alone, but faster than Control, NNS score higher in BM-PIOMI v PIOMI alone and Control. No diff in LOS among 3 groups.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Perinatal Medicine
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2021

Keywords

  • breast milk
  • initiation of oral feeding
  • non-nutritive sucking (NNS) score
  • oral stimulation
  • preterm infants

Disciplines

  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing

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