Case illustrates blenderized tube feeding and therapy improve growth and oral feeding in preterm infants, suggesting tailored interventions are crucial.
Preterm infants often face complex feeding challenges due to immature neurological and gastrointestinal systems that may continue following discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. This case illustrates how individualized nutrition support and an interdisciplinary team approach using commercial blenderized tube feeding and feeding therapy assisted with maintaining growth, resolving emesis, and supporting oral skill development and oral feeding. This patient’s progress with overcoming feeding intolerance and improving oral intake emphasizes the importance of tailored interventions and ongoing follow-up in this high-risk population following discharge.
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