Effects of breastfeeding and bottle feeding as the initial oral feeding on physiological parameters and feeding performance in preterm infants: A randomized controlled study
Randomized controlled study shows breastfeeding enhances oxygen saturation and feeding efficiency in preterm infants, implying benefits over bottle feeding.
Key Points
Breastfeeding improved oxygen saturation and reduced heart rate in preterm infants during feeding, unlike bottle feeding.
Infants fed breast milk gained an average of 38.67 grams after feeding, compared to 32.82 grams in bottle-fed infants.
The analysis involved a randomized controlled study with 90 preterm infants assigned to either breastfeeding or bottle feeding.
The findings highlight the advantages of breastfeeding in optimizing feeding efficiency and infant health outcomes.