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To determine whether bottle-feeding performance in preterm infants correlates with their developmental stage of sucking evaluated by a five-stage maturational scale.

July 1, 2000Acta Paediatrica

Characterization of the developmental stages of sucking in preterm infants during bottle feeding

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CLChantal LauBoston Children's Hospital RARajkumar AlagugurusamyBaylor College of Medicine RSRJ SchanlerNorth Shore University Hospital

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Longitudinal study demonstrates that maturational sucking stages correlate with bottle-feeding efficiency in preterm infants, suggesting a five-point scale aids clinical feeding management.

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To determine whether bottle-feeding performance in preterm infants correlates with their developmental stage of sucking evaluated by a five-stage maturational scale.
Monitored infants' oral-motor skills longitudinally during bottle feeding using a specialized nipple/bottle system that recorded suction and expression/compression components.
Categorized sucking maturity into five primary stages based on suction presence and the rhythmicity of suction and expression.
Evaluated feeding outcomes—overall volume transfer (%) and transfer rate (ml/min)—across intervals of 1–2, 3–5, and 6–8 oral feedings per day.
Identified significant positive correlations between the five stages of sucking and postmenstrual age, daily oral feeding frequency, and feeding performance metrics.
Demonstrated that overall transfer percentage and rate of transfer increased as infants attained more mature sucking stages.

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Lau et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab33a9ef0157ebe8332a30a https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2000.tb00393.x

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Longitudinal study demonstrates that maturational sucking stages correlate with bottle-feeding efficiency in preterm infants, suggesting a five-point scale aids clinical feeding management.

Characterization of the developmental stages of sucking in preterm infants during bottle feeding

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Characterization of the developmental stages of sucking in preterm infants during bottle feeding

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