Four facets of suckling behavior are explored:(a) phylogenetic origins,(b) behavioral and
physiological controls of nipple (breast) attachment and milk intake,(c) natural opportunities …

Publisher Summary The aim of this chapter is to show how repeated sensory information
provided by the mother concomitantly with the occurrence of suckling gains signal value for …

Studied the suckling behavior of neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats on their own anesthetized
mother from the day of birth until after weaning (35 days). Even newborn Ss were capable of …

The present study reported a new technique in which pups ingested fluids from a surrogate
nipple. Cesarean-delivered pups tested before suckling experience showed oral grasp …

Suggests a terminology for lactational physiology that emphasizes the infant's active role in
acquiring milk and distinguishes among several behavioral aspects of suckling (eg …

Abstract In 60 kittens (11 litters) from free‐ranging domestic cats we investigated the role of
chemical cues in facilitating nipple attachment and suckling during the first month of …

In this report we describe an apparatus and procedure that permits a newborn rat pup to
ingest test fluids including milk through a surrogate nipple. The surrogate nipple represents …

Suckling, in addition to yielding milk, water and calories, exerts profound behavioral effects
on newborn rats and humans. In particular, suckling induces feelings of calm, reduces heart …

A good deal of effort has been directed toward determining the sensory cues employed by
neonatal animals in orienting to, and localizing, the nipple. The results of previous studies …

In the present study, we provide a cross-sectional analysis of sucking organization as a
function of gestational age (GA). One hundred and eighty six infants (GA 33–40 weeks) were …