Coordination of infants' suck-swallow-breathing patterns is integral to safe and efficient
feeding. However, assessment of these patterns is difficult and often invasive, particularly in …

Ultrasound imaging has been employed as a noninvasive technique to explore the sucking
dynamics of the breastfeeding infant over the past 40 years. Recent improvements in the …

Objective Knowledge of the breastfeeding swallow is limited by practical challenges.
Radiation exposure to both mother and infant and the radiolucent properties of breastmilk …

Background: Infant sucking problems are frequently implicated in early weaning during
breastfeeding, yet our understanding of early sucking dynamics is limited. Objective: This …

Infant feeding problems are extremely common during breastfeeding establishment. To
objectively assess infant sucking, consistent methods to analyze ultrasound images of the …

Background Whether infants use suction or peristaltic tongue movements or a combination
to extract milk during breast-feeding is controversial. The aims of this pilot study were 1] to …

Introduction Dysphagia, when left untreated, can result in an increase in morbidity and
mortality rates, especially among infants with history of life-threatening neonatal diseases …

Background breastfeeding optimises health outcomes for both mothers and infants.
Although most women want to breastfeed, they report commencing infant formula because …

Background: Premature infants may demonstrate feeding difficulties requiring an
instrumental swallowing assessment. Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing …

Objectives/Hypothesis Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is the only
instrumental exam that can be used to assess swallowing in a breastfeeding infant. There is …