Background Preterm infants (< 37 weeks' post‐menstrual age (PMA)) are often delayed in
attaining oral feeding. Normal oral feeding is suggested as an important outcome for the …

Rationale, aims and objectives This article aims to provide evidence to guide
multidisciplinary clinical practitioners towards successful initiation and long‐term …

Purpose: Preterm infants frequently experience oral feeding difficulties due to
underdeveloped oral motor skills and the lack of coordination of sucking, swallowing, and …

While premature infants have a high need for positive interactions, both infants and their
mothers are challenged by the infant's biological immaturity. This randomized clinical trial of …

Background: Prematurity can disrupt the development of a specialized neural circuit known
as suck central pattern generator (sCPG), which often leads to poor feeding skills. The extent …

Background One of the most challenging milestones for preterm infants is the acquisition of
safe and efficient feeding skills. The majority of healthy full term infants are born with skills to …

Preterm infants often display difficulty establishing oral feeding in the weeks following birth.
This article aims to provide an overview of the literature investigating the development of …

Objective: To examine whether premature infants receiving the maternally administered H-
HOPE (Hospital to Home Transition—Optimizing Premature Infant's Environment) …

BACKGROUND: Prefeeding cues are oral-motor neurobehaviors that communicate feeding
readiness, and the ability to self-comfort and regulate behavioral state. Intrapartum and …

PURPOSE: To identify infant and maternal characteristics associated with the pace of
progression from the first oral feeding to complete oral feeding. SUBJECTS: One hundred …