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 …

Oral feeding readiness has been described by researchers in the neonatal intensive care
unit, and research has continued on this topic for many years. The purpose of this narrative …

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 …

INTRODUCTION: Health professionals have great difficulties to establish the adequate and
safe time to start breast feeding in preterm infants. There is a need to develop a …

OBJECTIVES: The assessment of early sucking by preterm infants provides information on
the ability of these infants to efficiently and safely receive nutrients via an oral route (oral …

Objectives This study was performed to evaluate the effect of oral stimulation with breast milk
for preterm infants. Methods A total of 68 subjects form neonatal intensive care unit were …

Purpose: To describe the clinical properties and psychometric soundness of infant oral
motor feeding assessments available for practice. Methods: A systematic review was …

PURPOSE: To identify and systematize the main studies on the transition from enteral to oral
feeding in preterm infants. RESEARCH STRATEGY: Articles that describe the transition from …

Background Premature infants have difficulties in transitioning from gavage to breastfeeding.
Targeted interventions to support breastfeeding in premature infants in the neonatal …

This article presents the elements of the Observation and Assessment section of the Infant
Care Path for Physical Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The types of …