Category: Neonatal Sucking Patterns
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Development of Oral Feeding Skills in the Preterm and Term Infant-Developmental Readiness to Feed: Anatomic, and Physiologic Considerations
Categories: Neonatal Sucking PatternsContinue Reading: Development of Oral Feeding Skills in the Preterm and Term Infant-Developmental Readiness to Feed: Anatomic, and Physiologic ConsiderationsEarly development of the infant begins in utero and at 13 weeks post-conception the swallow emerges. By 18 weeks post-conception the infant is able to suck on his hands. When the infant is born prematurely we anticipate that by 32-34 weeks gestation or PCA the coordination of suck and swallow will be developed. Unfortunately, in…
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Infant Feeding Skills Can Predict Later Developmental Outcome
Categories: Neonatal Sucking PatternsContinue Reading: Infant Feeding Skills Can Predict Later Developmental OutcomeSince the 1970’s it has been reported that a deviant suck in preterm infants or sick term infants was a sign of neurological issues. This oral motor dysfunction was an early indicator of neurological abnormalities. Sucking patterns of full-term newborns and preterm infants in the NICU have been identified and described as being different depending…
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