Optimal Timing to Utilize Olfactory Stimulation with Maternal Breast Milk to Improve Oral Feeding Skills in the Premature Newborn.

ABSTRACT: Background: Olfactory maturation is essential for successful oral feeding. Previous studies have suggested that olfactory stimulation with maternal breast milk may expedite oral feeding skills in the premature infant; however, the optimal developmental window to utilize this intervention and sex-specific responses to stimuli are largely unknown. Objectives: To determine individual responses to olfactory stimulation with mother's own milk (MOM) on feeding outcomes in premature newborns. Materials and Methods: Infants born between 28 0/7 and 33 6/7 weeks' gestation (n = 36) were randomized to receive either MOM or water (sham) stimulus during the learning process of oral feeding. Clinical and feeding outcomes were recorded. Statistical analyse

SUBMITTER: Davidson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10027347 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature