Sleep-Wake States and Feeding Progression in Preterm Infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies demonstrated a short-term relationship between infant sleep-wake states and oral feeding performance, with state being an indication of infants' neurobehavioral readiness for feeding. However, the relationship between sleep-wake states and feeding skills has not been evaluated longitudinally during hospitalization.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to examine preterm infants' sleep-wake state developmental trajectories and their associations with feeding progression during hospitalization.

Methods

This descriptive and exploratory study was a secondary analysis using data from a longitudinal two-group, randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of early and late cycled light on health and developmental outcomes among extremely

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6919212 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan/Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature