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Maturational changes in the feeding behaviour of infants - a comparison between breast-feeding and bottle-feeding

M Taki1, K Mizuno, M Murase

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Showa University of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. fwke2388@mb.infoweb.ne.jp

Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|October 21, 2009
PubMed

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Infant feeding behavior changes significantly between 1 and 6 months. Bottle-feeding infants demonstrate longer sucking bursts and more sucks per burst compared to breast-feeding infants.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Infant Nutrition
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Feeding behavior in infants undergoes significant developmental changes.
  • Understanding longitudinal sucking performance differences between breast- and bottle-feeding is crucial for infant development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate changes in infant feeding behavior from 1 to 6 months of age.
  • To compare longitudinal sucking performance between breast-fed and bottle-fed infants.

Main Methods:

  • Sucking variables were measured in 16 breast-fed and 8 bottle-fed infants.
  • Measurements were taken at 1, 3, and 6 months of age.

Main Results:

  • Breast-fed infants showed significant increases in sucks per burst and burst duration from 1 to 6 months.
  • Bottle-fed infants exhibited longer sucking bursts and more sucks per burst than breast-fed infants at all measured time points.
  • Sucking pressure and total sucks per feed did not significantly differ with age in breast-fed infants.

Conclusions:

  • Increased milk intake with infant maturation is attributed to enhanced bolus volume per minute and sustained sucking.
  • Both breast- and bottle-feeding support developmental increases in milk intake through distinct sucking patterns.
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