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Nature of feeding practices among children with cleft lip and palate

A Goyal1, A K Jena, M Kaur

  • 1Unit of Pedodontics, Oral Health Sciences Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
|May 9, 2012
PubMed

Insights

Spoon feeding is the most common method for infants with cleft lip and palate. Breastfeeding was more common in younger infants, while bottle feeding was more frequent in older infants.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Craniofacial Anomalies

Background:

  • Feeding difficulties are common in infants with cleft lip and palate.
  • Understanding feeding practices is crucial for infant development and parental support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalent feeding practices in children under two years old diagnosed with cleft lip and palate.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 155 infants (<2 years) with cleft lip and palate was studied.
  • Participants were categorized into three age groups: <6 months, 6 months-1 year, and 1-2 years.
  • Parental interviews were conducted to record feeding methods, with statistical analysis (Chi-square test) for gender differences.

Main Results:

  • Spoon feeding emerged as the predominant feeding method across all age groups.
  • Breastfeeding was the second most common method for infants under 6 months.
  • Bottle feeding became the second most common method for infants aged 6 months to 2 years.

Conclusions:

  • Spoon feeding is the most frequently utilized method by parents caring for infants with cleft lip and palate.
  • Feeding practices show minimal, statistically insignificant differences between male and female infants.
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