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Neonatal circumcision: is feeding behavior altered?

Theresa B Gattari¹, Andrea R Bedway, Robert Drongowski

¹Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, and.

Hospital Pediatrics

|January 18, 2014

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Circumcision does not significantly impact newborn feeding behaviors. This study found no statistical difference in feeding volume or frequency after the procedure, offering reassurance to parents.

Keywords:

circumcision neonatal feeding newborn

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Area of Science:

Neonatal care
Pediatric surgery

Background:

The impact of neonatal circumcision on infant feeding patterns remains largely unexamined.
Previous research has not established a clear link between circumcision and feeding behavior in newborns.

Purpose of the Study:

To prospectively evaluate the effect of circumcision on infant feeding behavior.
To determine if circumcision influences the volume or frequency of milk intake in newborns.

Main Methods:

A prospective study involving 42 healthy, exclusively bottle-fed male infants undergoing circumcision.
Data collected included infant and maternal demographics, analgesia used, and feeding volumes/frequencies before and after circumcision.
Statistical analyses included paired t tests, multivariable regression, and ANOVA.

Main Results:

No statistically significant difference was observed in feeding volumes between the pre-circumcision baseline and the first (P = .11) or second (P = .22) feedings post-procedure.
While 48% of infants increased feeding volume post-circumcision, 52% decreased, with this trend persisting into the second feeding.
Mean gestational age was 38.7 ± 1.2 weeks and mean birth weight was 3.3 ± 0.4 kg.

Conclusions:

Neonatal circumcision does not appear to alter infant feeding behavior.
Findings provide valuable information for counseling families considering circumcision for their newborns.