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Development of suck and swallow

J J Herbst

    Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed

    Insights

    Infant feeding patterns show regular development, but factors like prematurity can affect sucking and swallowing. Early intervention with gavage feeding and awareness of feeding duration are crucial for optimal infant nutrition.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Developmental Biology
    • Neonatology

    Background:

    • Infant feeding involves complex sucking and swallowing mechanisms.
    • Developmental patterns exist for these functions.
    • Various factors can influence feeding efficacy in infants.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate regular patterns in infant sucking and swallowing development.
    • To identify factors affecting these crucial feeding functions.
    • To provide guidance on optimizing infant feeding strategies.

    Main Methods:

    • Selective review of existing literature on infant feeding.
    • Analysis of developmental patterns in sucking and swallowing.
    • Identification of influencing factors and their impact.

    Main Results:

    • Premature infants (approx. 34 weeks) may exhibit non-nutritive sucking without effective nutritive suck.
    • Gavage feeding can be initiated promptly when nutritive sucking is ineffective.
    • Feeding duration exceeding 20 minutes often indicates non-nutritive sucking.
    • Prolonged withholding of solids can impede a child's ability to handle them later.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding normal feeding development is key to identifying issues.
    • Timely intervention, such as gavage feeding, is vital for premature infants.
    • Awareness of feeding duration and introduction of solids impacts long-term feeding success.

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