Feeding
Providing your infant with the nourishment for optimal development
It is not uncommon to experience feeding difficulties, as 40% of NICU infants are at risk!
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If feeding is a stressful experience, please reach out for help!
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Consult with a lactation consultant or request a referral from your pediatrician for occupational or speech therapy services according to you and your infant's individualized needs.
Additional feeding resources at bottom of page**
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(Hardy, Senese, & Fucile, 2018)
Amount & Schedule
Feeding
Cues
Breastfeeding
The information contained in this website should not be used as a substitute for the medical care or advice from your pediatrician. Your pediatrician may have specific recommendations based on your child's individual circumstances.
References
Bhat, A., Raddi, S., & Sawant, P. (2019). Breastfeeding techniques among primiparous women. International Journal of Nursing Education, 11, 13-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-9357.2019.00004.7
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Fuglestad, J., Demerath, W., Finsaas, C., Moore, J., Georgieff, K., & Carlson, M. (2017). Maternal executive function, infant feeding responsiveness and infant growth during the first 3 months. Pediatric Obesity, 12, 102-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111.ijpo.12226
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Hardy, C., Senese, J., & Fucile, S. (2018). Rehabilitation of infant oral feeding difficulties. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 32, 14-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2017.1419398
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Heller, R., & Mobley, A. (2019). Instruments assessing parental responsive feeding in children ages birth to 5 years. Appetite, 138, 23-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.03.006
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Kwah, K., Whiteman, B., Grunfeld, E., Niccolls, C., & Wood, E. (2018). Evaluation of an intervention to increase clinician knowledge and confidence to support breastfeeding, kangaroo care, and positive touch within neonatal units. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 24, 94-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2017.10.003
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Lau, C., Fucile, S., & Schanler, R. (2015). A self-paced oral feeding system that enhances preterm infants' oral feeding skills. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 21, 121-126. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2014.08.004
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Lyford, E. (2018). How to ​bottle feed the breastfed baby. KellyMom. Retrieved from https://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/feeding-tools/bottle-feeding/
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Moon, R. (2016). SIDS and other sleep related infant deaths. American Academy of Pediatrics, 138, e2-e19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-2940
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Reece, A. (2018). Key questions on infant feeding problems. Pulse, 30-32. Retrieved from pulse-learning.co.uk_keyquestionsoninfantfeedingproblems.org
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Shloim, N., Vereijken, C., Blundell, P., & Hetherington, M. (2017). Looking for cues- infant communication of hunger and satiation during milk feeding. Appetite, 108, 72-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2016.09.020
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Thomson, G., Burton, K., & Flacking, R. (2015). Shame if you do-shame if you don't: Women's experiences of infant feeding. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 11, 33-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12148
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World Health Organization. (2019). Breastfeeding. Retrieved from who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/