Highlights
- •There is no universally accepted approach to feeding preterm infants.
- •The injector feeding method has a positive effect on the sucking success of the newborn, the transition time to full breastfeeding and the vital signs than the bottle-feeding method.
Abstract
Purpose
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding methods of bottle and
injector on the transition to full breastfeeding and sucking success in preterm newborns.
Design and methods
This study was a randomized controlled type experimental study. The study sample included
62 preterm newborns, resulting from the strength analysis, who were treated in the
neonatal intensive care unit of a university hospital (31 bottle-feeding group, 31
injector feeding group). Data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form,
Preterm Infant Follow-up Form and LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Scale. The infants
in the syringe and the bottle-feeding group were fed, and the sucking successes and
transition times to breastfeeding were evaluated during the first breastfeeding, after
48 h and before discharge.
Results
When sucking successes and transition times to breastfeeding were evaluated, LATCH
scores of the mothers in the syringe feeding group were significantly higher than
the mothers in the bottle-feeding group, and infants switched to full breastfeeding
in a shorter time (p < 0.05). When the physical parameter results were evaluated, the mean heart rate
of the babies in the bottlefed group was significantly higher than the injector-fed
group (p < 0.05).
Conclusions
It has been seen that injecting feeding method has a positive effect on the success
of the newborn, the time of transition to full breastfeeding and life signs according
to the bottle-feeding method. The findings obtained in this study suggest that to
increase the success of sucking, shortening the transition time to full breastfeeding
and using the injector feding method to maintain stabile physical parameters.
Application to practice
The findings obtained in this study suggest that to increase the success of sucking,
shortening the transition time to full breastfeeding and using the injector feding
method to maintain stabile physical parameters.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: November 03, 2022
Accepted:
September 20,
2022
Received in revised form:
August 11,
2022
Received:
April 6,
2022
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