| Are infant behavioural feeding difficulties associated with congenital heart disease? | |
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PMID: 11136341 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To compare the feeding patterns and difficulties of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) and healthy controls. Information was gathered via parental questionnaires. METHODS: A matched case controlled study of 64 infants with CHD compared with 64 healthy controls. RESULTS: The main findings were: (1) Feeding patterns: mothers with infants with CHD used bottle-feeding as a first method of feeding their babies more often (CHD, 20%, controls, 2%); (2) Specific feeding difficulties: (a) infants with CHD were significantly more breathless when feeding (CHD = 16%, controls, 0%), (b) had more vomiting at mealtimes (CHD = 23%, controls = 11%), but (c) had significantly less spitting (CHD = 19%, controls, 41%); and (3) infants with CHD showed significantly reduced growth. CONCLUSIONS: The feeding difficulties are related to the organic condition and not specific difficulties in mother-infant interaction. Professional support may be required for mothers of infants with CHD to maintain feeding routines and to deal with the difficulties that arise. |
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Authors:
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C Clemente; J Barnes; E Shinebourne; A Stein |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Child: care, health and development Volume: 27 ISSN: 0305-1862 ISO Abbreviation: Child Care Health Dev Publication Date: 2001 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-01-29 Completed Date: 2001-02-15 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7602632 Medline TA: Child Care Health Dev Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 47-59 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Leopold Muller Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, UK. |
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Breast Feeding Case-Control Studies Feeding Behavior* Female Heart Defects, Congenital* Humans Infant Male |
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