| Development of sucking in premature infants from 1 to 7 days post birth. | |
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PMID: 518974 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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An ongoing research program to document the development of the sucking response in low- and high-risk newborns is described. Goals are (a) to facilitate early oral feedings, and (b) ultimately to determine whether varying levels of self-regulatory mother-young interaction, uninterrupted by birth, differentially affect life span development. In pilot research, finger sucking opportunities were given twice daily to 2 female and 8 male critically ill premature newborns. A clinical scoring system (range 0--12) measured quality of the sucking response beginning as early as 1 hour of life. The sucking response was present in all 10 newborns. The mean sucking score and standard error of the mean on the first day of life were 6.0 +/- 0.8. Sucking scores did not correlate with birth weight or gestational age, but correlated positively with pH (r = +0.52, p less than .01) and negatively with pCO2 (r = 0.47, p less than .05). Sucking scores generally increased with age and with closely time-related sucking opportunities. Sucking scores were negatively correlated with serum bilirubin levels. Sucking opportunities seemed to facilitate neuromuscular coordination, alert activity, alert inactivity, and deep sleep. A description is given also of a portable electronic suckometer and research nipple developed to quantitatively measure the sucking response of low- and high-risk newborns. The pilot research with this instrument is summarized, as are 3 current studies, 2 of which begin at birth. Sucking is a major component of mother-newborn interaction. Perhaps the isolated transitional newborn is in a nonphysiologic state. |
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Authors:
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G C Anderson; D Vidyasagar |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Birth defects original article series Volume: 15 ISSN: 0547-6844 ISO Abbreviation: Birth Defects Orig. Artic. Ser. Publication Date: 1979 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1980-03-17 Completed Date: 1980-03-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0003403 Medline TA: Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 145-71 Citation Subset: IM |
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Female Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature* Male Mother-Child Relations Sucking Behavior / physiology* |
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