An alternative supplemental feeding method for preterm infants: the supplemental  feeding tube device

İncekar, Müjde Çalıkuşu; Çağlar, Seda; Narter, Fatma; Tarakcı, Emriye Tercan; Özpınar, E.; ECEVİT, Esra DEMİRCİ

doi:10.3906/sag-2009-323

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“…This qualitative study results showed that mothers had both positive and negative experiences with the use of an SFTD (Borucki, 2005). In a randomized control study conducted in Turkey with 46 preterm infants, there was no difference in timing of transitioning to breastfeeding for preterm infants fed using the SFTD versus bottle-fed infants (İncekar et al, 2021). Although SFTDs are commonly used, there are limited data on the breastfeeding efficacy or benefits to the mother or the infant (Penny et al, 2018).…”

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Use of a Supplemental Feeding Tube Device and Breastfeeding at 4 Weeks

Penny,

Brownell,

Judge

et al. 2023

McN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

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Background: Mothers having difficulty breastfeeding their infants may use alternative supportive feeding methods. Although a supplemental feeding tube device is commonly used, efficacy for supporting sustained breastfeeding remains unknown. Purpose: To describe supplemental feeding tube device use by breastfeeding mothers as an alternative feeding method through exploration of associations between supplemental feeding tube device use and continued breastfeeding at 4 weeks of infant's age. Method: Forty mothers participated. They were interviewed during the birth hospitalization and at 4 weeks postpartum. Questions addressed use of supplemental feeding tube devices, breastfeeding issues, and continued breastfeeding relationships. We examined the relationship between LATCH scores at 2 to 3 days of life. Results: Breastfeeding mothers who chose to supplement with bottle-feeding instead of use of a supplemental feeding tube device were 30% less likely to continue breastfeeding at a medium/high/exclusive level. Conclusion: Use of the supplemental feeding tube device may help avoid the potentially detrimental effect of bottle-feeding on continued breastfeeding.

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confidence: 97%