Effectiveness of two feeding methods in improving energy intake and growth of infants with cleft palate: A randomized study

An evaluation of factors influencing feeding in babies with a cleft palate with and without a cleft lip

“…Two studies compared the efficiency of squeezable bottles with rigid bottles, using babies' growth as an outcome measure. Both the Brine et al (1994) and Shaw et al (1999) studies showed squeezable bottles to be more efficient. There was no evidence presented in these studies by which advice and support given to mothers could be assessed (Bessell et al, 2011).…”

“…There is also evidence that problems with feeding and poor infant growth can lower mothers' self-esteem and lead to maternal depression (Bachelor, 1999;O'Brien et al, 2004). The prolonged feeding time is responsible for increased effort and energy expenditure which further contributes to weight loss (Brine et al, 1994). Neiman and Savage (1997) and Motion et al (2001) suggested that persistent feeding difficulties in early life led to significant impairment in children's motor, language and behavioural development.…”

Feeding intervention in cleft lip and palate babies: a practical approach to feeding efficiency and weight gain

“…Various methods of feeding cleft lip and palate babies have been investigated in previous studies to determine if weight gain and feeding efficiency could be improved 2,4,[9][10][11]13,14,17,19,22,23,25,29 . This aim of this study was to determine if syringe fed cleft babies gained more weight than those fed with cup and spoon and if feeding efficiency was improved.…”

Bilateral cleft lip and palate. Maxillofacial growth and dental development

“…Specially designed feeding-bottle teats are available for use in these conditions. Also, some authors pretend that the plates used in early orthopaedics facilitate feeding (Hotz and Gnoinski, 1976;Brine et al, 1994). At a later age, in children with a BCLP mastication can be disturbed due to an incorrect position of the teeth and/or bad jaw relation.…”

“…By fitting an acrylic plate over the hard palate cleft a more normal oral environment is created, while the tongue is kept out of the cleft. These changes would result in better feeding (Hotz and Gnoinski, 1976;Brine et al, 1994).…”