FUN Feeding Facts and Fiction Question…#20

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Low appetite, feeding refusals and increased parental stress are common feeding outcomes for preterm babies.                        TRUE This is true – for all preterm infants.  It is not just the ones who are in the NICU, or who are very immature.  All preterm infants have a higher risk of having long-term feeding problems.  My opinion –…

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FUN Feeding Facts and Fiction Question…#19

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Unswaddling a baby in the NICU who is bottle feeding and sleepy helps them wake up and eat better.               FALSE There is no study that shows this.  And several published recommendations for swaddling babies to help them be more organized.  So where does this come from?  My opinion – it comes from thinking preterm babies…

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