Audrey Lane1, Jonathan Pacella2, James R Beal3, Abe E Sahmoun4, Susan Fedo-Rosvold5, William M Bellas5, Carrie Brower-Breitwieser6,7. 1. University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA. 2. University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA. jonathan.pacella30@gmail.com. 3. Department of Family Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA. 4. Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA. 5. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Sanford Children's Hospital Fargo, Fargo, ND, USA. 6. Sanford Health Eating Disorders and Weight Management Center, Fargo, ND, USA. Carrie.Brower-Breitwieser@sanfordhealth.org. 7. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA. Carrie.Brower-Breitwieser@sanfordhealth.org.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess the impact of infant-driven feeding (IDF) compared to traditional feeding protocols in promoting earlier successful feeding outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of infants admitted to a level three neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) over a 2-year period. We compared infants fed with the traditional protocol to those under the IDF protocol. RESULTS: Infants in the IDF group were younger at first feed (p < 0.001). There was no difference in age at nasogastric (NG) tube removal or at discharge, length of stay, or percentage breastfeeding at discharge. There were no differences in outcomes within two subgroups born at <35 and <32 weeks gestation, respectively. CONCLUSION: The IDF program led to earlier initiation of oral feeding. However, this did not lead to earlier NG tube removal or discharge, a shorter length of stay, or increase in the rates of breastfeeding.
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess the impact of infant-driven feeding (IDF) compared to traditional feeding protocols in promoting earlier successful feeding outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of infants admitted to a level three neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) over a 2-year period. We compared infants fed with the traditional protocol to those under the IDF protocol. RESULTS:Infants in the IDF group were younger at first feed (p < 0.001). There was no difference in age at nasogastric (NG) tube removal or at discharge, length of stay, or percentage breastfeeding at discharge. There were no differences in outcomes within two subgroups born at <35 and <32 weeks gestation, respectively. CONCLUSION: The IDF program led to earlier initiation of oral feeding. However, this did not lead to earlier NG tube removal or discharge, a shorter length of stay, or increase in the rates of breastfeeding.
Authors: Laura Edwards; C Michael Cotten; P Brian Smith; Ronald Goldberg; Shampa Saha; Abhik Das; Abbot R Laptook; Barbara J Stoll; Edward F Bell; Waldemar A Carlo; Carl T D'Angio; Sara B DeMauro; Pablo J Sanchez; Seetha Shankaran; Krisa P Van Meurs; Betty R Vohr; Michele C Walsh; William F Malcolm Journal: J Perinatol Date: 2019-07-11 Impact factor: 2.521