I didn’t grow up in a family of breastfeeding women. Formula was all I knew, but my professional work in maternal child health influenced my decision to breastfeed with my first child. When my son ...
Feeding a newborn can be challenging in the best of situations, but for newborns in intensive care, the logistics are truly complex. Breastfeeding is particularly beneficial for low-birthweight ...
An innovative approach to treating neonatal feeding problems at Nationwide Children's Hospital has allowed infants who were struggling to feed orally to be discharged earlier and without feeding tubes ...
The NTrainer™ System 2.0 is the only FDA Class II biofeedback device designed to help newborns and infants born prematurely develop their non-nutritive sucking skills needed for independent oral ...
August 30, 2022 – A new standardized approach to feeding premature infants in the hospital, dubbed the Encourage, Assess, Transition (EAT) protocol, increases the prevalence of direct breastfeeding ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Memorial Health’s Dwaine and Cynthia Willet Children’s Hospital is taking part in the second generation Entarik feeding tube system clinical trial for premature infants. The ...
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a facility where life does not start with certainty, but with bravery. For premature or sick newborns and their mothers and families, it is a space that is full ...
“I can remember sitting in Hayes’ room trying to get him to eat and just crying because where do you go? What do you do?” said teary-eyed Kayla Braun, Hayes’ mom. “You just want your baby to eat and ...