Evaluating the benefits of pre feeding stimulation on feeding parameters among preterm newborn – A pilot study report

Maheswari.G.; Dr.N. Ganapathy; Dr. Radha Kumar

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2017

Evaluating the benefits of pre feeding stimulation on feeding parameters among preterm newborn – A pilot study report

Maheswari. G. , Dr. N. Ganapathy, Dr. Radha Kumar

Abstract :

The preterm newborns are born with poor feeding skills which are most important for growth and developments. The intervention to enhance the feeding skills helps for the good physical and mental health. The complex factorial design was used to compare the effectiveness of pre feeding oral stimulation, pre feeding tactile/kinesthetic, and pre feeding Multi oral–tactile/kinesthetic stimulations on feeding parameters among preterm in experimental group I, II and III. The newborn babies between 28–34 weeks of gestational age and admitted to neonatal intensive care unit who were vitally stable included for study. The 32 samples were randomized to one of four groups by Sequentially Numbered Opaque Sealed envelopes method. The results indicate that the experimental group III newborn shows more effectiveness in all feeding parameters and feeding skill than the other experimental and control groups.