Developing a co-regulated, cue-based feeding practice: The critical role of assessment and reflection

Using a case of a very preterm infant, we illustrate the assessment of early feeding skills and how reflection on the infant’s capacities and methods of adapting to feeding can be used to identify potential targets for co-regulating the feeding experience. Taking a descriptive approach to feeding assessment, we provide an example of how to account for the dynamic nature of feeding and the changes that come with infant maturation and experience.

Authors: Suzanne Thoyre, Jinhee Park, Britt Pados, & Carol Hubbard

Publication information: Journal of Neonatal Nursing. 2013; 19(4): 139-148. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2013.01.002

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