Effects of Oral Stimulation and Supplemental Nursing System

Effects of Oral Stimulation and Supplemental Nursing System on the Transition Time to Full Breast of Mother and Sucking Success in Preterm Infants

This study aimed to investigate the effect of oral stimulation and a supplemental nursing system on the time to full maternal breastfeeding and sucking success in preterm infants.

This study aimed to investigate the effect of oral stimulation and a supplemental nursing system on the time to full maternal breastfeeding and sucking success in preterm infants. The sample consisted of 70 preterm babies. Oral motor stimulation and a supplemental nursing system were applied to the preterm infants in the experimental group, while no intervention was applied to those in the control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• a birth weight of 1,000 gr and above,
• a gestational age between 30 and 34 weeks,
• no congenital anomaly,
• no severe asphyxia or chronic lung disease,
• spontaneous breathing,
• grades III and IV intracranial hemorrhage and no periventricular leukomalacia

exclusion criteria.

• congenital anomaly
• grades III and IV intracranial hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia