Purpose: The purposes of this study were to describe patterns of
bottle feeding opportunities in preterm infants and to analyze the relationships
between feeding opportunities and outcomes.
Subjects: The sample was composed of 25 preterm infants who were
bottle fed.
Design: Retrospective, correlational.
Methods: Data were collected from medical records and analyzed
descriptively. Correlation coefficients among variables were computed.
Main Outcome Measures: Postconceptional age (PCA) at the time of full
bottle feedings and transition time from the first to full bottle feedings.
Principal Results: The number of bottle feedings received per day
during the transition from first to full bottle feedings was inversely related
to length of transition to full bottle feedings. There was no relationship
between the number of bottle-feeding opportunities and PCA at full bottle
feedings.
Conclusions: The achievement of full bottle feedings may be
facilitated by increased bottle-feeding opportunities. More research about the
relationships among feeding readiness, outcomes, and opportunities is needed.
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