Advancement of Feeds in Preterm Low Birth Weight Infants

In the study by Singh et al, the included subjects were infants born preterm with birth weights between 1500 and 2000 g.1 The swallowing reflex generally is developed in these neonates; thus, feeding by spoon, breast, or bottle is possible, and often they do not require gavage feeding. It would have been of more value and relevance had neonates of very low birth weight been included in the study, as necrotizing enterocolitis is more common in these tiny babies.

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