The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the routine 5-min pacifier use before feeding and the random 30-min pacifier use independent from feeding during the day on the transition to bottle feeding process in preterm infants.
Age range
1 Day – 28 Days
Sex
ALL
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Change in feed intake
Timeframe: From baseline to transition to total oral feeding (average 15 weeks)
Change in body weight
Timeframe: From baseline to transition to total oral feeding (average15 weeks)
Length of hospital stay
Timeframe: From baseline to discharge (average 15 weeks)