Comfort positions for tube-fed premature babies
This study tests different ways to hold preterm babies skin-to-skin during tube feedings to see which position is most comfortable and helps feeding go smoothly. It aims to improve care for babies born early.
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Who can take part
- Your baby must have been born between 28 and 34 weeks of pregnancy.
- Your baby must be between 30 and 34 weeks of adjusted age at the start of the study.
- Your baby must weigh at least 1000 grams (about 2 pounds 3 ounces).
- Your baby must be getting all feedings through a small tube into the stomach (orogastric tube) and not yet feeding by mouth.
- Your baby must have no other medical conditions besides being born early.
- Your baby must be fed only breast milk during the study.
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