Artificial methods of infant feeding, ranging from pap bowls, feeding horns, cups with lips, and spouts and bottles have existed since prehistoric times.' Though many of these feeding vessels have now completely disappeared, the bottle and teat have so dominated western thinking in recent years that the use of other artificial methods of infant feeding has been largely overlooked. During four y...

OBJECTIVE How breastfeeding reduces the risk of childhood obesity is unclear, and 1 hypothesis pertains to the ability of breastfed infants to self-regulate. We studied whether infants' self-regulation of milk intake is affected by feeding mode (bottle versus breast) and the type of milk in the bottle (formula versus expressed breast milk). PATIENTS AND METHODS Participants in the 2005-2007 I...

PURPOSE To compare the swallowing performance of premature infants using a cup and a bottle during the first offer of food by mouth. METHODS This study was carried out with preterm newborns who presented low weight at birth and no neurological illnesses, genetic syndromes or congenital malformations. The newborns were assessed by videofluoroscopy while using a cup and a bottle, when they reac...

Background: Weight is one of the main indicators physical growth and brain development in infants, especially preterm infants. Feeding infants an ongoing challenge for those charge feeding with very low birth weights. difficulties premature lead to long hospital stays increased costs. Objectives: This study aimed compare effects cup finger techniques on weight gain Methods: randomized clinical ...

Feeding development in infants is important not only for of the purpose of acquiring nutrition but also for developing the ability to intake liquids. Our previous study showed that the introduction of a straw was appropriate after an infant has acquired the ability to sip liquid from a spoon and/or cup. In this study, we investigated the effect of a bowlshaped spoon on liquid intake. The aim of...

Body size and feeding mode are two fundamental characteristics that determine foraging performance and ecological niche. As the smallest obligate lunge filter feeders, minke whales represent an ideal system for studying the physical and energetic limits of filter feeding in endotherms. We used multi-sensor suction cup tags to quantify the feeding performance of Antarctic minke whales. Foraging ...