International Journal of Pediatrics Research

Objective To explore the intervention significance of combining oral exercise intervention and gravity feeding in oral feeding of preterm infants to shorten the time of complete oral feeding. Methods the subjects were 20 premature infants treated in our hospital from April 2021 to April 2022. They were divided into two groups by digital parity method. One group was 10 cases in the control group and 10 cases in the observation group. The intervention indexes of the two groups were compared. Results the first oral feeding gestational age, complete oral feeding gestational age and feeding transition time in the observation group were better than those in the control group (P < 0.05); The scores of normal form, dysfunctional form and obstacle form in the observation group were better than those in the control group (P < 0.05); The feeding intolerance rate in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion the combination of gravity feeding and oral exercise intervention can improve the oral motor function of preterm infants and reduce their feeding intolerance. At the same time, it should also shorten their complete oral feeding time, which is suitable for reference in grass-roots hospitals.

Gravity feeding; Oral exercise intervention; Premature infant; Oral motor function; Feeding intolerance