Nonnutritive Sucking at the Motherʼs Breast Facilitates Oral Feeding Skills in Premature Infants: A Pilot Study

BackgroundPremature infants have difficulties in transitioning from gavage to breastfeeding. Targeted interventions to support breastfeeding in premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit are scarce.Purpose:This pilot study evaluates the effectiveness of nonnutritive sucking at the mother'