Table 1.
Sucking Parameters for Weekly Feeding Observations during Initial Hospitalizations for Infant A and Infant B, During 5 Minute Feeding Evaluation Measured using the Medoff-Cooper Nutritive Sucking Apparatus
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant A | ||||
| Number of Sucks | 85 | 85 | 97 | 202 |
| Mean adjusted maximum pressure (mmHg) | 34.9 | 34.9 | 39.6 | 38.7 |
| Mean number of sucks per burst | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 7.5 |
| Mean Inter-suck Interval (seconds) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| Infant B* | ||||
| Number of Sucks | 84 | 154 | -- | -- |
| Mean adjusted maximum pressure (mmHg) | 26.4 | 52.8 | -- | -- |
| Mean number of sucks per burst | 3.4 | 5.6 | -- | -- |
| Mean Inter-suck Interval (seconds) | 3.6 | 2.0 | -- | -- |
*
Infant B was discharged to home feeding well on the same day of the observed feeding in Week 2, sucking parameters are not available for weeks 3 and 4