Table 1.
Infant characteristics of preterm infants monitored for a single breastfeed
| Mean ± SD | Median [IQR] | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | |||
| age (weeks) | 29.9 ± 2.8 | 30.6 [28.1, 32.1] | 23.6–33.6 |
| weight (g) | 1364 ± 432 | 1358 [1085, 1716] | 540–2080 |
| Current | |||
| age (CGA, weeks) | 35.8 ± 1.6 | 32.7–39.9 | |
| age (post natal, weeks) | 5.9 ± 3.8 | 5.2 [3.4, 7.4] | 1.0–16.3 |
| weight (g) | 2118 ± 385 | 1430–3220 | |
| Suck feeds | |||
| Introduced (CGA, weeks) | 33.4 ± 0.8 | 33.3 [32.9, 33.9] | 31.4–35.3 |
| Introduced (post natal, weeks) | 3.4 ± 2.7 | 2.8 [1.3, 4.9] | 0.4–10.6 |
| Full sucks (CGA, weeks) | 36.8 ± 1.2 | 36.7 [36.0, 37.3] | 34.9–40.1 |
| Full sucks (post natal, weeks) | 6.9 ± 3.6 | 6.0 [4.2, 8.7] | 2.4–16.6 |
| Study day | |||
| weeks since first suck | 2.4 ± 1.6 | 2.1 [1.2, 3.7] | 0–5.7 |
| weeks since full sucksa | −1.0 ± 1.2 | −1.0 [−1.7, −0.3] | −3.9-1.1 |
aWeeks since full sucks: negative values indicate the infant was monitored x weeks prior to full suck feeds achieved