Table 2.
Measures of ultrasound images during breastfeeding and feeding with the novel teat. N-HSPJ: nipple-hard soft palate junction.
| Infant Intra-Oral and Nipple Diameter Measures | Breast | Novel Teat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue Up | Tongue Down | Tongue Up | Tongue Down | |
| N-HSPJ distance (mm) | 7.1 ± 2.9 | 5.2 ± 2.6 | 5.6 ± 1.4 | 4.7 ± 1.4 |
| Intra-oral depth (mm) | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 4.2 ± 2.0 | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 4.1 ± 1.3 |
| Nipple diameters (mm) | ||||
| 2 mm | 10.0 ± 3.0 | 11.3 ± 2.3 | 8.0 ± 1.1 | 8.8 ± 1.1 |
| 5 mm | 11.4 ± 2.6 | 12.8 ± 2.5 | 9.2 ± 0.9 | 9.6 ± 1.3 |
| 10 mm | 12.2 ± 2.5 | 13.2 ± 2.4 | 9.8 ± 1.0 | 10.3 ± 1.3 |
| 15 mm | 12.5 ± 2.7 | 13.5 ± 2.6 | 10.0 ± 1.0 | 10.2 ± 1.5 |