Table 2.

Survey results—general feeding practices for all babies (n=95)

Practice	n (%)
Units had written feeding guidelines/protocol.	81 (85.3)
Standard NG feeds were intermittent bolus (not continuous).	90 (94.7)
There was specific guidance about how gastric residual volume should be measured and interpreted—for example, a protocol or guideline.	42 (44.2)
NICUs that care for surgical and medical babies (n=17)
Gastric residual volume measurement differs between the medical and surgical babies.	5/17 (29.4)

NG, nasogastric; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.