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. 2022 Apr 11;14(4):e24044. doi: 10.7759/cureus.24044

Table 1. Features of the babies.

*Finger feeding method

**Supplemental nursing system

  Min-max Median Mean ±SD or n (%)
Age (d) 3–173 41.5 51.3±38.5
Gender
   Girl     12 (29.3)
   Boy 29 (70.7)
Gestation week 28–40 38 37.5±2.8
Mode of delivery
   Spontaneous vaginal     17 (41.5)
   Cesarean section 24 (58.5)
Birth weight (g) 1170–4530 3180 3073.1±731.9
Feeding type on admission
   Formula     1 (2.4)
   Breast milk 10 (24.4)
   Breast milk + formula 30 (73.1)
Lactation gap (d) 3–94 18 61.45±2.8
Total FF* usage time (d) 1–180 15 38.7±44.1
Breastfeeding with FF*
   No     11 (26.8)
   Yes 30 (73.2)
Breastfeeding starting time (d) 1–100 8.5 23.1±27.5
Bottle use
   No     29 (70.7)
   Yes 12 (29.3)
SNS**
   No     39 (95.1)
   Yes 2 (4.9)
Feeding type after FF* usage
   Breastfeeding     30 (73.2)
   Bottle use 9 (22)
   Spoon feeding 1 (2.4)
   SNS** 1 (2.4)