تغذیه توسط انگشت Finger Feeding

This use of finger feeding with a syringe to push milk into the baby's mouth is too difficult and not more effective. Is parent led rather than baby led, allowing more parental control over milk flow. This can be an advantage for babies who have trouble drawing the milk out of feeding tubes. Advantages of finger feeding: Helps to learn to latch-on and suck the breast . More like a breastfeed than cup feeding or bottle feeding, so can help a baby use the correct sucking technique for breastfeeding To evaluate sucking and tongue movements Avoids nipple confusion or bottle preference before breastfeeding is well established Maintains skin-to-skin contact while baby feeds  Finger feeding for Oral Motor Facilitation Help to improve coordination of feeding behaviors versus exercises done with a finger without milk or a pacifier since finger feeding is more task-specific. * Disadvantages of finger feeding(some concerns ): Is not appropriate for all babies Cleaning the tubes properly is difficult The flow of milk may be too fast or too slow A sore mouth A finger is not the same as a breast Pushing a finger too far into baby s mouth, or the tube extending further than a finger tip could cause gagging or discomfort. Its important to watch your baby closely for signs of stress or they could start to resist anything entering their mouth (oral aversion) including a breast. Infants can become addicted to this type of feeding and weaning them to the breast can be difficult. Some healthcare professionals consider the placement of a finger inside the infants mouth to be an invasive procedure and are reluctant to implement this method *How is a finger feed like a breastfeed? Baby has to keep his tongue down and forward in his mouth to cover his gums Baby uses a wide open mouth on the finger to recreate a deep latch use your largest finger Baby can control the flow of milk, if he doesnt suck there will be a pause in milk low

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