Birth Order Effects on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Parent Report of Problematic Feeding and Infant Feeding Abilities.
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The goal of this prospective study was to identify effects of birth order on breastfeeding self-efficacy, parental-report of infant feeding behaviors, infant non-nutritive sucking and oral feeding skills in full-term infants at 3-months. Mothers were separated into primipara and multipara groups, and infants were grouped into siblings and no siblings groups. Parents completed the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form, and Neonatal Eating Assessment Tool-Breastfeeding and Bottle-feeding scales. Non-nutritive sucking was assessed using a custom research pacifier and researchers completed the Oral Feeding Skills scale to assess feeding performance. Fifty-six mother-infant dyads (55% male) were included. Primipara mothers reported significantly lower breastfeeding self-efficacy and more feeding problems across breast and bottle-feeds on the Neonatal Eating Assessment Tool. There were no significant differences in non-nutritive sucking or oral feeding skills between infant groups. First-time mothers require more infant feeding support as they exhibited lower breastfeeding self-efficacy and reported more problematic feeding behaviors. |
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2022
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Journal of neonatal nursing : JNN
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28
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1
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| Number of Pages |
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16-20
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1355-1841
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| DOI |
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10.1016/j.jnn.2021.07.003
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| Short Title |
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J Neonatal Nurs
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