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Aim The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of feeding problems in premature infants and to investigate the relationship between growth, development and maternal depression. Methods The study included 58 premature infants who were admitted to the Developmental Pediatrics Clinic between February-August 2018. Feeding problems obtained from the mothers by a questionnaire were classified as problems with oral-motor function, feeding rejection and oral hypersensitivity problems. Maternal depression was assessed by the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale. Prenatal, perinatal and postnatal risk factors were recorded from the family and the hospital records. A development evaluation was performed with the Denver II Development Screening Test (DDST-II). Results Demographic characteristics are summarized in table-1. Twenty-six of the patients (44.8%) had feeding rejection, 9 (15.5%) had problems with oral-motor function, 2 (3.4%) had oral hypersensitivity problems and 8 (13.8%) had multiple feeding problems. No relation was found between birth weight and feeding problems. Parameters that are significantly associated with feeding problems in patients are shown in table-2. In the developmental evaluation, 14 (24.1%) of the patients were found to be abnormal in DDST-II and 10 of these patients (71.4%) had feeding problems (p: 0.066). Conclusion Since the presence of feeding problems affect weight gain and feeding behaviors, it is important to identify and diagnose early risk factors. In particular, mother’s concerns about feeding problems of the child should be questioned and the mother should be evaluated for depression. |
