Neurobehavioral outcomes include the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) scores, sleep state organization and sleep physiology, infant mother feeding interaction scores, and pain scores.
To describe the development and evaluation of an observation system to assess the process of mother-infant feeding interaction relevant to infant neuro-behavioral regulation: the Mother-Infant Feeding Tool.
The purpose of this study was to test a coding system, the Maternal–Infant Synchrony Scale (MISS), for assessing synchrony of feeding interaction between a mother and her preterm infant.
We did, however, find a marginally significant 3-way interaction between stimulus, test period, and mode of feeding [F 63, 819) = 1.32; p = .051], which was due to a Period by Mode of Feeding interaction effect in HR response to AG odor only [2-way repeated-measures ANCOVA; F 9, 117) = 2.94; p<.005].
Maternal behaviors affect infant growth over time [ 102- 119] and are the focus within the maternal-infant feeding interaction.
Daily challenges cycle through a pre-determined schedule and focus on: 1) maternal-infant feeding interaction (maternal responsiveness, infant temperament, feeding style); and 2) feeding practices (e.g., delay of early introduction to solids; how much to feed babies) including the feeding environment (e.g., communication with baby, sitting down to eat, turning off the television).
A number of feeding interactions between colonizers were noted; they included herbivory, predator prey interactions, and detritivory.
Little is known about mother-child feeding interactions and how this is associated with food intake and linear growth.
Parent child feeding interactions during the first 2 years of life are thought to shape child appetite and obesity risk, but remain poorly studied.
A total of 296 Hispanic and Black Head Start parents of preschoolers completed the Feeding Emotions Scale along with other parent-report measures as part of a larger study designed to better understand feeding interactions during the dinner meal.
Detailed knowledge of the morphology and composition of the siliceous teeth is essential for understanding their functioning and their significance in the context of feeding interactions between copepods and diatoms.
