Breastfeeding issues in late preterm babies include immature sucking efficiency, weak sucking pressure, low sucking frequency and inability to generate a milk ejection reflex (MER), immature swallowing,
abnormal tongue movement, and breathing abnormalities.
Excessive thirst, shadow chasing, head shaking, inappropriate urination or defecation,
abnormal tongue or swallowing
movements, and scooting (dragging the anal area against the ground) are just a few of the many behaviors that may be caused by a medical problem.