Not exact matches
Here's the relevant passage (but see the source for more on the research the committee looked at): «Breastfeeding outcomes may be affected by the use of
feeding plates (which obturate some of the cleft and
attempt to «normalize» the
oral cavity for
feeding) 46 or presurgical orthopedics (prosthesis to reposition the cleft segments prior to surgery).
Attempting oral feeding before a newborn is ready may result in choking,
feeding aversion and poor growth, so accurately determining when these babies are ready to
feed could help avoid those complications.