Become a CNT® to have all the latest evidence at your fingertips. This month we are highlighting a study which evaluated the association between an exclusive human milk diet and motor function at corrected age for infants born prior to 32 weeks. This study demonstrated that an exclusive human milk diet resulted in reduced risk of motor function impairment. How do you support parents in providing exclusive human milk diets to their infants? Chou, F. S., Zhang, J., Villosis, M. F. B., & Lakshmanan, A. (2025). Exclusive human milk diet is associated with lower risk of motor function impairment at three years of corrected age. Journal of Perinatology, 1-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-025-02296-z #education #nicuawareness #preemiestrong #preemie #ntcb #CNT #certifiedneonataltherapists #certifiedneonataltherapist #nicubaby #nicu #neonataltherapynationalcertification #neonataltherapy (fb)

Become a CNT® to have all the latest evidence at your fingertips. This month we are highlighting a study which examined if combining oral stimulation and infant massage improved feeding outcomes compared to oral stimulation only. This study demonstrated that a combination approach of both interventions yielded better feeding outcomes when compared to oral stimulation alone. How does your unit approach oral stimulation and infant massage to support feeding outcomes? Chiang, Y. R., Hwang, Y. S., Yang, P. Y., Lin, C. L., Chiu, H. Y., Lin, H. Y., & Yang, H. (2025). Combined effects of prefeeding oral stimulation and infant massage on feeding performance of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units: A pilot study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 106(4), e62. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2025.01.159 #education #nicuawareness #preemiestrong #preemie #ntcb #CNT #certifiedneonataltherapists #certifiedneonataltherapist #nicubaby #nicu #neonataltherapynationalcertification #neonataltherapy (fb)