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Feeding
Cleft Palate Exam 2
Term | Definition |
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Cleft lip feeding | Rarely and issue, sometimes with first latching but actual feeding issues are minimal |
What causes cleft palate feeding issues? | Negative pressure, gap makes it difficult to create suction |
What can be done to reduce nasal reflux and improve feeding? | Selection of bottle/nipple, positioning of nipple. positioning infant, follow feeding schedule, frequent burping |
Weak suck leads to | Increased feeding time |
Increased feeding time leads to | insufficient weight gain |
Insufficient weight gain leads to | Nasal reflux |
Nasal reflux leads to | Fatigue |
Fatigue leads to | Parental stress |
Parents with cleft babies | Should be monitored for symptoms of stress/postpartum |
Recommendation for moms during feeding | Follow baby lead, keep feed diary, limit feeding times to 30 minutes, smaller more frequent feedings |
What should be encouraged? | Nonnutritive sucking |
Types of assisted milk delivery | Haberman Bottle, Pigeon Nipple, Mead Johnson Nurser |
Major disadvantage of assisted milk delivery | Cost |
Haberman | One-way valve, feeder activated with tongue pressure, immolates mechanism in breastfeeding rather than by sucking |
Pigeon Nipples | Not assisted delivery, firm side to occlude palate and direct milk down, soft side easier for babies tongue to push |
Mead Johnson | Cross-cut soft nipple, parent control feeding, longer nipple than others (affect cleft), sometimes has leakage at collar, goof for hypotonia and weakest babies |
Other options | Pigeon valve placed in standard nipples, cross-cut nipples, squeezing drop ins to assist with extraction (syringe) |
When should children w/ cleft transition to solids? | Same time as TD (4-6 months) |
It is ____ to offer purees and age appropriate _____ before cleft is repaired | safe, solids |
Why do some kids with cleft have trouble transitioning to solids? | Nasal regurgitation |
When might babies have dietary restrictions? | Post-surgery (9-12 months old) |
What is a resource for families? | American Celft Palate Association |