The Experience of Being Born : A Natural Context for Learning to Suckle
Author
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Understanding the developmental origins of congenital capabilities such as sucking is fundamental knowledge that can contribute to improving the clinical management of early feeding and facilitate the onset of oral ingestion.
We describe analyses in rats showing that sensory stimulation in utero and during birth establishes the newborn’s sucking responses to maternal cues.
We mimicked elements of labor and delivery (viz., compressions simulating labor contractions, stroking simulating postnatal maternal licking of the newborn, and postnatal thermal flux), and used them to induce postnatal respiration and nipple attachment in caesarian-delivered pups.
We report herein new data showing that, by simulating a fetal rat’s experience of being born, specific components of vaginal birth provide sufficient conditions for the odor learning that guides newborn’s sucking responses.
In contrast, the absence of in utero compressions was associated with poor sucking onset.
Knowing how birth stimuli contribute to the first nipple attachment and constitute a context for learning to suckle is an important step toward better management of some early feeding problems.
It can serve also as a foundation for understanding the challenges of facilitating sucking by babies born prematurely so that they do not experience the typical contingencies mediating onset of oral ingestion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alberts, Jeffrey R.. 2012. The Experience of Being Born : A Natural Context for Learning to Suckle. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alberts, Jeffrey R.. The Experience of Being Born : A Natural Context for Learning to Suckle. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alberts, Jeffrey R.. The Experience of Being Born : A Natural Context for Learning to Suckle. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447981
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447981