Effect of nest-type nursing combines with non-nutritive sucking on the growth of low birth weight infant

Abstract

Objective To explore effect of nest-type care combines with non-nutritive sucking on growth and development of low birth weight infant.Methods According to whether supplemented the nesttype of care and non-nutritive sucking,totals of 160 cases of low birth weight infants were divided into observation group( n =80) received nest-type care combines with non-nutritive sucking,and control group( n =80) received traditional nursing.Then,the growth,the occurrence of feeding intolerance,the ease of breathing pauses of infant were observed.Results The average time of infant in observation group returned to birth weight was (4.± 0.6) days four days significantly shorter than (7.2 ± 2.3) days in control group (t =11.29,P＜0.01 ).The seventh and fourteenth days after admitted to hospital,the weight of infant in observation group were respectively ( 106.0 ± 12.2),(299.7± 3.4) g,which increased significantly faster than that in control group respectively ( 31.0 ± 16.5 ),(235.3 ± 0.5 ) g,and difference was statistically significant (P＜0.01 ).Sleep time of seventh and fourteenth days after admitted were respectively (20.6 ±2.4) hours and (20.4 ±1.8 ) hours,which was better than that in control group ( 19.2 ± 2.2 ) hours and ( 19.1 ± 1.2) hours,and difference was statistically significant ( t =3.85,5.37,respectively; P ＜ 0.01 ).The occurrence of feeding intolerance such as gastric retention,abdominal distension,vomiting,and apnes cases in observation group significantly lower than that in control group ( x2 =14.41,P ＜ 0.01 ).Conclusions Nesttype care combines with non-nutritive sucking make low birth weight infant feelling warmth and safety,It can improve tolerance of enteral feeding,accelerate physical growth,and promote low birth weight infant to grow and development. Key words: Nest-type nursing; Non-nutritive sucking; Low birth weight infant; Growth and development