Factors associated with non‐nutritive sucking habits at 2 years of age among very preterm children: EPIPAGE‐2 cohort study
- Herrera, Sandra
- Pierrat, Véronique
- Kaminski, Monique
- Benhammou, Valérie
- Bonnet, Anne-Laure
- Ancel, Pierre-Yves
- Germa, Alice
DOIAbstract
International audienceBackground: The association between prolonged non-nutritive sucking habits (NNSHs, ie, sucking pacifiers or fingers) and maxillofacial growth anomalies in the general population has been widely described. Because maturation of sucking abilities is not fully achieved in very preterm infants (<32 weeks' gestation), neonatal services worldwide rely on the use of pacifiers to promote the development of adequate sucking reflexes, possibly prolonging NNSHs during infancy.Objective: We aimed to describe the frequency and to identify factors associated with NNSHs at age 2 years in very preterm children.Methods: The study was based on data from EPIPAGE-2, a French national prospective cohort study of preterm births during 2011 ...
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