23/02/2024
We've touched on this before, but with recent research updates, it's important we factor them into our recommendations for the babies we support.
Check out our updated review for insights into new pulmonary health data among breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding groups of medically complex infants and what that data means for our practice.
To be frank, more research is needed but let's start here and move forward with more shared decision-making with families—giving them all the information we have about the risks and benefits and discussing the gaps in our knowledge.
Members can read our review, "Update: How risky is breastfeeding for aspirating infants" at https://www.theinformedslp.com/review/breastfeeding-or-bust-making-decisions-for-aspirating-infants
The research:
Duncan DR, Golden C, Larson K, Williams N, Simoneau T, Rosen RL. (2023). Breastfeeding in infants who aspirate may increase risk of pulmonary inflammation. Pediatric Pulmonology. http://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.26788
Graham, M. E. (2022). Supporting breastfeeding in complex pediatric otolaryngology dyads: Clinical pathway with illustrative case series. The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, https://doi.org/10.1177/0003489422114077 [open access]
Hersh, C. J., Sorbo, J., Moreno, J. M., Hartnick, E., Fracchia, M. S., & Hartnick, C. J. (2022). Aspiration does not mean the end of a breast-feeding relationship. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111263
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[Visual description: A cartoon of a mother holding a baby while the SLP shows the results of the baby's videofluoroscopy. The baby is saying, "Don't listen to them breastie, this doesn't have to be the end for us..." The image is titled, "We have the breast news! Aspirating infants may not need to switch to the bottle."]
