Domain 2. Nutrition Class 1. Ingestion
Ineffective infant feeding pattern
Definition Impaired ability of an infant to suck or coordinate the suck/swallow
Defining Characteristics
■ Inability to coordinate sucking, swallowing, and breathing ■ Inability to initiate an effective suck
■ Inability to sustain an effective suck
Related Factors
■ Neurological delay ■ Neurological impairment (e.g., positive EEG, head trauma, seizure disorders) ■ Oral hypersensitivity
■ Oropharyngeal defect ■ Prematurity ■ Prolonged nil per os (NPO) status