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M. Alex Geertsma, MD; Jeffrey S. Hyams, MD; Judith M. Pelletier, MS, OTR; Sheryl Reiter, OTR

Am J Dis Child. 1985;139(3):255-256.

Abstract
• Infants requiring prolonged hyperalimentation for a variety of conditions may experience difficulty in establishing oral feedings. Indeed, active resistance to oral feeding is often observed. We describe an infant who was deprived of normal oral feedings for the first ten months of life. Because subsequent feeding resistance was apparently due to behavioral and developmental factors, we suggest that the approach to such cases should involve particular attention to these areas. The child development literature and our surgical experience with esophageal atresia give supporting evidence.

(AJDC 1985;139:255-256)

Author Affiliations
From the Divisions of General Pediatrics (Dr Geertsma) and Pediatric Gastroenterology (Dr Hyams), Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, and Hartford (Conn) Hospital, and the Departments of Occupational Therapy, University of Connecticut, Farmington (Ms Pelletier), and Hartford (Conn) Hospital (Ms Reiter).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06032 (Dr Geertsma).

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