Tongue movement and intra-oral vacuum in breastfeeding infants

Abstract Objective The mechanism by which the breastfeeding infant removes milk from the breast is still controversial. It is unclear whether the infant uses predominantly intra-oral vacuum or a peristaltic action of the tongue to remove milk from the breast. The aim of this study was to use ultraso...

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Veröffentlicht in:Early human development 2008-07, Vol.84 (7), p.471-477
Hauptverfasser: Geddes, Donna T, Kent, Jacqueline C, Mitoulas, Leon R, Hartmann, Peter E
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