Maternal Role in Oral Feed Establishment in Preterm Neonates

"Step 1 - 6 over 5 minutes~1 With the help of the index finger, on the external surface of the cheek, make a circle starting from the angle of the mouth towards the ear then back 7x each cheek~2 While holding both sides of the cheek with help of the thumb and index finger repeat step 1 7x each cheek~3 Move index finger from one corner to opposite one over both lips separately 7x each lip~4 Gentle massage and compress the gums from center to back of mouth 7x each half of the gum~5 Move the finger from front to back on the hard palate while applying gentle pressure 7x~6 Displace the center of the tongue with gentle pressure 7x~7 Offer pacifier at the end 2 minutes~Note: 7x means 7 times"