Oral Motor Intervention for Preterm Babies

"During PIOMI, the scent of breast milk will be provided through cotton soaked in breast milk placed 1.5 cm away from the babies.~PIOMI: Oral motor intervention for premature infants is a standardized oral motor therapy for preterm infants that has been shown to have strong intervention fidelity and has been tested internationally.~It is a 5-minute, 8-step focused therapy designed to help the premature baby respond functionally to lip, chin and lip movements and pressure, applied for 7 consecutive days using all aseptic precautions with gloved fingers.~Intervention provides assisted movement to activate muscle contraction and movement against resistance to build strength."

"The finger used during PIOMI application will be performed by dipping it into breast milk. This will ensure that babies taste breast milk.~PIOMI: Oral motor intervention for premature infants is a standardized oral motor therapy for preterm infants that has been shown to have strong intervention fidelity and has been tested internationally.~It is a 5-minute, 8-step focused therapy designed to help the premature baby respond functionally to lip, chin and lip movements and pressure, applied for 7 consecutive days using all aseptic precautions with gloved fingers.~Intervention provides assisted movement to activate muscle contraction and movement against resistance to build strength."