2133V - Feeding Development and Considerations for Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

The most common morbidity of prematurity is a respiratory disorder resulting from abnormal development, injury from mechanical ventilation, and recovery of the lung in extremely preterm infants called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). This seminar will provide learners with essential background related to typical fetal and infant development necessary for feeding coordination, and the consequences of interruptions to these developments related to preterm birth, and specifically BPD. Attendees will obtain an overview of BPD, including the path from “old” to “new” BPD, risk factors, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, clinical presentation, and prognosis. We will examine differences in feeding development in otherwise healthy preterm infants versus those with BPD, and explore existing research on feeding interventions and outcomes for infants with BPD.