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ERIC Number: EJ361524
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Behavioral and Heart Rate Pattern Differences Between Breast-Fed and Bottle-Fed Neonates.
DiPietro, Janet A.; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v23 n4 p467-74 Jul 1987
Assessed behavioral and physiological differences between 61 breast-fed and 39 bottle-fed neonates. Mean postpartum assessment occurred at 37 hours. Results suggest that breast-fed infants had significantly longer heart periods, elevated heart period variability, and higher vagal tone than bottle-fed infants. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Breastfeeding, Comparative Analysis, Heart Rate, Infant Behavior, Mothers, Neonates, Parent Child Relationship, Physiology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Bottle Feeding; Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale