Hey, Pam, here is what I found in my files: 

Pediatrics. 1997 Dec;100(6):E3. Related Articles, Links  

 
Breastfeeding infants who were extremely low birth weight.

Blaymore Bier JA, Ferguson AE, Morales Y, Liebling JA, Oh W, Vohr BR.

Department of Pediatrics, Brown University School of Medicine, Rhode
Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical effect of breastfeedings and bottle
feedings in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants (birth weight
</=800 RESULTS: The infants demonstrated a higher oxygen saturation and
a higher temperature during breastfeeding than during bottle feeding,
and were less likely to desaturate to <90% oxygen during breastfeeding.
Mean weight gain was greater during bottle feeding than during
breastfeeding (31 vs 9 g). CONCLUSIONS: Breastfeeding the ELBW infant is
desirable from a standpoint of improved physiologic responses, but such
practice requires breastfeeding support and possible supplementation to
optimize weight gain.


J Hum Lact. 2000 Feb;16(1):21-7. 

 
The effect of breast- and bottle-feeding on oxygen saturation and body
temperature in preterm infants.

Chen CH, Wang TM, Chang HM, Chi CS.

Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, sec
3, Chung-Kang Road, Taichung, 407 Taiwan.

From July 1997 to June 1998, 25 preterm infants (birth weight < 1800 g)
were included in a prospective study to compare the clinical effects of
breast- and bottle-feeding. Oxygen saturation, heart rate, respiratory
rate, and body temperature were recorded every minute for 20 minutes
during feeding periods. Eighty pairs of breast- and bottle-feeding
sessions were observed at the chronological age of 9.3 +/- 4.3 (range =
2.1-25.3) weeks. Oxygen saturation and body temperature of the preterm
infants were significantly higher when they were directly breastfed.
There were 2 episodes of apnea (breath pause more than 20 seconds) and
20 episodes of oxygen desaturation (PaO2 < 90%) during bottle-feeding
and none during breastfeeding. We conclude that breastfeeding is a more
physiological feeding method for the preterm infant and bottle-feeding
may be more stressful.






J Adv Nurs. 2003 Sep;43(6):631-41. Related Articles, Links  

 
Preterm infants' behavioural indicators of oxygen decline during bottle
feeding.

Thoyre SM, Carlson JR.

School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina 27599-7460, USA. [log in to unmask]

And of course, Paula Meier's study which confirmed our original feelings
that the breast is easier for preemies: 
Nurs Res. 1988 Jan-Feb;37(1):36-41. Related Articles, Links  


Bottle- and breast-feeding: effects on transcutaneous oxygen pressure
and temperature in preterm infants.

Meier P.

Graduate Perinatal Program, College of Nursing, University of Illinois
at Chicago.


Esther Grunis, IBCLC ( Originally from Charleston, SC!!)
Lis Maternity Hospital
Tel Aviv, Israel

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