Infant-Directed Oral Feeding: From Guideline to Practice

Infant-directed oral feeding begins with understanding the infant’s communication. This webinar, based on the 2nd Edition Infant-Directed Oral Feeding (IDOF) Guideline, provides practical strategies for interpreting feeding cues, supporting physiologic stability, and making feeding decisions that promote safe, developmentally supportive care. Participants will explore cue-based assessments, positioning and flow support techniques, interdisciplinary communication, and strategies for determining when to continue, pause, or stop a feeding. Attendees will leave with actionable approaches to improve feeding consistency, safety, and outcomes in the NICU. 

This video content was recorded during a live webinar on July 20th, 2026. 

Learning Objectives: 

Identify feeding cues that support infant-directed oral feeding decisions.
Apply positioning and supportive feeding techniques to promote safe, developmentally appropriate feeding experiences.
Use shared clinical language and communication strategies to support consistent feeding assessments and care planning.

Presenter Information:

Jennifer Fewsmith, DNP, APRN, CNS, RNC-NIC; Maria Cristina Gallup, DNP, APRN, CCNS-N, NNP-BC, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, DCSD, FCNS; Cynthia Lira-Crame, MSN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC; Lisa Kleinz, MA, SLP/L, CNT.

This webinar was created in collaboration with Dr. Brown's Medical.

DIGITAL PRODUCT

Release date: 7/20/2026

Expiration date: 7/20/2027

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