In this parallel-group randomized controlled trial, ELBW infants (birthweight < 1000 grams) will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either weekly reporting on objective measurements of sucking activity during oral feeding (intervention group) or usual care without information on sucking activity (control group).
In this pilot trial, the investigators will determine the feasibility of monitoring nutritive sucking patterns to facilitate the transition from tube to oral feeding in extremely-low-birth weight (ELBW) infants