Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Inpatients at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital NICU.
- * Singleton gestation.
- * Gestational age 28w0d to 36w6d at birth.
- * Postmenstrual age greater than 35 weeks at the time of the intervention.
- * Weight greater than 1.8 kg and less than 11.3 kg.
- * Stable thermoregulation in an open crib.
- * Stable respiratory status on room air (no nasal cannula or CPAP).
- * Normal head ultrasound (if obtained).
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Congenital brain or spinal anomalies.
- * Intracranial hemorrhage.
- * Severe encephalopathy.
- * Known or suspected genetic syndromes that could result in cerebral dysfunction.
- * Airway anomalies that could result in sleep-disordered breathing.
- * Bleeding diatheses.
- * Status post surgery or minor surgical procedures (i.e. inguinal hernia repair, circumcision).
- * Fetal opioid exposure.
- * Administration of sedating agents over the past 24 hours.
- * Ability to independently roll to hands and knees.
Ages Eligible for Study:
1 Week to 12 Weeks (CHILD)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes