Conclusion
In this study, we determined that the methods of giving pacifiers to premature infants and making them listen to lullabies during gavage feeding reduced the infants' transition period to oral feeding and duration of hospital stay, as well as develping their sucking success.
In the last gavage feeding meal, peak heart rate averages of the pacifier and lullaby groups during feeding were determined to be statistically lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05). While there was no different between groups in terms of oxygen saturation averages (p > 0.05) in the last gavage feeding meal of the pacifier and lullaby groups during and after feeding were determined to increase (p < 0.05). The results show that pacifiers and Lullabies have positive effects on the premature infant's vital sign.