The following position statements and guidelines are not endorsed by the Neonatal Dietitians Interest Group unless otherwise specified within the document. They are intended as a collection of recent key documents that viewers may find useful.
BDA Documents
ESPGHAN Position Statements and Guidelines
NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Neonatal parenteral nutrition NICE Guideline (2020) This guideline covers parenteral nutrition (intravenous feeding) for babies born preterm, up to 28 days after their due date and babies born at term, up to 28 days after their birth.
Neonatal parenteral nutrition Quality Standard (2022) This quality standard covers parenteral nutrition (intravenous feeding) for babies born preterm, up to 28 days after their due date, and babies born at term, up to 28 days after their birth. It describes high-quality care and priority areas for improvement.
Specialist neonatal respiratory care for babies born preterm NICE guideline (2019) This guideline covers neonatal respiratory care in preterm babies and includes a section on non-nutritive sucking for premature babies on enteral feeds.
BAPM Frameworks and Toolkits
UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards
UNICEF Baby Friendly Neonatal Standards
Weaning Preterm Infants
Written weaning advice is available via the baby charity, BLISS. This advice has been formulated by a group of neonatal therapists (representing dietitians, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and psychologists) who have consulted within their professional groups. The current booklet (reviewed 2022) is available from the BLISS website.
Other Useful Publications
Updated: October 2025