Position intervention
cot
Infants undertaking Condition A (‘supine and flat’) were placed supine with the cot in neutral (horizontal) position. The positional intervention, Condition B (‘propped and prone’), combined infant and cot position, with infants placed prone with head turned to one side and cot inclined at 15° (default cot elevation achievable within the unit). Positioning during Conditions A and B was maintained as default position throughout each 24‐h test period, but allowed for position change for routine nursing and medical care. Parent handling (holding and skin‐to‐skin) was encouraged, however avoided during and within 1 h of feeding.