Breastfeeding reduces pain in neonates

Breastfeeding is a safe and effective analgesic for healthy neonates undergoing painful minor procedures. This may be another reason to encourage mothers to breastfeed their infants when possible.

Increasing evidence suggests long-term deleterious effects associated with the experience of pain in the neonatal period. A remaining question is: should we encourage mothers to breastfeed when infants are receiving their vaccinations?

Breastfeeding is a safe and effective analgesic for healthy neonates undergoing painful minor procedures. This may be another reason to encourage mothers to breastfeed their infants when possible.

Increasing evidence suggests long-term deleterious effects associated with the experience of pain in the neonatal period. A remaining question is: should we encourage mothers to breastfeed when infants are receiving their vaccinations?

Breastfeeding is a safe and effective analgesic for healthy neonates undergoing painful minor procedures. This may be another reason to encourage mothers to breastfeed their infants when possible.

Increasing evidence suggests long-term deleterious effects associated with the experience of pain in the neonatal period. A remaining question is: should we encourage mothers to breastfeed when infants are receiving their vaccinations?