Comments on: Sugar Solution Can Ease Injection Pains in Babies http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/02/28/sugar-solution-can-ease-injection-pains-in-babies/ News & Information about parenting, pregnancy, and Babies Online's services Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:22:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dawn Allcot http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/02/28/sugar-solution-can-ease-injection-pains-in-babies/#comment-1769 Dawn Allcot Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:39:49 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/02/28/sugar-solution-can-ease-injection-pains-in-babies/#comment-1769 Oh, thank you! I didn't see the study link at the bottom of the page! I was looking for it in the main article. That is really amazing, can't wait to read why! :) Oh, thank you! I didn’t see the study link at the bottom of the page! I was looking for it in the main article. That is really amazing, can’t wait to read why! :)

]]> By: Science-mom http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/02/28/sugar-solution-can-ease-injection-pains-in-babies/#comment-1762 Science-mom Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:16:09 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/02/28/sugar-solution-can-ease-injection-pains-in-babies/#comment-1762 Dawn, Sorry for not being so clear. The babies were given either sugar water or plain water to drink 2 minutes before injection. The pain scores were then checked after injections. You can click on the link (Hatfield et al.) to read more. Please note that this post`s purpose is to share information and is not intended as medical or nutritional advice. Dawn,
Sorry for not being so clear. The babies were given either sugar water or plain water to drink 2 minutes before injection. The pain scores were then checked after injections. You can click on the link (Hatfield et al.) to read more.
Please note that this post`s purpose is to share information and is not intended as medical or nutritional advice.

]]> By: Dawn Allcot http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/02/28/sugar-solution-can-ease-injection-pains-in-babies/#comment-1760 Dawn Allcot Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:18:46 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/02/28/sugar-solution-can-ease-injection-pains-in-babies/#comment-1760 I don't understand... do you give them sugar water to drink before they get their shots? Or while they're getting them? (Sort of as a distraction?) And why does it work? Can you link to the study? I'd love to learn more. Dawn I don’t understand… do you give them sugar water to drink before they get their shots? Or while they’re getting them? (Sort of as a distraction?)

And why does it work? Can you link to the study? I’d love to learn more.

Dawn

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