In a message dated 2/29/0 12:08:03 AM, carol b wrote: <<so if this works so well, how come we don't use this when sewing up episiotomies, for example?>> a question for the experts on this: why would sucrose work better on neonates than adults? why would sucrose pain relief be effective in neonates but not in adults for episiotomies or vasectomies? just wondering oh yes, the tie to bf, ............less pain & trauma with newborn procedures of any type, should be very beneficial to bf initiation in hcf settings. Debbie Deborah Tobin RN BSN IBCLC LCCE Springfield, Virginia USA In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html