My understanding is that sucrose can be used for procedural pain, for example, during a venipuncture, a lab draw, a circumcision. This is a very brief time and a few drops are given. Especially for lab work, the mother can breastfeed instead of the glucose. I tried to find something to answer this definitively but could not. I’m sure a call to BFHI would clarify. Laurie Wheeler RN MN IBCLC Gorgeous Gulf Coast USA Sent from Mail for Windows 10 *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome