For the sake of clarity I would like to point out that the research published
in Pediatrics about breastfeeding during painful procedures (by my colleagues
at Boston Medical Center) indicates that breastfeeding is ANALGESIC in
infants. The work done by Gray, Miller, Philipp, et al indicates that
breastfeeding BLOCKS the pain (this was determined by reaction  - or lack
thereof - by the infant to heelstick while breastfeeding)
. 'Pain' (or lackthereof) was measured by a variety of indicators such as
grimace, cry, heartrate etc. The whole point of this particular study was
that infants do not FEEL pain if breastfeeding. If they are not feeling the
pain, there is no bad association with the breastfeeding.
Anne Merewood IBCLC
Director of Lactation Services, The Breastfeeding Center
Boston Medical Center


>>I also agree with another poster that doing painful procedures while
> nursing would have the potential to lead to a bad association ie,
> breastfeeding=pain.>>>

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