Breastfeeding 'kills baby's pain'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5190306.stm
Wednesday, 19 July 2006

Breastfeeding may be the ultimate natural painkiller for newborn babies. 
A review of research found that breastfeeding newborns helps relieve the pain from a needle prick used to screen their blood for disease. 

Breastfed babies appeared to experience less pain than those who were swaddled, given a pacifier, or a placebo. Comfort from a mother's presence may be key. 

The Cochrane Library review, by Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, was based on data from over 1,000 babies. 

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