Catherine Watson Genna: No, I haven't read that article. The nurses in my nursery are given the decision to administer the acetominophen. At first I wrote it as a scheduled drug, but they actually complained about giving babies a drug that they didn't seem to need! So, I changed it to be given as needed. The nurses prefer that. Some babies need the medicine, and some don't seem to need it. I agree with you, that maybe the pain cycle never gets a chance to establish itself, and that's why they seem to do better. Terry Lynn Dise, MD [log in to unmask]