Comforting your baby during vaccine shots
Vaccines or immunizations are an important part of preventative health care while raising a baby in today’s world. Vaccine shots helps to stimulate body’s immune system to release antibodies and fight against certain life-threatening diseases.
Though the benefits of immunizations are worth and important, getting vaccine shots can be stressful and a distressing experience for every mother and baby. Fortunately, parents take a crucial role when a baby receive vaccine shots. They can help with safe delivery of vaccine shots by comforting their babies, making them feel soothe and safe. We have come up with few ways that help parents to keep babies calm during vaccine shots.
Comforting hold:
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If the baby is able to sit, you can make him/her sit on your lap during vaccination.
Feed your baby:
Experts believe that breastfeeding during shots is a powerful pain reliever and can help to reduce post-shot pain as well. Babies feel skin-skin contact and cuddle through breastfeeding and hence widely considered breastfeeding as the soothing antidote for relieving vaccination pain during shots.
Try to distract:
Distracting is one of the best ways you can follow for better babies during vaccinations. You can distract and grab his/her attention from pain for a while by rocking or talking, singing, giving a favorite toy. You could also try dancing around him or switching the TV on to distract his attention from vaccination pain.
Sugar power:
Many studies have stated that sugar can lessen the intensity of the sting of a shot. Give your baby a sugar water solution before vaccination, or you could try dipping a pacifier in that solution and let your baby nurse on it during shots.
Comfortably numb:
Ask your doctor about rub-on agents or topical anesthetics that help to numb the skin and can reduce the intensity of vaccination pain. EMLA is a topical anesthetic, administered an hour before the vaccine shot and works effectively to minimise your baby’s discomfort from vaccination
Vaccines or immunizations are an important part of preventative health care while raising a baby in today’s world. Vaccine shots helps to stimulate body’s immune system to release antibodies and fight against certain life-threatening diseases.
Though the benefits of immunizations are worth and important, getting vaccine shots can be stressful and a distressing experience for every mother and baby. Fortunately, parents take a crucial role when a baby receive vaccine shots. They can help with safe delivery of vaccine shots by comforting their babies, making them feel soothe and safe. We have come up with few ways that help parents to keep babies calm during vaccine shots.
Comforting hold:
A comforting …show more content…
If the baby is able to sit, you can make him/her sit on your lap during vaccination.
Feed your baby:
Experts believe that breastfeeding during shots is a powerful pain reliever and can help to reduce post-shot pain as well. Babies feel skin-skin contact and cuddle through breastfeeding and hence widely considered breastfeeding as the soothing antidote for relieving vaccination pain during shots.
Try to distract:
Distracting is one of the best ways you can follow for better babies during vaccinations. You can distract and grab his/her attention from pain for a while by rocking or talking, singing, giving a favorite toy. You could also try dancing around him or switching the TV on to distract his attention from vaccination pain.
Sugar power:
Many studies have stated that sugar can lessen the intensity of the sting of a shot. Give your baby a sugar water solution before vaccination, or you could try dipping a pacifier in that solution and let your baby nurse on it during shots.
Comfortably numb:
Ask your doctor about rub-on agents or topical anesthetics that help to numb the skin and can reduce the intensity of vaccination pain. EMLA is a topical anesthetic, administered an hour before the vaccine shot and works effectively to minimise your baby’s discomfort from vaccination