A preliminary study of 50 mothers indicates that babies with first-time mothers exhibited signs of significantly more pain before the needle insertion and during the vaccination than those with experienced mothers. Researchers believe the heightened pain levels could be directly related to the mother’s anxiety about the procedure. Meanwhile, the mothers were also asked to estimate the pain felt by their baby during the procedure.The findings, published in the Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, suggest that both new and experienced mothers overestimate their child’s pain.
Nursing Times 9th January 2013
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