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Breastfeeding ‘kills baby’s pain’

July 20, 2006
"Based on this review we concluded that for a neonate undergoing painful procedure breastfeeding is superior to no treatment, placebo, or swaddling alone for relieving pain."
- Dr Prakeshkumar Shah

Toronto, ON - 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.

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