- When your baby is in pain — be it from things like a circumcision, vaccine or incoming tooth — parents can take steps to soothe, comfort and ease the pain as much as possible.
The University of Michigan Health System offers these suggestions:
Cuddle your baby, and try to have skin-to-skin contact.
Distract your baby by singing, cuddling, talking or moving.
Nurse your baby if you are breast-feeding.
If you aren’t nursing, dip a pacifier in a sugar/water solution, but never honey.
Ask your doctor about administering a pain-relieving medication designed for infants.
— Diana Kohnle
