Evidence Based Birth® EBB 335 - Evidence on Newborn Baths and Screening for Low Blood Sugars
Nov 13, 2024
Dive into the latest insights on newborn care! Discover the benefits of delaying a baby's first bath and learn about effective comfort techniques like skin-to-skin care and pacifiers. Explore the importance of screening for low blood sugar and its management strategies, including dextrose gel. This discussion highlights how parental involvement can enhance infant comfort during procedures. You'll finish with a newfound appreciation for the evidence behind these essential practices in newborn care!
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Use Parent Comfort During Procedures
- Hold your newborn during painful procedures and use skin-to-skin contact to reduce crying and stress.
- Offer breastfeeding, pacifiers, or sweeteners and gentle massage to further lower pain responses.
Combine Soothing Techniques For Best Relief
- Use skin-to-skin, swaddling, tucking, rocking, and non-nutritive sucking during heel sticks and blood draws.
- Combine eye contact, soothing talk, and gentle stroking for better pain relief than sweeteners alone.
Balance Pain Treatment And Medication Risks
- Treating newborn pain matters because untreated pain can cause short- and long-term harm, especially in NICU babies.
- But avoid unnecessary long-term use of opioids due to added risks.
