• Ep. 87: Stress-Free Shots: Make Vaccines Easy for Your Child

  • Oct 23 2024
  • Length: 22 mins
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Ep. 87: Stress-Free Shots: Make Vaccines Easy for Your Child

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  • Reduce fear and stress, while helping your child build confidence for handling other challenges with these 4 easy steps to make your child's next vaccine a breeze! Stefan Friedrichsdorf, MD from the UCSF Stad Center shares his expert tips to calm nerves and turn the experience into a positive one. Use Numbing Cream: Buy Aspercreme 4% or any generic works fine Distract with fun toys Don’t hold the child down Give Sugar Water or Breastfeed: make your own sucrose solution by mixing one packet of sugar with two teaspoons of water. You can also buy a tube of 24% sucrose without a prescription. When to give: Give the solution one or two minutes before the procedure. For multiple immunizations, give the solution throughout the procedure. How to give: You can squirt one to two drops onto the front of your baby's tongue, or place one drop at a time onto the front of their tongue with a syringe or dropper. You can also squeeze or place one or two drops of the solution onto a pacifier and let your baby suck on it. Who it's for: Sweet-Ease is most often given to infants 6 months and younger. Send your questions to hello@pediatriciannextdoorpodcast.com or submit at drwendyhunter.com Find products from the show on the shop page. *As an Amazon Associate, I earn commission from qualifying purchases. More from The Pediatrician Next Door: Website: drwendyhunter.com Instagram: @the_pediatrician_next_door Facebook: facebook.com/wendy.l.hunter.75 TikTok: @drwendyhunter LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drwendyhunter This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast IG: @reddrockmusic www.reddrockmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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