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

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 [email protected] 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