Sugar doesn't relieve newborn's pain?

     It's a sad day for tiny babies everywhere.  My son was given sucrose just after he was born, it was amazing to see.  He looked like he was in heaven, and it was an immediate reaction.
     Now there's a study which indicates that the babies may still be feeling pain after they get the sucrose, and the facial reaction is just an expression.  I'm not sure I buy that - I'm not surprised that the pain signal doesn't go away, but the distraction of a first mouthful of sweet has to be a good thing.
     If you've seen the expression on a babies face when they get the sugar, you'd let them have it even if just a nice distraction rather than a true analgesic.


Source: The Age