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"Buzzy" for vaccines???

lovemygirls07lovemygirls07 member
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Anyone have any experience or ever hear of using a "Buzzy" for immunizations. LO literally turns blue, maybe this would help distract the pain?? https://www.amazon.com/Buzzy-Relief-System-Takes-Sting/dp/B004UMOWBM
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Re: "Buzzy" for vaccines???

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    jenni812jenni812 member
    *lurking*
    Science Based Medicine article here: https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-buzzy-revolutionary-acute-pain-management-or-simple-distraction/

    tl;dr version: Meh, it's maybe better than using nothing at all, but probably isn't as magical as it is marketed as being.

    *back to lurking now*

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    jenni812 said:
    *lurking* Science Based Medicine article here: https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-buzzy-revolutionary-acute-pain-management-or-simple-distraction/ tl;dr version: Meh, it's maybe better than using nothing at all, but probably isn't as magical as it is marketed as being. *back to lurking now*
    lol thanks:)
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    flockofmoosen3flockofmoosen3 member
    If u breast feed, have you tried nursing? That helps my baby girl feel better after her shots.


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    jmcdyer said:
    If u breast feed, have you tried nursing? That helps my baby girl feel better after her shots.
    She holds her breath, and turns blue. Won't take a paci or my boob. I would love to avoid this type of response…I know it's normal for many babies, but if there is something that will lessen this distress, then I figure why not? 
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    Kildare47Kildare47 member
    I agree with MrsMuq. The pain is minimal and lasts two seconds. It's not harming them. In the big picture, I imagine it can help to build some resilience, so that they understand that a little bit of pain is manageable and not the end of the world. 


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    SaraeaySaraeay member
    I love the last picture of the person using buzzy while getting a tattoo. Very likely that would happen ;)
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    Kildare47Kildare47 member
    Would it be awkward to bring a buzzy to my next birth experience? 
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    jenn43jenn43 member
    Honestly, I think it's a great product.  The vibration and ice pack before a shot actually decrease the pain- nerve fibers can only carry so much information, so giving them additional stimulus means they don't transmit the pain message as strongly.  
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    Mustardseed2007Mustardseed2007 member
    Also if she's turning blue, have you tried blowing in her face? That's what we do when our LO is not breathing while crying, it startles her into breathing. I understand wanting to avoid it all together though.


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