Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Potential Method-Linda Franck-Babies-Sleep

Babies sleep better following afternoon vaccines

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two-month-old Babies who receive immunizations in the afternoon Sleep better afterward than children who have their shots in the morning, according to a new study. The results suggest a Potential Method for helping babies sleep through the occasional discomfort that accompanies vaccination, rather than taking a fever reducer as has often been recommended. Sleep is important after getting shots, said lead author Linda Franck, because sleep "is a sign of a vaccine response, and it's important to maximizing that response. ... read more..

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