Effects of Breast Milk and Vanilla Odors on Premature Neonates’ Heart Rate and Blood Oxygen Saturation During and After Venipuncture

We read with great interest the current study by Neshat et al1 on the effects of breast milk odor, but not vanilla odor, in decreasing the variability of heart rate and blood-oxygen saturation when administering painful procedures to premature neonates. The author concluded that breast-milk odor has a significant calming effect on premature neonates during certain painful procedures. It was inspirational to us to learn that premature neonates could actually be calmed by breast-milk odor as compared with results observed in full-term infants.
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research