This post is sponsored by Children’s Mercy.
As a mom of three, I have seen firsthand how Children’s Mercy makes a visit to the hospital, urgent care or lab more comfortable for kids. My son specifically requests we visit the lab at Children’s Mercy over other outside labs because of the way they treat him and offer comfort measures during routine lab draws.
Children’s Mercy offers the Comfort Promise that will help make a needle procedure (blood draw, vaccination or IV) less painful. That includes:
- Special medicine to numb your child’s skin before the needle procedure.
- Your child can sit up in a comfortable position with parental support.
- They will help your child think about fun things during the needle procedure and may use things like a book, a game or a video.
- Offer the use of Buzzy, a small, hand-held tool that looks like a bumble bee. When turned on, Buzzy vibrates, which helps distract the child’s brain from the pain.
- Offer sugar water on a pacifier to babies or offer for moms to breastfeed during the needle procedure.
Find out more about Children’s Mercy’s Comfort Promise with this video:
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