# Gently stroking babies before medical procedures may reduce pain processing

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**Created:** [December 17, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/gently-stroking-babies-before-medical-procedures-may-reduce-pain-processing/1386 "2018-12-17T21:37:03Z")\
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> **[Gently stroking babies before medical procedures may reduce pain processing](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181217125906.htm)**
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> Researchers found that gently stroking a baby seems to reduce activity in the infant brain associated with painful experiences. Their results suggest that lightly brushing an infant at a certain speed -- of approximately 3 centimeters per second --...

  
Researchers found that gently stroking a baby seems to reduce activity in the infant brain associated with painful experiences. Their results suggest that lightly brushing an infant at a certain speed – of approximately 3 centimeters per second – could provide effective pain relief before clinically necessary medical procedures.