Does a Premature Baby Feel Pain?
Some researches tried to find it out by observing 18 premature babies (age 23-45 weeks) who did routine check-ups to figure their health out.
The brain scan was done by the team led by Prof. Dr. Maria Fitzgerald from University College London. It was found that when the baby’s blood was taken for samples, there were records of a surge of blood and oxygen to the babies’ brains during the procedure. These showed conclusively that the pain registered in the sensory levels of the brain.
The aim of the report is not only to provide comforts and relief when painful procedures are undertaken in the neonatal care but also to lessen the agony of abortion for the unborn child who is brutally killed.
