https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 20:25:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/numbing-cream-before-vaccinations#post-295647 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:30:56 +0000 autumnlove 295647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO cries for a minute and gets over it quickly. Don't think it is necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/numbing-cream-before-vaccinations#post-295642 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:28:27 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 295642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seems unnecessary to me, LO always gets over the shot pretty quickly anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/numbing-cream-before-vaccinations#post-295640 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:27:00 +0000 MsMini 295640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of the pain isn't from the needle through the skin, but from the fluid going into the tissue, which the EMLA wouldn't help. I wouldn't bother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/numbing-cream-before-vaccinations#post-295593 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:50:31 +0000 Mrsbells 295593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never done that. I kow shots can be scary for babies but the actual pain isnt that bad and they get over it pretty quickly, so I wouldnt bother </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/numbing-cream-before-vaccinations#post-295589 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:48:33 +0000 Honeybee 295589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I've heard of/done this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/numbing-cream-before-vaccinations#post-295587 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:48:04 +0000 chopsuey 295587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never used it. Never heard of numbing the area either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/numbing-cream-before-vaccinations#post-295578 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:36:35 +0000 banana 295578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have any of you used numbing cream on your LOs before getting their vaccinations? I used to apply Emla Cream on my son's thighs to reduce the pain from the needles, but I don't know anyone else who did this so I'm wondering if this is common or not. It's a prescription cream and my pediatrician recommended it. </p>