Recognizing a Newborn’s Pain
October 18, 2006 by kate baggott
Filed under Baby Care
Can you tell which of the newborn babies above is in pain?
An article in the Technology Review asks that question in its discussion of a new facial recognition software that will help parents and caregivers determine when babies are in pain. The system was developed by Sheryl Brahnam, an information scientist at Missouri State University at Springfield and her team.
How much pain do newborns feel? Does a circumcision feel as bad as fathers think it must? Is colic really a scream-all-night worth sensation?
