Jan says that neonates are not sensitive to pain and that this is adaptive to them in the birthing process. Lynn says that neona
tes do in fact feel pain and that they should be given anesthesia for uncomfortable, painful procedures. Melissa says that neonates do feel pain, but that they are less sensitive to pain than are older children. Given recent research, who is correct?
They have the basic neurological pathways for pain, but they are not so developed that they are as sensitive to pain. However for some procedures, they are given anesthetics.
