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Posted On : 25 Jun 2013

Can fetus feel pain_? How early in gestation _? Do painful procedures during pregnancy result pain and its consquences in fetus_?

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Evidence regarding the capacity for fetal pain is limited but indicates that fetal perception of pain is unlikely before the third trimester. Little or no evidence addresses the effectiveness of direct fetal anesthetic or analgesic techniques.

Ref: JAMA Vol. 294 No. 8, August 24, 31, 2005

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