I've been offered a generation study for my baby with the NHS

Has anyone else done this or been offered for their little one?

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I’m doing it. Look into it, it’s a great thing to do for your baby and it’s only a tiny heel prick for them when they’re born ☺️

We’re doing it. We’ve been told that they just take a swab from the cord once it’s been cut x

Yeah we’re doing it - we didn’t get told about a heel prick! They said they take a sample of the baby’s placenta.

It’s a bit weird we’re all getting told different things though!

I did it. They aim to take cord blood so there’s no needles for baby and this is typically successful. If for some reason (e.g. the birth gets a bit more dramatic than expected and all hands are needed to look after mum and baby) they don’t get cord blood and you still want to be in the study, then a heel prick sample is needed. I think I was quoted about 90-95% of the time as how often they managed to get cord blood.

Yep I've signed up to it !

Yes, we’re doing it. You can have either the cord blood taken or a heel prick. If you opt for the cord blood they will get more blood than a heel prick, which is useful for future testing. They are unable to repeat the test if it doesn’t work the first time, which is why I’ve changed my mind from a heel prick to the cord blood but not until the cord has stopped pulsing. I was going to wait until the cord was white but they say that once it’s stopped pulsing that not much blood really gets to baby from that point anyway. They can also sometimes take it from the branches in the placenta.

Do babies nit get s heel prick anyway? Mine did

Yes I did this with my eldest, sample was taken from the umbilical cord. I would have done it again with my second my the hospital were at this time is not participating in the study xx

in our community

MIL keeps planning to have a sleepover with my EBF 6 month old

She’s too pushy and I’ve said no endless times. It’ll be very stressful for him. I don’t pump because I don’t like it and my baby doesn’t like bottles. I’m currently trying to break nurse-sleep association. It doesn’t make any sense to attempt a sleepover because it’ll be just stressful for baby and I. I just can’t be asked to keep saying NO. It’s almost harassment. I said it’ll eventually happen once I’m back to work, not while I’m in mat leave as I don’t want to be away from my son yet. How can I approach this in a friendly way? She’s just too much sometimes and I’ve been very friendly and open about the idea, but not about the timing.

Won’t take bottles

I’ve returned to work and my breast fed baby girl will NOT take to any bottle. I have tried so many. Any suggestions?

First time Mom

Due in 2 weeks, what is better for postpartum for bleeding? Using pads or diapers?

Mounjaro

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When to stop sterilising?

My baby girl is 3 months and already so curious, grabbing things she shouldn’t, touching things that are a bit dirtier than I would like eg the floor and the rugs lol. Then she puts her hands straight in her mouth. I plan to keep sterilising her bottles etc for a while.

But curious when to stop, because at some point they are digesting bacteria anyways? Or is it still important to sterilise up until 1 year because of milk bacteria etc?

Numbness

I’m SURE it’s been asked before, but I’m over a year postpartum and still have no feeling in my scar area. I sometimes get an intense itch that can only stop with wicked hot water but that’s it. Anyone else have the same?