Should I let LO be part of a trial?

pinksapphire · Mar 29th, 2012, 06:39 AM

I'm combi-feeding at present and at my checkup with my GP I was asked if I would let LO be part of a 'milk matters' trial that is being carried out by a research team in conjuntion with the medical council at our hospital. It involves babies who are being fed any formula and their aim is to see if at 1 year old are formula fed babies overweight and experienced more issues than EBF babies. It involves being weighed 3 times before she is one and at 12 months having an ultrasound of her stomach. Would you let your LO take part?

tommyg · Mar 29th, 2012, 06:41 AM

I wouldn't have any objections to it. If you think about it she's already had ultrasounds and getting weighted isn't exactly envasive.

sandilion · Mar 29th, 2012, 06:44 AM

It sounds harmless so it really comes down to whether you want to be bothered with taking your LO in to be weighed and having the ultrasound done. Sounds like you will have to take time out of your schedule for them to be able to do this trial so you'll be doing the running around for them. So if that doesn't bother you, then why not?

nicb26 · Mar 29th, 2012, 06:46 AM

Yea I would do it, us or weighing isn't going to hurt her xx

Menelly · Mar 29th, 2012, 06:49 AM

I would. I already signed up for the AED registry, due to being on anti-epileptics while pregnant, and I'd do any other studies I qualified for too.

They can't really do trials on pregnant women and young babies ethically, so they have to rely on people who are already using (whatever) and hope they volunteer to be studied. I see no reason not to do it if you're already using (whatever) it'll only help future moms and babies.

Kyliem87 · Mar 29th, 2012, 06:54 AM

I would participate. I took my LO in at 4weeks to let medical students have a look at her as I am of the belief that how will anyone ever learn if no one helps them. They were lovely and asked loads of questions about her general day to day and well being. When she cried they stroked her hand and hushed her...it was lovely

we even got a thank you card for taking her in

Mar 29th, 2012, 06:39 AM	#1
pinksapphire Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 299	Should I let LO be part of a trial? I'm combi-feeding at present and at my checkup with my GP I was asked if I would let LO be part of a 'milk matters' trial that is being carried out by a research team in conjuntion with the medical council at our hospital. It involves babies who are being fed any formula and their aim is to see if at 1 year old are formula fed babies overweight and experienced more issues than EBF babies. It involves being weighed 3 times before she is one and at 12 months having an ultrasound of her stomach. Would you let your LO take part?

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Mar 29th, 2012, 06:41 AM	#2
tommyg Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,294	I wouldn't have any objections to it. If you think about it she's already had ultrasounds and getting weighted isn't exactly envasive.

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Mar 29th, 2012, 06:44 AM	#3
sandilion Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,420	It sounds harmless so it really comes down to whether you want to be bothered with taking your LO in to be weighed and having the ultrasound done. Sounds like you will have to take time out of your schedule for them to be able to do this trial so you'll be doing the running around for them. So if that doesn't bother you, then why not?

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Mar 29th, 2012, 06:46 AM	#4
nicb26 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Scotland but from London Posts: 2,054	Yea I would do it, us or weighing isn't going to hurt her xx

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Menelly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 3,468	I would. I already signed up for the AED registry, due to being on anti-epileptics while pregnant, and I'd do any other studies I qualified for too. They can't really do trials on pregnant women and young babies ethically, so they have to rely on people who are already using (whatever) and hope they volunteer to be studied. I see no reason not to do it if you're already using (whatever) it'll only help future moms and babies.

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Mar 29th, 2012, 06:54 AM	#6
Kyliem87 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: England - NE Posts: 2,237	I would participate. I took my LO in at 4weeks to let medical students have a look at her as I am of the belief that how will anyone ever learn if no one helps them. They were lovely and asked loads of questions about her general day to day and well being. When she cried they stroked her hand and hushed her...it was lovely we even got a thank you card for taking her in

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