heel prick test

Stroking your baby’s head reduces how they feel physical pain by 40 per cent

Stroking your baby’s head reduces how they feel physical pain by 40 per cent

As a parent I always dread my newborn getting the heel prick test. It’s an essential test to check for rare health conditions but they’re so little, it’s hard to watch them in pain. Most parents instinctually will try to comfort our babies during times like these by rubbing their head and according to research […]

4 years ago

What the heel prick test is and what conditions it tests your newborn for

What the heel prick test is and what conditions it tests your newborn for

If you’re a first-time parent you may not be familiar with the heel prick test and what it tests for. Also known as the newborn bloodspot screening it is typically performed when your baby is less than a week old by your midwife/public health nurse. The screening checks for 8 rare but serious conditions in […]

7 years ago