We've reached the milestone of 100 infant visits for our second iteration of the MILk study! Study visits take place with babies when they are around 1, 3, and 6 months old, so our study coordinators are lucky enough to get to watch these adorable little participants grow and develop over the course of their first six months of life. While COVID-19 slowed down the start of MILk II, we're back on track with babies, and adding returning 5- to 7-year-old kiddos to our schedules as well. The babies who were part of MILk I are now coming back for more body composition, metabolic, and cognitive testing. It's particularly fun to show the kids what their DXA scans looked like when they were 6 months old compared to now. Needless to say, they're quite a bit bigger!
Participants are still needed in Minnesota and Oklahoma. If you are pregnant and planning to breastfeed for at least one month, you may qualify. Please reach out to your local study coordinator if you're interested.