Any health visitors on here that know what this means?

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Not an issue, but curious. Have been booked in for a 6 week telephone appointment with the health visitor - standard in our area.

In baby's red book the reason for the appointment is 'MMA'

Anyone know what this means?

TIA

Have googled but it just comes up with some sort of B12 deficiency condition in infants which is definitely not relevant 😅

According to Google it's the heel prick test.

In the context of baby health and UK health visitors, MMA typically stands for Methylmalonic Acidemia (or Methylmalonic Aciduria).

This is a rare, inherited metabolic disorder that is screened for in newborns.

• Screening: It is detected through the newborn bloodspot test (often called the "heel prick test"), which is typically performed by midwives within the first week of life.

Is it the heel prick test to be done again? Are you bf and veggie or vegan? Sometime can be b12 deficiency.
do you feel confident enough to ask her? Know these times can be stressful!

It’s more likely to mean maternal mood assessment which is a standard screen they do at 6 weeks post natally for all mothers.

This is what came up when I googled - baby had the heel prick at day 5 last week - could a check in about results as they are due out any day now, although that's a long wait to discuss them!

Breastfeeding but not vegan or veggie. I don't mind asking her, just because I'm nosey haha

The health visitors barely wrote anything in my first baby's red book so nothing to compare it to

Ohhh this might be it!!

the health visitor doesn’t discuss the results of the heel prick, you usually get a letter directly from child health 2-4 weeks after the heel prick or contacted directly from a hospital if there was anything to discuss. If the heel prick needed repeating you would be contacted before 6 weeks. It most likely routine 6 week check that they offer everyone