Find out if your baby can join Early Check
Who can sign up?
If you are a mother/birthing parent [parent who carried and delivered the baby], you can sign up your baby for Early Check when you had a baby less than 1 month old (31 days) ago.
- Mothers / the birthing parent are usually the ones to sign up. That’s because our research team has to connect the sign up to the baby’s blood sample using the mother’s / birthing parent's name. Even though the mother has to give permission, we ask that both parents decide, if possible.
- If you have custody of a baby and you are not the birth mother, that’s OK—please contact our research team and we can help you sign up. If you are the parent or guardian of a newborn but are not the mother or birthing parent, click here to find out how to join.
- Mothers/ birthing parents can sign up twins, triplets, or any number of multiples for Early Check. You only need to sign up one time for each pregnancy, and each one of your babies will have the same Early Check screening.
Parents must have a valid email address and agree to receiving emails from the study in order to sign up for Early Check. Email is the primary way in which Early Check communicates with parents.
Use the tool below to answer questions. This will help you figure out if your baby can join.
Find out if you're eligible for Early Check
Has your baby been born yet?
When was your baby born?
Unfortunately, your baby is not eligible for Early Check. Early Check is only for babies 31 days old or younger.
When is your due date?
Was your baby born in North Carolina?
Unfortunately, your baby is not eligible for Early Check. Early Check is only for babies born in North Carolina.
Where does your baby live?
Unfortunately, your baby is not eligible for Early Check. Early Check is only for babies who live in North Carolina or South Carolina.
Do you plan to have your baby in North Carolina?
Unfortunately, your baby is not eligible for Early Check. Early Check is only for babies born in North Carolina.
Where will your baby live as a newborn?
Unfortunately, your baby is not eligible for Early Check. Early Check is only for babies who live in North Carolina or South Carolina.
It looks like your baby is eligible for Early Check!
Choose 'next' to see details about Early Check and find out how to sign up
Do you plan to have your baby in North Carolina?
Unfortunately, your baby is not eligible for Early Check. Early Check is only for babies born in North Carolina.
Where will your baby live as a newborn?
Unfortunately, your baby is not eligible for Early Check. Early Check is only for babies who live in North Carolina or South Carolina.
Do you have an email address to provide to Early Check and are okay with receiving emails related to the study?
Unfortunately, your baby is not eligible for Early Check. Email is the main way that the study communicates important information to parents. Parents who either do not have an email address and/or are not comfortable being contacted by the Early Check study via email are not eligible to enroll their baby.
Do you have an email address to provide to Early Check and are okay with receiving emails related to the study?
Unfortunately, your baby is not eligible for Early Check. Email is the main way that the study communicates important information to parents. Parents who either do not have an email address and/or are not comfortable being contacted by the Early Check study via email are not eligible to enroll their baby.
