Tiny Health is a gut heath test targeted for babies and mothers using stool samples to understand what their microbiome looks like.
I’ve done three Tiny Health tests for my eczema baby desperate to “cure” his eczema and one for myself during my second pregnancy hoping the next baby does not get eczema (gut health can be passed down[1]).
It was a dark time during my baby’s first year and I felt like my special moments were being taken away with appointments, scratchy and weepy nights. Every moisturizer could be “the one”, every supplement could help “cure” my eczema baby. All these services and products “can help” him. And that’s how I came across Tiny Health; in the late night searching for answers.
In short, was Tiny Health worth the $249 USD price? For us, not really because he still had eczema despite his decent results.
Also keep in mind it can take 3-4 weeks to get your results back, and possible another couple weeks or more to talk with a gut specialist (book your appointment as soon as you can!). A baby’s gut is volatile so it can change but you are given a snapshot of what it looks like.
I will be sharing important aspects that I found key to the Tiny Health tests in hopes it can help you decide if you would like to conduct these tests on your own. Tiny Health is consumer-friendly and the stool tests can be purchased directly from their site.
If you are a Canadian customer, click here to see the return shipping process.
What I found interesting is that the results can change (nts: unclear), even after you get your results. Not by much but there are differences and with improvements and updates to their data and systems – yours will be too which I thought was great.
Baby’s Results
When we first did the test, my baby was 3 months old. I remember I was hopeful for an answer and soon I will have the root cause. It takes about 3-4 weeks to get your results in.
Unfortunately, at the time, the results said their his health was optimal. It has since changed and sits at the 75th percentile. It was a silver lining: good that his gut health looked great for his age, but bad because I don’t have an explanation for his eczema.
Tiny Health provides recommendations.
In his latest, it was a 22-page report and it started with an overview:
Despite these results, he has never had a day without any eczema and/or itchiness.
Mother’s Results
I grew up eating processed food, such as McDonald’s. I remember my classmates were envious that my father brought McDonald’s for lunch but it was merely because of their busy schedule as factory workers. And that’s it – isn’t it? Processed food has become a staple of convenience. I crave sweets. Some times, embarrassingly enough, I get greedy and can consume a lot – if not all – of the sweets in one sitting, as well. I knew my gut health needed work but I wanted to know how I can help.
I have seen reviews where after implementing Tiny Health’s suggestions, their baby’s eczema has gone away. I am happy for them, but I am also a bit sad it didn’t work out that way for my own child.
Pros
- see how your baby’s gut is doing in that moment (a baby’s gut is volatile, making stool tests controversial)
- help support your baby’s developing gut health to put them on track and set for life, if there are concerns that needs to be addressed
- user-friendly reports with easy to read and understand charts and information
- provides product recommendations (Tiny Health recently removed affiliate links to grow trust)
- most tests comes with a free consultation with a gut expert to go over your results
Cons
- Is it accurate?
- may not find the root cause of your baby’s eczema
If you’re interested, here’s my promo code for $40 off: REF-JANETT2386
Please note if you use my code, I will also get a $40 credit towards my next Tiny Health test.
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