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Filter by:In this two-arm, double-blind randomized pilot study, the investigators will recruit 60 generally healthy, low-risk pregnant women aged 19-42 years living in Vancouver, Canada. Participants will be randomized to supplement with either 0.6 mg/day folic acid or an equimolar dose (0.625 mg/day) of (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid for 16-weeks of their pregnancy. Randomization will occur at 8-21 weeks gestation (after neural tube closure) to reduce the risk of harm should the natural folate prove less effective. All participants will also receive a prenatal multivitamin not containing any form of folate, to ensure adequacy of other nutrients (e.g. iron) required during pregnancy. Three-hour fasting venous blood samples will be collected at baseline and endline to measure serum and red blood cell folate, unmetabolized folic acid and other related biomarkers. Women will be given the option to continue supplementing until 1-week postpartum, and provide a small (3mL) breastmilk sample and blood sample in order to measure differences in folates in breastmilk and postpartum folate. These pilot data will be used to inform a definitive trial regarding the most effective form of folate supplementation for mothers and their babies.
The purpose of this study is to learn about the impact of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) coupled with intensive breastfeeding support to help overweight or obese pregnant women lose weight postpartum, improve their blood sugars and blood pressure, and increase duration of breastfeeding their infant.
This study will obtain daily urine samples from pregnant volunteers, from 36 weeks pregnant until birth. All urine samples will be stored and used for research or product validation purposes. The study will also gather information from volunteers regarding a woman's health during her pregnancy.
In a recently published study, a poor knowledge of guidelines in the field of early pregnancy was observed in France, Belgium and Switzerland. To improve the respect of the most recent criteria of diagnoses, a computerized tool was developped.
The purpose of study is to learn if consuming ≥30 grams or more of fiber per day can help pregnant women gain an appropriate amount of weight during their pregnancy.
This is an observational cohort study that will assess barriers influencing access to emergency pregnancy, obstetrical and neonatal care.
This study is designed to obtain preliminary data on the safety, acceptability, and feasibility of direct-to-consumer telemedicine abortion in Mexico.
The investigators will conduct a pilot study to assess the acceptability, feasibility, satisfaction, and participant-level outcomes among girls and their mother/female caregiver participating in a preconception health program. The program was developed through an extensive formative phase and is delivered weekly over ~3 months. The investigators will enroll a total of 60 female caregivers and their 8-11 year old daughters/female children to participate in the program and evaluation. Implementation data including acceptability, feasibility and satisfaction will be collected through REDCap and paper assessments completed after each program session and at the completion of the program. Preliminary impact data will be collected through REDCap up to 3 months post-intervention completion. The aims are as follows: 1. To understand if the preconception health program is feasible and acceptable among young girls and their mothers or female caregivers 2. To explore optimal implementation of the program to inform future research and scale up. 3. To assess preliminary impact of the preconception health program on girls' and caregiver's knowledge, cultural connectedness, caregiver-child relationship, community and school connectedness, coping skills, parenting self-efficacy, depression, quality of life as well as substance use behaviors and intentions and intention about sexual activity.
H0: Preconceptional preparatory training period between pregnancies with and without women is no difference in terms of changes in health behavior. H1: Preconceptional preparatory training period between pregnancies with and without women there is a difference in terms of changes in health behavior.
Coffee, tea, and cocoa contain caffeine, a plant alkaloid. They are frequently consumed during pregnancy. We examined the effect of coffee consumption on fetal renal artery blood flow and amniotic fluid index (AFI) in the third trimester of pregnancy