GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN

This study tests whether providing money specifically for healthy foods helps pregnant women avoid gaining too much weight. About 1,440 women will either get standard nutrition advice or that plus up to $3,000 for healthy groceries. Researchers will compare weight gain between th…

This study tests a digital platform called HMZ 2.0 that helps pregnant women with overweight or obesity manage their weight gain. 144 women will be randomly assigned to use the platform or receive standard pregnancy advice. The platform tracks weight, activity, and eating, and of…

This study enrolls 45 pregnant women who use both cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Participants are split into three groups: one that tries to quit both at the same time, one that quits cigarettes first then e-cigarettes, and a control group. All receive counseling, feedback on nicot…

This study is testing whether following a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy can reduce the chance of children developing allergies by age 2. Researchers are enrolling 276 healthy pregnant women (ages 20-35) who are at risk of having a baby with allergies. Participants receive p…

This study looks at how weight gain during pregnancy affects spinal anesthesia in planned C-sections. Researchers will watch 200 pregnant women and record how the anesthesia works and how their bodies respond. No extra treatments or procedures are given—only routine care. The goa…

This study follows up on mothers and their 14-year-old children from a previous trial where pregnant women with obesity were given diet and exercise advice. Researchers want to see if those lifestyle changes during pregnancy affected the children's body fat and health as teenager…