PELICANS Study - PErinataL-Infant Circadian rhythms, Appetite, Nutrition, and Sleep

STUDY BASICS

Are you pregnant or have you had a baby in the past month? You may be eligible for a research study on maternal/birthing parent behaviors and infant behaviors. Compensation is provided.

STUDY PURPOSE

The purpose is to understand associations among maternal behaviors and infant behaviors related to appetite, eating, sleep, and circadian rhythms during the first year of life. 

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?

• Currently pregnant or recently had a baby (in the past month)
• Expecting/did have ONLY one baby

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

You will complete four study visits at 1-month, 3-months, 6-months, and 12-months after delivery. Each study visit takes about 1-2 hours and will involve:

• Questionnaires and interviews about your and your baby’s weight, health behaviors such as eating, activity, and sleep patterns, and general health 
• Being weighed and having your height and your baby’s length measured 
• Your baby participating in a brief behavioral feeding task in which he or she will drink milk or formula from a bottle (you will be able to provide the milk or formula, or can use formula that we have available for the study). We will measure the rate and pressure of your baby’s feeding. 
• Wearing an activity monitor for 24-hours a day for 7 days at each assessment timepoint. It is like a watch, which goes on your wrist and on your baby’s ankle.