PELICANS Study - PErinataL-Infant Circadian rhythms, Appetite, Nutrition, and Sleep
In person · Pittsburgh · PA · United States
Research provider: Pitt+Me
About this study
Are you pregnant or have you had a baby in the past two months? You may be eligible for a research study on maternal/birthing parent behaviors and infant behaviors. Compensation is provided.
What you’ll do
You may complete four study visits at approximately 1-month, 3-months, 6-months, and 12-months after delivery. Each study visit takes about 1-2 hours and may 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). This is designed to 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.
Who the researchers are looking for
Are you pregnant or have you had a baby in the past two months? You may be eligible for a research study on maternal/birthing parent behaviors and infant behaviors. Compensation is provided.
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