Maternal Weight Gain Study
Principal Investigator: Naomi Wahl, MD, FACOG
Sub-Investigators: Amal Salama, DO; Jodi Scott, MD; Patricia Wirtz, MD; Molly Danielsen, CNP; Shannon Backstrom, CNP; Susan Weaver, CNP; Aireen Guzman, MS, Biostatistician
Study Coordinator: Vicki Munson , RN, CCRC; Nina Kappes, Dietitian, Wellness Coach
Study Description: A Randomized Study of Maternal Weight Gain and Infant Birth Weight in Mothers Receiving Structured Institute of Medicine (IOM) American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) Supported Prenatal Education and Lifestyle Coaching during their Pregnancy Compared to Maternal Weight Gain and Infant Birth Weight in Mothers Receiving Prenatal Care as Usual and Compared to a Retrospective Chart Review of Maternal Weight Gain and Infant Birth Weight in Mothers Who Received Prenatal Care Prior to Changes in Prenatal Standard of Care.
Overview: Perinatologists recognize the benefit of healthy weights in their pre-pregnant women and are looking for better ways to limit weight gain during pregnancy to improve health outcomes for both the mother and the child. Maternal obesity is associated with increased complications of pregnancy, labor and delivery, abnormally large body size of the infant, late fetal death, and birth defects.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intervention of exercise and nutrition education is effective at limiting excessive weight gain during pregnancy and can assist in improving quality of life during pregnancy.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women, age 18 years old or older
- Pregnanct with a single child
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently have diabetes
- Currently have an uncontrolled thyroid disorder
- Women beyond their first trimester of pregnancy unless otherwise allowed by the principal investigator to participate
Contact: Vicki Munson, RN, CCRC
Phone: (605) 322-3087
Email: vicki.munson@avera.org
