POWERMOM, A Healthy Pregnancy Research Community

POWERMOM, A Healthy Pregnancy Research Community

This study will take advantage of the open source framework of ResearchKit developed by Apple to bring research directly to participants. Using the ResearchKit platform as well as a stand alone app available for Android and HTML, it makes it easier to enroll large numbers of participants and carry out real-world health research to answer questions important to a broad population.

• Eligibility determined, Individuals enrolled and consented to join study
• Short Intake Survey (demographic and baseline health information collected)
• Health History Survey (two days after participant enrolls in the study)
• Survey questions about current health and medical history will be sent to participants weekly. If participants had a prenatal visit during the week, a few additional questions will be asked.
• Twins / Multiples survey will begin appearing when a participant indicates they are having more than one baby
• Participants can submit home measurements of, weight and blood pressure as frequently as they want through HealthKit.
• Pregnancy outcome variables. (Miscarriage, stillbirth, birth of healthy baby, or pregnancy ended) will also be asked weekly.
• If the baby is born, questions about labor and delivery, as well as weight, size and birth date of the baby will be asked. A reminder to fill out the outcome survey will be given 4 weeks after a user's due date.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults, 16 years of age or older
• Pregnant women or within 8 weeks postpartum
• Currently live within the United States
• Own, and comfortable using, a smartphone or tablet

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to consent