Pregnancy Intervention Revolving Around Goal-focused Education (GIRAFE)

Feasibility of a Single Goal Intervention to Promote Appropriate Gestational Weight Gain

The purpose of study is to learn if consuming ≥30 grams or more of fiber per day can help pregnant women gain an appropriate amount of weight during their pregnancy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women between 9 to 15 weeks pregnant
• BMI between 22.0 - 40.0 kg/m2 and between the
• Ages of 18-45 years
• Able to be recruited from the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC).

Exclusion Criteria:

• No Internet access
• Consuming more than 20 grams per day of fiber
• And/or with the following medical conditions during pregnancy:
• Pre-gestational diabetes
• Diagnosed with diabetes
• Pre-eclampsia
• Hypertension
• Other metabolic abnormalities
• Asthma
• Heart disease
• Smoking
• Drug abuse
• Pregnancies of multiples