Inadequate resources to support study start-up

This pilot study will examine perceptions about daily weighing for pregnant women with overweight or obesity by testing the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of daily weighing for reducing excess gestational weight gain (GWG) within the context of a low intensity, digital-health based intervention delivered remotely with electronic feedback to participants.

Inclusion Criteria:

• women ages 18-34
• first pregnancy and at 13-20 weeks' gestation
• low-risk uncomplicated pregnancy
• overweight or obese at the time they became pregnant
• willing to receive emails.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals who are not pregnant
• not willing to receive emails
• pregnant women expecting more than a single birth,
• outside the window of 13-20 weeks' gestation
• high-risk or complicated pregnancy for which participation would be contraindicated
• advanced maternal age according to obstetric guidelines (i.e., age 35 or older)
• diabetes
• history of eating disorders
• pre-pregnancy weight less than 25 kg/m2or greater than 36 kg/m2 (either not overweight or with extreme obesity)