BUMPP: A Study to Better Understand Mood During the Perinatal Period

BUMPP: A Study to Better Understand Mood During the Perinatal Period

The overall goal of the BUMPP study is to improve our understanding of a range of moods, feelings, and thoughts that women can experience during pregnancy and soon after they give birth. This study will examine how these moods, feelings, and thoughts are related to changes in hormonal and immune health that women experience during and after pregnancy, and to mother-baby relationships and infant development in the early postpartum months.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years or older
• 35 weeks pregnant or less
• carrying only one baby (not twins or triplets)
• first time giving birth
• can speak/read/write in English

Exclusion Criteria:

• major medical health condition like a heart, kidney, or liver disease or HIV
• currently taking corticosteroids, progesterone, or immunosuppressive medications that might impact the samples we are taking in this research study
• have regularly used alcohol, tobacco, or recreational drugs (such as marijuana or prescription drugs for non-medical reasons) during pregnancy (regularly means more than a few times total, such as on a monthly, weekly, or daily basis)