Stress and heart health in mothers and babies
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how stress affects the heart health of mothers and their babies after pregnancy. It builds on a larger study that followed women at risk for preeclampsia, and it aims to understand how stress responses might influence future heart disease risk.
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Who can take part
- You must already be part of the larger study on stress and pregnancy and have agreed to be contacted about future research.
- You must not be pregnant at the time of this study's procedures.
- Your original pregnancy had to be a single baby (not twins or more).
- You were 18 years or older when you joined the main study.
- You had no chronic high blood pressure, and you were not practicing yoga, meditation, or mindfulness more than once a week at the start of the main study.
- You were considered at moderate to high risk for preeclampsia when you joined the main study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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