Healthy growth support for first-time mothers in rural Pennsylvania
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at ways to help first-time mothers in rural Pennsylvania support healthy growth for their babies. If you join, you'll learn about feeding and care practices for your child until they turn two.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a first-time mother aged 18 or older.
- You are in your third trimester of pregnancy or within one month after giving birth.
- You are enrolled in Pennsylvania's WIC program (for women, infants, and children).
- Your baby is a single birth (not twins or more) and was born at 37 weeks or later.
- Your baby's birth weight was at or above the 50th percentile for their age and sex.
- You can speak English and will stay in the WIC service area for two years.
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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