We want to test the effectiveness of the H42/H4U lifestyle intervention integrated into prenatal care compared with usual care among 380 pregnant and postpartum women
Eligibility
Must be over 18 years of age
Less than 15 weeks gestation into a singleton pregnancy
Have a BMI greater than or equal to 25
Must be attending a Johns Hopkins clinic for prenatal care
Johns Hopkins Hospital: Nelson 2 and JHOC
Greenspring Station
Bayview-BMO
Bayview Practice at White Marsh
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Practices: East Baltimore Medical Center, Remington, and Canton Crossing
Two Different Groups
Maintain Health in Pregnancy (mHIP) Group
This group receives all their recommended pregnancy care at the clinic, guided by their usual providers
Health Coaching Group
This group also receives all their recommended pregnancy care at the clinic, and are also paired with a health coach who they meet with throughout the study. They also complete online educational activities on topics like nutrition, exercise, and wellness and track their weight and diet using a cellphone app.