Learn About H42/H4U

Our Goal​

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. 

​PI: Wendy Bennett
Study # IRB: ​IRB00255969