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Understanding Pregnancy Signals and Infant Development (UPSIDE)

UPSIDE: Understanding Pregnancy Signals and Infant Development

Purpose of UPSIDE

The purpose of this study is to learn about how the ways in which a mother’s daily environment and changing emotions may affect her baby’s development. We are particularly interested in hormones, which are messengers that carry signals from a mother to her baby. We are trying to understand the ways in which those hormones influence the baby’s health and development.

What We Will Ask of You

to meet with a study coordinator at a total of 10 visits (each trimester, birth, 1 month, 6 months, 12 months, 2 years, 3 years, and 4 years)
to provide saliva, urine, and blood samples
to respond to questionnaires
to receive a short phone call
to allow us to meet with you and your baby to do infant assessments and continue having you respond to questionnaires

Compensation

You will be paid up to $330 in gift cards for taking part in this study.

Visit 1-3: $40 each visit
Saliva Samples: $15 each collection (3)
Dietary Recall: $15
Breastmilk Samples: $25
Visit 4-10: $50 each visit

Next Steps

If you are currently participating in UPSIDE and have any questions please contact Jessica Brunner, the UPSIDE study coordinator.

Jessica Brunner, Sr. Study Coordinator
upside_study@urmc.rochester.edu
(585) 275-4149
(585) 520-0828