Family Foundations for Individuals Pregnant Via ART
Family Foundations for Individuals Pregnant Via Assisted Reproductive Technology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
40 participants
Jun 11, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this study is to help expectant mothers build a coparenting bond and improve communication with a support person (co-caregiver). Participation will include completing two online surveys (one at 12-30 weeks gestation \& one at 3 months postpartum), providing two at-home bloodspot collections and returning the collections via mail. Studies suggest that stress increases inflammation. Investigators aim to explore this by collecting a small amount of blood at the first and last session. Participants will also attend 9 virtual one-two hour Family Foundations (FF) intervention sessions (at no cost to participants) with a supportive co-caregiver. Total time commitment will be 18 hours, max, over a 6 month period.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- Pregnant individuals via ART, at least 18 years of age
- Have a caregiving partner (e.g. spouse, grandparent; nanny; friend) who will attend sessions
- Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
- Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
- English speaking
- \. Access to and familiarity with a tablet, smartphone, or computer
Exclusion Criteria4
- Psychosis
- Perinatal loss (current) - history of loss is OK
- Individuals outside of the US
- Do not have smartphones, tablets, computers (the FF class is virtual)
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Interventions
The FF intervention is 9 sessions, 5 in the prenatal period and 4 in the postpartum period.
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NCT06770972