Are you in your second trimester?
Black women and women of color are encouraged to participate.
Your experience matters!
What happens next?
When you sign up to participate, you have an equal chance of being randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: The "Mamma Mia" group, The "Mamma Mia Plus" group, or the "Survey Only" group.
All groups will receive electronic gift cards after answering online surveys every few months about how you’re doing, for a possible total of $140 in gift cards.
Participate from anywhere: all study activities can be completed online.
"Mamma Mia" group
"Mamma Mia Plus" group
"Mamma Mia Plus" group
You will use the program throughout the rest of your pregnancy and six months after your birth.
"Mamma Mia Plus" group
"Mamma Mia Plus" group
"Mamma Mia Plus" group
You will use the program plus be contacted by our research nurses on occasion to check-in with you.
"Survey Only" group
"Mamma Mia Plus" group
"Survey Only" group
You will continue with your regular life and we will simply check-in with you every so often.
Many thanks to our community partners
Meet the team
Patricia Kinser, PhD, WHNP-BC, RN, FAAN is an Associate Professor at the VCU School of Nursing in the Department of Family and Community Health.
Project Coordinators and Research Nurses
The Project Coordinators on our team are in charge of the daily running of this study. Their expertise, organizational skills, and caring attitudes allow this research study to be successfully implemented. Feel free to reach out to either one of them if you have questions regarding participation in the study.
Our undergraduate and graduate students are integral members of the research team. Hailing from various disciplines (such as nursing, psychology, biology, among others) our students bring unique perspectives and skills to this work.
Co-investigators & Collaborators
Our interdisciplinary collaborators are experts in their respective fields and bring incredible experience to support the success of our studies. Click above to see the list of current and past collaborators with links to their individual websites.
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