How Pregnancy Preferences Connect with a Mother's Health
Official title: Pregnancy preferences, reproductive autonomy, and maternal health: A novel prospective study
Funded at University of California, San Francisco · NIH-11127750 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how women's feelings and plans about pregnancy connect with their health during and after childbirth.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2022 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $526,013 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HD108643-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11127750 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are non-pregnant women who are willing to share their thoughts on pregnancy and participate in a long-term follow-up.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are already pregnant or not interested in discussing their pregnancy preferences may not directly benefit from participating in this specific study.
What this research studies
This project aims to understand if a woman's health during and after pregnancy is truly linked to whether her pregnancy was planned, or if other life factors play a bigger role. Researchers are following 2,200 non-pregnant women for a year to learn about their feelings and thoughts regarding a possible pregnancy using a special scale. For those who become pregnant, and a matched group who do not, their mental and physical health will be tracked for three years after birth. This helps us get a clearer picture of how pregnancy preferences truly impact health outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This work could help us better understand how to support women's health during and after pregnancy by considering their personal preferences and circumstances.
How similar studies have gone: This project uses new, robust methods to measure pregnancy intentions, addressing limitations of previous studies.
Where this research is happening
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rocca, Corinne H. — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Rocca, Corinne H.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.