Overview of home visits and activities completed by all participants
Visit 1 Introductory Visit (1.5 hours) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at 5 weeks postpartum
* Informed Consent document administered.
* Public Data Sharing Informed Consent document administered.
* Three questionnaires: New Moms Health, Physical Activity, and Breastfeeding Practices
* Maternal height, weight, and waist circumference measured.
* Instructions provided for future collection of biospecimens.
* Complete one 24-Hour Dietary Recall
* Instructions provided for two additional 24-Hour Dietary Recalls.
Visit 2 Sample Collection 1 (1.5 hours) Occurs at 6 weeks postpartum
* Provide bilateral breast milk samples and completed questionnaire.
* Provide infant stool sample and completed questionnaire.
* Two questionnaires: Infant Feeding, and Medication \& Supplement
* Infant length and weight measured.
* Maternal and infant skin carotenoids measured.
* Nutrition education provided.
* Optional collection of maternal stool sample and completed questionnaire.
Visit 3 Sample Collection 2 (1.5 hours) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at 16 weeks postpartum
* Provide bilateral breast milk samples and completed questionnaire.
* Provide infant stool sample and completed questionnaire.
* Three questionnaires: Physical Activity, Infant Feeding, and Medication \& Supplement
* Infant length and weight measured.
* Maternal weight and waist circumference measured.
* Maternal and infant skin carotenoids measured.
Visit 4 Sample Collection 3 (1.5 hours) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at 26 weeks postpartum
* Provide bilateral breast milk samples and completed questionnaire.
* Provide infant stool sample and completed questionnaire.
* Three questionnaires: Physical Activity, Infant Feeding, and Medication \& Supplement.
* Infant length and weight measured.
* Maternal weight and waist circumference measured.
* Maternal and infant skin carotenoids measured.
* Optional collection of maternal stool samples and completed questionnaire.
Visit 5 Sample Collection 4 (1.5 hours) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at 58 weeks postpartum
* Provide bilateral breast milk samples and completed questionnaire.
* Provide infant stool sample and completed questionnaire.
* Four questionnaires: Physical Activity, Infant Feeding, Medication and Supplement, and Breast Health
* Infant length and weight measured.
* Maternal weight and waist circumference measured.
* Maternal and infant skin carotenoids measured.
* Optional collection of maternal stool samples and completed questionnaire.
Annual Follow-up Visit (Maximum of 2) (1 hour) 24-Hour Dietary Recalls completed during the week (1-2 hours) Occurs at one-year intervals after Visit 5
* Three questionnaires: Physical Activity, Breast Health, Young Child Feeding
* Infant height and weight measured.
* Maternal weight and waist circumference measured.
* Maternal and infant skin carotenoids measured.
Monthly Inquiry (1 - 2 minutes) Occurs monthly until no longer breastfeeding
• Complete the Breast Feeding Update Questionnaire online via a survey sent through REDCap, or through a phone call.
