Study protocol for the sheMATTERS study (iMproving cArdiovascular healTh in new moThERS): a randomized behavioral trial assessing the effect of a self-efficacy enhancing breastfeeding intervention on postpartum blood pressure and breastfeeding continuation in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Table 2 sheMATTERS study procedures

Time Point	2	3	4	5	6
	Screening & Baseline	Six Week	Three Month	Six Month	Twelve Month
*Maternal Data*
Questionnaires
Medical and obstetrical history	X
Maternal characteristics questionnaire	X	X	X	X	X
Maternal concomitant medications	X	X	X	X	X
Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale (randomized participants only)	X	X	X	X	X
Healthy Eating Score Questionnaire	X		X	X	X
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale	X		X	X	X
STAIT/TRAIT Anxiety Scale	X		X	X	X
Infant Feeding Questionnaire	X	X	X	X	X
Maternal Satisfaction Questionnaire (intervention participants only)			X	X
Clinical measures
Vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature)	X
Blood pressure (SunTech CT40 BP Machine)	X			X	X
Blood pressure (A & D Medical Self-Monitoring BP Machine UA-651)	X	X	X	X	X
Height, weight	X			X	X
Hip and waist circumference				X	X
Biological samples
Blood draw for Clinical Laboratory Tests (biochemistry, lipid profile, thyroid profile, microalbumin profile)	X			X	X
Additional 4 ml blood draw for Biomarker Analysis (endothelial and inflammatory markers, circulating plasma micro-RNA)	X				X
Random Urine, Routine Urinalysis				X	X
*Infant Data*
Infant medical data	X		X	X	X
Ages and Stages Questionnaire – 3rd Edition					X

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