Healthy Living in Pregnancy

The intervention program consists of four individual counseling modules focusing on diet, physical activity and weight monitoring (12th-16th, 16th-20th, 30th-34th week of gestation and 6th-8th week postpartum). The counseling sessions are given by carefully trained midwives or medical staff in combination with prenatal visits and follow a standardized curriculum. Women are provided with brochures including a list of adequate prenatal exercise programs and a pedometer. Furthermore, they receive a chart personalized according to their baseline BMI category to monitor weight development.