What if I Participate?

Below is a brief overview of the study activities. To learn more, contact us.

  • 15-minute online survey to find out if you are eligible
  • One week of online sleep diaries
  • 30-minute phone orientation to learn more about the study
  • 15-minute online survey about your sleep, mood, and thoughts
  • Next, you will be assigned at random (by chance, like flipping a coin) to either
    • USUAL CARE
      • Free to receive usual care from your doctor
      • Complete 15-minute online questionnaires 3 times in pregnancy, 2 times postpartum
      • Receive Sleepio when you are 6 months postpartum
    • SLEEPIO
      • Receive six online sessions in Sleepio, all focused on relieving your sleep problems. Sleepio can be accessed via website or an iOS app
      • Have access to an online community of other people who have been through the course, post questions to doctors and researchers who specialize in sleep, and have access to many useful fact sheets about various aspects of sleep
      • Complete a daily online sleep diary so that the website can monitor changes and adjust the advice you receive accordingly. The website can also help you to set up prompts to remind you to fill these in
      • Free to receive usual care from your doctor
      • Complete 15-minute online questionnaires 3 times in pregnancy, 2 times postpartum