Grant: Team Grant: Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Despite previous advances in the care of women who are expecting, there are still many mothers and babies who suffer from pregnancy complications. In fact, the rates of some pregnancy complications, including diabetes, high blood pressure and Caesarean section, are rising in Canada and other parts of the world. Important contributors to these complications are maternal obesity and environmental exposures including the use of assisted reproductive technologies. Not all women with these risk factors go on to have complicated pregnancies. This research will focus on identifying at-risk pregnancies, develop a triage tool that will direct pregnancy care to low-risk versus high-risk settings and providers, and test the triage tool to determine how well it works. Through this research, we will ensure that pregnant women who are obese and women who conceive after infertility will receive the best care in the best setting at the best time.