The Study for Mother-Infant Sleep - SMILE

18/12/2020

Thank you to our Facebook community for helping us spread the word about the SMILE Project! The SMILE Project began in late 2019, and as of December 2020 we have closed our doors to new enrolments.

We look forward to sharing the results of the study when the time comes! 😊

02/12/2020

Are you currently pregnant and due in Feb or March 2021? Are you struggling with your sleep? If so, our team of researchers would love to hear from you, as we are only accepting study sign ups for a couple more weeks!

First-time mothers between 26-32 weeks pregnant are invited to join the SMILE Project, which evaluates different approaches to improving sleep in pregnancy and beyond.

As a part of the project you will be allocated to 1 of 3 sleep programs and receive either:
1. A new ‘smart’ bassinet designed to help baby’s sleep.
2. Sleep information and strategies via email at 6 different times during pregnancy and after your baby is born.
3. A booklet containing sleep information and sleep hygiene.

All aspects of participation are completed from the comfort of your own home via the internet or telephone!

For more information and sign up, click on the link below!

https://redcap.helix.monash.edu/surveys/?s=MN8MX3RPDY

Royal Women’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee Number: 19/17

24/10/2020

10/08/2020

Thank you to the Centre for Perinatal Psychology for helping us get the word out about the project. Looking after our wellbeing has never been more important, and it is wonderful to have this team of perinatal psychologists supporting our research. 😊

A joint effort between sleep and mental health experts at the Royal Women's Hospital and Monash University.

14/07/2020

Hands up if you are pregnant and struggling with your sleep? 🙋‍♀️🤰 Here is one of our researchers explaining more about the Study for Mother-Infant Sleep (SMILE), and how you can be a part of it! 😊

During the project you will be allocated to 1 of 3 sleep programs and receive either:
1. A new ‘smart’ bassinet designed to help baby’s sleep.
2. Sleep information and strategies via email at 6 different times during pregnancy and after your baby is born.
3. A booklet containing sleep information and sleep hygiene.

For more information and sign up, click on the link below!
https://redcap.helix.monash.edu/surveys/?s=MN8MX3RPDY

Royal Women’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee Number: 19/17

09/07/2020

Currently pregnant and struggling with your sleep?😴👶

The SMILE Project is for first-time mothers between 26-32 weeks pregnant, and looks at different approaches to improving sleep in pregnancy and beyond.

As a part of the project you will be allocated to 1 of 3 sleep programs and receive either:
1. A new ‘smart’ bassinet designed to help baby’s sleep.
2. Sleep information and strategies via email at 6 different times during pregnancy and after your baby is born.
3. A booklet containing sleep information and sleep hygiene.

The programs are completely free, and you can receive up to $60 in gift vouchers as a token of thanks for participating.

Lastly, all aspects of participation are completed from the comfort of your own home via the internet or telephone 🏠📱

For more information and sign up, click on the link below!
http://redcap.anyimage.top/6giFbP

Royal Women’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee Number: 19/17

A joint effort between sleep and mental health experts at the Royal Women's Hospital and Monash University.

27/05/2020

Wonderful to have COPE helping us get the word out about the SMILE Project 🤰😴

If you've ever tossed and turned during pregnancy, trying and failing to get some sleep then you're not alone.

It's a frustrating but common problem and can have a significant impact on mothers' wellbeing.

Researchers from The Royal Women's Hospital and Monash University are currently running a project designed to help new mums improve their sleep during pregnancy and after having their baby - and they need your help.

The team at Study for Mother-Infant Sleep (SMILE) are seeking more women to take part in the study, which can be done entirely from home.

If you'd like to find out more about the study and how you can participate, please visit

https://redcap.cdms.org.au/surveys/?s=MN8MX3RPDY

18/05/2020

A huge thank you to the Antenatal & Postnatal Psychology Network for supporting the SMILE Project 😊 You can check out their blog post about our research below.

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13/05/2020

New mums often experience frequent night-time awakenings during pregnancy and after baby arrives. 👶🤰Some of these changes can be challenging to manage, and can affect our wellbeing. 😴

You are invited to participate in a research project run by sleep and mental health experts at the Royal Women's Hospital and Monash University, that evaluates different approaches to improving sleep for first-time mothers who are between 26-32 weeks pregnant.

As apart of the project you will be allocated to 1 of 3 sleep programs and receive one of the following:
1. A new ‘smart’ bassinet designed to help baby’s sleep.
2. Sleep information and strategies via email at 6 different times during pregnancy and after your baby is born.
3. A booklet containing sleep information and sleep hygiene.

The programs are completely free, and to thank you for your time and effort, we will give you up to $60 in gift vouchers.

Lastly, all aspects of participation are completed from the comfort of your own home via the internet or telephone! 🏠📱

For more information and sign up, click on the link below!
http://redcap.postedthis.top/qDO1Z

Royal Women’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee Number: 19/17

A joint effort amongst sleep and mental health experts at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Monash University.

15/04/2020

Currently pregnant and struggling with your sleep? 🙋‍♀️🤰✋

Our team of sleep and mental health experts at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Monash University are inviting first-time mothers who are less than 32 weeks pregnant to join our project that evaluates different approaches to improving sleep.😴😴😴

As apart of the project you will be allocated to 1 of 3 sleep programs and receive one of the following:
1. A new ‘smart’ bassinet designed to help baby’s sleep.
2. Sleep information and strategies via email at 6 different times during pregnancy and after your baby is born.
3. A booklet containing sleep information and sleep hygiene.

For those who are self-isolating, there is NO in-person contact during the entire research project! All aspects of participation are completed in your own home via the internet or telephone 🏠💻📱.

For more information and sign up, click on the link below, and feel free to share with anyone you think might be interested!

http://redcap.postedthis.top/6Xt3T
Royal Women’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee Number: 19/17

A joint effort amongst sleep and mental health experts at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Monash University

03/04/2020

Pregnancy and having a baby are associated with changing sleep patterns. 👶🤱🤰

For example, new mothers often face disturbed sleep during late pregnancy, and experience frequent night-time awakenings after baby arrives. Some of these changes can be challenging to new mothers, and can affect their wellbeing. 😴

The SMILE Project evaluates different approaches to improving sleep for first-time mothers who are less than 32 weeks pregnant.

As apart of the program you will be allocated to 1 of 3 sleep programs and receive one of the following:
1. A new ‘smart’ bassinet designed to help baby’s sleep.
2. Sleep information and strategies via email at 6 different times during pregnancy and after your baby is born.
3. A booklet containing sleep information and sleep hygiene.

There is NO in-person contact during the entire research project, and all aspects of participation are completed in your own home via the internet or telephone. 🏠💻📱

For more information and sign up, click on the link below, and feel free to share with anyone you think might be interested!

http://redcap.justsharedthis.info/GMjchT
Royal Women’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee Number: 19/17

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