3.1. Eligibility Screening and Recruitment
RECRUITMENT
During the time of our study recruitment (January 2019–March 2020), a total of 1505 pregnant individuals scheduled their initial prenatal care visits at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences (UI Health) Center for Women’s Health. We screened all of these individuals’ electronic medical records to assess preliminary eligibility. Of those screened, 67% (1013/1505) were ineligible and the remaining 33% (492/1505) were preliminarily eligible and were approached. Of those willing to participate in the study (n = 195), 72 went on to meet full eligibility criteria (initial prenatal care visit Hb 10.0–12.0 g/dL). Of these, 21 individuals completed the informed consent process and were successfully enrolled into the study. Of those enrolled, 12 participants were randomized to the 