Investigating a Probiotic on Mothers' Mood and Stress

Exclusion Criteria

• •Not willing and/or not able to comply with the study procedures and requirements
• •Food allergy
• •Has taken probiotic supplements in the period of 4 weeks prior to screening
• •Has received pharmacological treatment for anxiety and/or depression in the period of 12 weeks prior to recruitment
• •Major complications during pregnancy e.g., pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes requiring insulin intervention, severe intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR), fetal anomalies that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the pregnancy and participation in the clinical trial
• •Pre-existing medical conditions e.g., hypertension, diabetes mellitus, thyroid diseases, autoimmune diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome and other major chronic illness that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the pregnancy and participation in the clinical trial
• •Active participation in another clinical trial or on-going observational study