The CARRIAGE project aims to better understand how cardiac activity changes during normal pregnancy. Boonstra: ‘During pregnancy, cardiovascular changes occur to support the growing baby, which can affect ECG measurements. However, little is known about what is normal during this period, making it difficult to recognize early signs of heart disease during pregnancy.’ Her project collects ECG data from healthy pregnant women and uses it to identify typical patterns so abnormalities indicating heart disease can be detected earlier.