Tovar A, et al. - Changes in vegetable intake between pregnancy and the postnatal period were examined. In addition, exploration was done regarding maternal and sociodemographic factors that are associated with these changes. From the prospective Infant Feeding Practices II cohort (n = 847) (2005–2012), researchers investigated sociodemographic, dietary, and health characteristics of healthy mothers 18-43y. Women with improved vegetable intake smoked fewer cigarettes when compared to those with stable inadequate intake while less likelihood for pregnancy weight gain was observed in women with reduced vegetable intake vs stable adequate. As per adjusted models, greater odds of reduced vegetable intake were evident among employed women. In exploratory analyses, greater odds of reduced vegetable intake was observed in correlation with employment among low-income, but not among higher income women. After further adjustment for paid maternity leave, there was no longer an association of employment with vegetable intake among lower-income women. This suggests that a reduction in disparities in vegetable quality between lower and higher income women could be achieved with improved access to paid maternity leave