ArticleInternational breastfeeding journal2018
Exploring breastfeeding support on social media.
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- Comparing factors associated with overall satisfaction for different forms of remote breastfeeding support in the UK.International breastfeeding journal · 2024Article
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- Resisting stigma: the role of online communities in young mothers' successful breastfeeding.International breastfeeding journal · 2024Article
- Online ethnography of breastfeeding discussions in social networking sites for Hong Kong mothers.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Husbands' Support Exclusive Breastfeeding Facebook Programme During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
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- Methods for Analyzing the Contents of Social Media for Health Care: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
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- Print media coverage of breastfeeding in Great Britain: Positive or negative?Maternal & child nutrition · 2023Article
- Mothers' experiences of using Facebook groups for local breastfeeding support: Results of an online survey exploring midwife moderation.PLOS digital health · 2022Article
- Parenting stress in the early years - a survey of the impact of breastfeeding and social support for women in Finland and the UK.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Exploring the Use of a Facebook-Based Support Group for Caregivers of Children and Youth With Complex Care Needs: Qualitative Descriptive Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2022Article
- Explaining variance in breastfeeding intentions and behaviors among a cohort of Midwest mothers using a theory of planned behavior-based structural model.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLack of breastfeeding support is often cited by mothers as one of the key reasons for premature weaning. The experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding mothers in a range of contexts and their support needs have been studied, but there has been little exploration of the specific breastfeeding topics that women are investigating via social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook, and how breastfeeding peer supporters respond to queries about breastfeeding concerns on a SNS.
methodsThis online ethnography took place in the Australian Breastfeeding Association's (ABA) closed Facebook groups. These groups have been created for breastfeeding mothers to seek and provide support to their peers. All wall posts, comments and images for 15 of these groups were captured over a four-week period between 21 July and 17 August 2013.
resultsThe data were collected on a total of 778 wall posts with a total of 2,998 comments posted into the initial wall posts. Analysis revealed that 165 (21%) of these wall posts were queries and 72 (44%) of the queries were specific breastfeeding questions. Twelve breastfeeding topic areas were identified, and the top three topic areas were further analysed for not only their content but the nature of informational and emotional support provided to the community members.
conclusionsThe closed Facebook groups hosted by the ABA provided both informational and emotional support that appeared to be facilitated by an authentic presence from both trained peer breastfeeding counsellors and other mothers. The group administrators played a vital role in both responding to the queries and overseeing the discussions to ensure they adhered to the ABA's Code of Ethics.
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