Amy Brown

Oct 23, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Holly Morse |Swansea Swansea |Amy Brown |Aimee Grant

INTRODUCTION Breastfeeding is known to reduce a range of public health risks,1 and it is well established that access to quality and ongoing support is needed to improve breastfeeding continuation rates.2 Online communities in the form of breastfeeding support Facebook (BSF) groups are increasingly used by mothers seeking this support, and research suggests these are highly valued and reportedly effective in increasing breastfeeding duration and offering support to meet goals.3 However,...

Jan 4, 2024 | bylines.cymru | Amy Brown

Numerous research studies have suggested that children from a single-parent family are worse off than those who have two parents at home. These findings chime with decades of stigma that have painted coming from a single-parent home as undesirable. Understandably, you may find this worrying if you are a single parent – or if you’re thinking of embarking on parenthood alone. But it’s worth looking at the detail behind the stats.

Sep 26, 2023 | bylines.cymru | Amy Brown

Amy BrownDr Amy Brown is Professor of Child Public Health at Swansea University and directs its centre for Lactation, Infant Feeding, and Translation (LIFT). A psychologist by background, Amy explores psychological, social, and cultural influences upon maternal and infant health and wellbeing through pregnancy, birth, and the early years.

Apr 17, 2023 | journals.plos.org | Holly Morse |Amy Brown

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewedResearch Article AbstractSeeking support from Facebook groups during pregnancy is now widespread and social media has been widely used by the United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) maternity services to communicate with service users during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, little is currently known about midwives’ attitudes towards, and experiences of social media in practice.