Holly Morse

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,...

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.