Support Seeking in the Postpartum Period: Content Analysis of Posts in Web-Based Parenting Discussion Groups.

Engagement in web-based forums to seek help and support during the postpartum period was common, with infant health and well-being being the primary concerns for new mothers during this time. The identification of a maternal learning cycle within the forum underscores the contributory role of web-based communities in maternal peer social support, information seeking, and early parenting practices.