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Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/85640, first published .
Young Black mother breastfeeding baby while looking at smartphone

Expectant and New Mothers’ Use of Facebook Private Groups to Learn About Infant Sleep and Feeding Practices: Descriptive Qualitative Study

Expectant and New Mothers’ Use of Facebook Private Groups to Learn About Infant Sleep and Feeding Practices: Descriptive Qualitative Study

Rebecca F Carlin   1 , MD ;   Rachel Y Moon   2 , MD ;   Fern R Hauck   3 , MS, MD ;   Margaret G Parker   4 , MPH, MD ;   Emma Forbes   5 , MPH ;   Katherine Boguszewski   2 , MA ;   Ann Kellams   2 , MD ;   Eve R Colson   6 , MHPE, MD

1 Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, United States

2 Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States

3 Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States

4 Department of Pediatrics, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States

5 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States

6 Department of Pediatrics, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Rebecca F Carlin, MD
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
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  • New York, NY 10032
  • United States
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  • Email: rfc2101@cumc.columbia.edu