Online Social Support for Medicaid-Eligible Pregnant Women

Most participants found their experiences via Facebook overwhelmingly positive, even if they had some negative encounters. Participants found social support via Facebook groups. Recommendations for nurses include recognizing social media as a venue to access social support, starting peer-led communities for Medicaid-eligible women using social media, and engaging in policy work on social media recommendations for pregnant women. It is unknown what effect this social support has on their chronic stress.