Pregnancy, power, and perception: An AI analysis of Instagram sentiment on prenatal weightlifting

Sentiment toward pregnancy-related weight training content on Instagram is largely positive across both hashtags. Given the demographic consistency shown in our results (despite lower sample sizes in some skin tones), social media attitudes may reflect larger societal beliefs regarding strength training during pregnancy as a positive endeavor. Because top posts did not have a significant correlation to follower count, providing hashtag-based health guidance may be an achievable way for the healthcare community to interact with pregnant women regarding healthy lifestyle behaviors.