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Edited by: Yuka Kotozaki, Iwate Medical University, JapanReviewed by: Lucia Ponti, University of Florence, Italy; Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Bussara Sangsawang, Srinakharinwirot University, ThailandThis article was submitted to Public Mental Health, a section of the journal Frontiers in Public Health†These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorshipMany primiparous women usually encounter various parenting and mental health issues after childbirth. The effects of intervention based on internet platform on parenting and mental health outcomes for Chinese first-time mothers remain unknown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, our research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an internet-based support program (ISP) on maternal self-efficacy (MSE), postpartum depression (PPD) and social support for primiparous women amid the pandemic.