Savas EH, Tumkaya MN, Cikirikci EHK, et al. Experiences of Primiparous Mothers Using ChatGPT for Breastfeeding and Infant Care. Matern Child Nutr. 2026 Jul;22(3):e70236. Doi: 10.1111/mcn.70236
This is a qualitative descriptive study of 15 primiparous mothers. The study was conducted in a pediatric outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The mothers were at the clinic for their infants’ newborn visit in the first week after birth or for the second or six-month checkups.
Overall, the mothers found ChatGPT to be helpful, accessible and non-judgmental. The mothers seemed to recognize the limitations of ChatGPT for serious issues with their infant.
The authors shared direct comments that were interesting. For example:
“We were told that mucus in the stool was important and that we should monitor it, but I did not know what mucus actually was. When I felt worried, I started sending photos of the stool to ChatGPT, and when it evaluated them, I felt reassured.”
“Honestly, ChatGPT even provided psychological support during the postpartum period. Whenever you ask a question, they always offer support. They do this without judgement; sometimes, when I ask questions to people around me, they look at me strangely. I felt more comfortable asking questions on ChatGPT.”
“If it were something simple, such as sleep or feeding routines, I might ask ChatGPT. However, if my baby had a fever or something that genuinely worried me, I would contact our doctor directly because I wanted advice specific to my baby. ChatGPT generally provides similar responses to everyone, but those responses may not reflect the unique circumstances of an individual child.”
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