Using AI as a New Mom: What It's Actually Good At (and What It Gets Dangerously Wrong)

AI is already in your pocket at 3 a.m. — the question is how to use it without letting it replace your gut, your provider, or your people.

In this episode, Hillary (IBCLC and founder of Baby Settler) and Erica run a live experiment: they type the same baby question into ChatGPT two different ways — "Is it normal that…" vs. "Is it a problem that…" — and read the answers side by side. The results show exactly how AI mirrors the framing you bring it, and why anxious late-night searching can quietly confirm whatever you're already afraid of.

They also get honest about their own use: Erica shares the actual prompts she typed during her hardest weeks of pumping, and Hillary walks through what AI genuinely excels at — insurance appeals, FMLA paperwork, drafting the hard text to your mother-in-law, dinner decision fatigue, and prepping questions for your pediatric appointment.

Plus the do-not list: fevers, medication and breastfeeding compatibility, mental health support, and anything your gut is already telling you.

This episode is for education and support and is not medical advice. Always contact your healthcare provider with concerns about you or your baby.

Links Mentioned

Babies Made Simple Book
Available on Amazon https://a.co/d/0f1S6MWX

Babies Made Simple Course
Includes videos, PDF guides, schedules, and step-by-step sleep and feeding support. https://www.babysettler.com/the-baby-sleep-bundle/
Baby Settler Consults
For one-on-one support with newborn sleep, feeding, reflux, schedules, and getting your baby sleeping longer stretches https://www.babysettler.com/one-on-one-consultations/

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