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We created 2 rule-based chatbots, 1 for birthing individuals and 1 for newborn caregivers, to deliver information on postpartum and newborn warning signs, follow-up care, and other relevant resources during this high-risk period.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aims to examine strategies for implementing the chatbot following discharge from a large hospital center, initial chatbot reach, and subsequent reach after chatbot refinement based on end-user feedback.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Reach was defined as the number of users opening the chatbot out of those who received it. Birthing individuals\u2019 demographic (age, ethnicity, race, language, and insurance type) and clinical characteristics (delivery method and prenatal care location) and newborns\u2019 time in the hospital were obtained from the medical record. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and multiple logistic regression models were used to analyze the association between demographic and clinical characteristics and chatbot reach.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Both chatbots were developed and revised based on clinician, community, and patient feedback. Overall, 65.9% (4933\/7489) of newborn caregivers discharged between October 2, 2022, and January 15, 2025, opened the newborn chatbot, and 63.6% (4140\/6505) of birthing individuals discharged between November 21, 2022, and January 15, 2025, opened the postpartum chatbot. Older age (odds ratio [OR] 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03), Black race (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.61- 0.88; reference: White), languages other than English or Spanish (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.21-2.98; reference: English), receipt of prenatal care external to the hospital system (federally qualified health center: OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.45-0.60; Kaiser: OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.29-0.39; reference: within the hospital system), and public insurance (OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.64-0.82; reference: private insurance) were significant predictors of postpartum chatbot reach. Older age (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03), Black race (OR 0.61, 95% CI 0.50-0.74; reference: White), receipt of prenatal care external to the hospital system (federally qualified health center: OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.44-0.57; Kaiser: OR 0.30, 95% CI 0.26-0.35; reference: within the hospital system), public insurance (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.55-0.71) and self-pay (OR 0.56, 95% CI 0.38-0.83; reference: private insurance), and newborn time in the hospital of 2\u20104 days (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.09-1.35; reference: less than 2 d) were significant predictors of newborn chatbot reach. Including a Spanish-language version in the newborn chatbot improved reach among Spanish-preferring caregivers (from 58% to 66.2%), but additional chatbot content revision and the addition of chatbot information to discharge paperwork did not change chatbot reach.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n While there were differences in chatbot reach by patient demographics, the chatbot showed delivery of time-sensitive information and support to >60% of individuals. This intervention demonstrated that chatbots can be used to supplement patient care and help bridge the gaps in connecting patients to care and support after hospital discharge. Future work should address additional ways to improve chatbot reach and explore the impact on targeted health outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2196\/81844","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,9]],"date-time":"2026-01-09T20:44:32Z","timestamp":1767991472000},"page":"e81844-e81844","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Increasing Use of a Postpartum and Newborn Chatbot among Birthing Individuals and Caregivers: Development and Implementation Study"],"prefix":"10.2196","volume":"9","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6675-0037","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jessica N","family":"Rivera Rivera","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0638-8101","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marjanna","family":"Smith","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-7556-9201","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shrey","family":"Mathur","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8611-8290","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Katarina E","family":"AuBuchon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-0947-2659","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Angela D","family":"Thomas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5734-0810","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hannah","family":"Arem","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1010","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,9]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"R1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"37","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajog.2017.03.032","article-title":"The fourth trimester: a critical transition period with unmet maternal health needs","volume":"217","author":"Tully","journal-title":"Am J Obstet Gynecol"},{"key":"R2","unstructured":"WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience. 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