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Jan. 9, 2024

2 min Read

How Dangerous Is It for My Kid to Drink Bathwater?

A person reads a pamphlet while looking at a bottle of antibiotics.

Jan. 9, 2024

2 min Read

Do Antibiotics Decrease Fertility?

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Jan. 4, 2024

19 min Read

ParentData Ep.10

Learning to Speak With Michael Frank

Emily Oster

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Dec. 21, 2023

16 min Read

ParentData Ep.09

Parenting Through Grief With Marisa Renee Lee

Emily Oster

Articles

Jan. 9, 2024

2 min Read

How Important Is Your Breastfeeding Hold?

Parent holds a baby while breastfeeding.

A parent holding a baby on a bed wipes their eyes from exhaustion.

Jan. 9, 2024

3 min Read

What Can I Do About Exhaustion?

A parent holds their head while holding a baby with a breast pump nearby.

Jan. 8, 2024

9 min Read

Are Frenotomies Worth It?

Authors

Emily Oster

CEO, ParentData

Gillian Goddard

Endocrinologist, Author of Hot Flash

Sara Reardon

Pelvic Floor Therapist

Nathan Fox

OB/GYN, Maternal Fetal Medicine

A new parent wearing a baby during skin-to-skin contact smiles and laughs with a visitor.

Jan. 4, 2024

6 min Read

What’s the Data on Kangaroo Mother Care?

A new parent in a hospital beds holds a baby during skin to skin contact.

Jan. 2, 2024

9 min Read

Baby-Friendly Hospitals

Pregnant woman reads her phone while sitting on a couch

Dec. 26, 2023

4 min Read

The Best of 2023

A nurse pricks the finger of an outstretched hand for a diabetes test.

Dec. 19, 2023

3 min Read

What Can I Do About My Hyperemesis Gravidarum?

A parent holds and infant while a doctor listens to their lungs.

Dec. 19, 2023

2 min Read

Are Babies Who Are Hospitalized for RSV at Increased Risk for Other Illnesses?

A parent holds a young child. Both look sad.

Dec. 19, 2023

3 min Read

How Can I Talk to My Child About My Miscarriage?

A toddler gets a shot from a doctor

Dec. 19, 2023

3 min Read

Can My Kid Get a Flu Shot While Sick?

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Dec. 18, 2023

7 min Read

Is General Anesthesia Safe for Kids?

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