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Post Topic: Medical Care

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

Jan. 8, 2024

9 minute read

Are Frenotomies Worth It?

Emily Oster

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

Jan. 4, 2024

6 minute read

What’s the Data on Kangaroo Mother Care?

Teryn Mattox

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

Jan. 2, 2024

9 minute read

Baby-Friendly Hospitals

Emily Oster

A toddler gets a shot from a doctor

Dec. 19, 2023

3 minute read

Can My Kid Get a Flu Shot While Sick?

Emily Oster

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

Dec. 19, 2023

2 minute read

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

Emily Oster

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

Dec. 19, 2023

3 minute read

What Can I Do About My Hyperemesis Gravidarum?

Emily Oster

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Dec. 18, 2023

7 minute read

Is General Anesthesia Safe for Kids?

Emily Oster

Dec. 14, 2023

22 minute read

Choosing to Induce

Emily Oster

Kid wearing football helmet

Dec. 12, 2023

3 minute read

Should I Let My Kids Play Football?

Emily Oster

Child (a young girl) lays on a massage bed while female chiropractor lifts her leg

Dec. 5, 2023

2 minute read

Should My Kid See a Chiropractor?

Emily Oster

Woman looks worried while breastfeeding

Dec. 5, 2023

3 minute read

What Can I Do if I Have Insufficient Glandular Tissue?

Emily Oster

Woman laying on a couch looking out the window

Dec. 5, 2023

3 minute read

How Do I Understand My Molar Pregnancy Diagnosis?

Nathan Fox

Baby's umbilical cord being cut

Dec. 4, 2023

8 minute read

Should You Bank Your Baby’s Cord Blood?

Emily Oster

Nov. 28, 2023

2 minute read

Should I Induce Early?

Emily Oster

Too many phone chargers are plugged into an extension cord.

Nov. 28, 2023

2 minute read

How Dangerous Is an Electric Shock While Pregnant?

Emily Oster

Nov. 24, 2023

13 minute read

Disability and Parenthood

Rebekah Taussig

A couple waits for the results of a pregnancy test.

Nov. 21, 2023

3 minute read

Are Antidepressants Linked to Male Infertility?

Emily Oster

A doctor measures the fundal height on a pregnant person.

Nov. 6, 2023

9 minute read

How Accurate Are Fundal Height Measurements?

Emily Oster

A baby sits on a doctors table and looks concerned while receiving a vaccination from a doctor.

Nov. 1, 2023

2 minute read

Should I Give My Baby Tylenol After a Vaccine?

Emily Oster

A baby smiles while a doctor listens to their lungs with a stethoscope.

Nov. 1, 2023

3 minute read

What Are the Risks from Steroid Injections for Fetal Lung Maturity?

Emily Oster

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