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Paper craft illustration of brain filled with multi colored geometric shapes.

Nov. 11, 2022

3 minute read

Will Breastfeeding Really Make My Baby Smarter?

Emily Oster

Epidural syringes point up agains a blue background.

Nov. 11, 2022

3 minute read

Do Epidurals Decrease Maternal Morbidity?

Emily Oster

Variously sized and shaped chunks of Himalayan pink salt on a light pink background.

Nov. 11, 2022

2 minute read

Is Salt-Brined Food Dangerous for Babies?

Emily Oster

Close up of a baby's ear.

Nov. 11, 2022

2 minute read

Could a Sound Machine Hurt My Baby’s Growth?

Emily Oster

A plastic dropper with a bright blue bulb on a white background.

Nov. 4, 2022

2 minute read

Is It Really Necessary to Give My Newborn Eye Antibiotics?

Emily Oster

Close up of a parent and baby playing with colorful blocks.

Nov. 4, 2022

3 minute read

Is Intensive Parenting Beneficial?

Emily Oster

Parent breastfeeds a baby.

Nov. 4, 2022

2 minute read

Can I Breastfeed if I Had Nipple Piercings?

Emily Oster

A child measuring their height on the wall.

Nov. 4, 2022

3 minute read

Will My Child Be Shorter If I Drink Caffeine in Pregnancy?

Emily Oster

Colorful blue, green, and red bird feathers are seen close up.

Oct. 21, 2022

2 minute read

Do Bird Feathers Carry Disease?

Emily Oster

Empty baby bottle on a light green, blue, and pink striped background.

Oct. 21, 2022

2 minute read

Will Cold Medicines Decrease My Milk Supply?

Emily Oster

Large blue headphones on a pink background.

Oct. 21, 2022

2 minute read

When Should I Start Censoring What I Listen to and Watch Around a Baby?

Emily Oster

White eggs arranged in rows on a blue background.

Oct. 21, 2022

3 minute read

Can Giving a Baby an Egg in a Sock Help with Teething?

Emily Oster

Baby bottles are drying on a towel after being washed.

Oct. 18, 2022

2 minute read

Do I Need to Follow CDC Bottle Washing Guidelines?

Emily Oster

A microwave cooks a meal against a yellow background.

Oct. 18, 2022

1 minute read

Can I Microwave Breast Milk?

Emily Oster

An open box with screws, wood pegs, and anchors for furniture assembly.

Oct. 18, 2022

1 minute read

Is It Really Important to Anchor Furniture?

Emily Oster

A mammogram image backlit over a whiteboard.

Oct. 18, 2022

2 minute read

Does Breastfeeding Reduce Breast Cancer Risk?

Emily Oster

A baby basket with onsie, stuffed rabbit, and sonogram picture waits ready for a baby.

Oct. 18, 2022

1 minute read

Should I Consider Membrane Sweeping?

Emily Oster

A brown rabbit sitting against a pink background.

Oct. 14, 2022

2 minute read

Is It Safe for Me to Take My Kids to a Petting Zoo?

Emily Oster

Close up of non-alcoholic beer.

Oct. 14, 2022

2 minute read

Are Non-Alcoholic Beers Safe While Pregnant?

Emily Oster

Two avocado halves, one with the seed still in, are decorated with smiling faces and arms.

Oct. 14, 2022

2 minute read

What Are the Best Treatments for Secondary Infertility?

Emily Oster

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