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A breast pump and full bottle of milk sit on a stack of diapers against a blue background.

Aug. 9, 2023

3 minute read

Is It Better to Breastfeed or Pump?

Emily Oster

A baby on a blue sheet wears a pretend parachute and skydiving goggles.

Aug. 9, 2023

2 minute read

Is High-Altitude Travel Dangerous for a Baby?

Emily Oster

View of a baby's head during a 37-week ultrasound.

Aug. 9, 2023

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How Worried Should I Be About Microcephaly If My Baby's Head Is Measuring Small?

Nathan Fox

A close-up of a lime in a fizzing seltzer drink.

Aug. 9, 2023

2 minute read

Should I Quit Drinking Seltzer?

Sara Reardon

A small child smiles as they peep over the side of a white bathtub.

Aug. 2, 2023

2 minute read

Is It Safe to Bathe My Baby During a Lightning Storm?

Emily Oster

A glass hourglass is seen on a green background. It is clogged with a large ball to represent slow labor.

Aug. 2, 2023

2 minute read

How Can I Make Labor Shorter?

Emily Oster

A baby DJ in a red sweater plays a kid song on a piano.

Aug. 2, 2023

3 minute read

Is Kid Music Good for My Baby?

Emily Oster

An overhead view of a clear glass digital scale on a white background.

Aug. 2, 2023

3 minute read

What Does the Research Say About Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Emily Oster

Frozen strawberries, a blender, and cup with a pink smoothie are arranged on a pink background.

Jul. 26, 2023

2 minute read

Should I Worry About the Recall of Frozen Fruit?

Emily Oster

A child's crayon drawing shows a large clock being held up by a figure in a pink dress.

Jul. 26, 2023

2 minute read

How Important Are Routines for Toddlers?

Emily Oster

A young child tries to do a headstand on a white mattress.

Jul. 26, 2023

2 minute read

Should I Get an Organic Mattress for My Child?

Emily Oster

A heavily pregnant person in a yellow shirt paces in front of a window.

Jul. 26, 2023

3 minute read

Is Mechanical Dilation a Good Option for Inducing Labor?

Nathan Fox

An ultrasound view of the bottoms of a baby's feet.

Jul. 19, 2023

2 minute read

How to Understand My Baby's Clubfoot Diagnosis

Emily Oster

A child leans over a sink to drink water out of a kitchen tap.

Jul. 19, 2023

2 minute read

How Worried Should I Be About Chemicals in Tap Water?

Emily Oster

A smiling baby sips formula from a bottle.

Jul. 19, 2023

3 minute read

How Can I Get Rid of Guilt Around Formula Feeding?

Emily Oster

An illustration of a brain made of pills on a light blue background.

Jul. 19, 2023

2 minute read

Do I Really Have To Give Up My Migraine Meds While Pregnant?

Emily Oster

A freezer door shows bags and bottles of frozen breastmilk.

Jul. 14, 2023

2 minute read

Should I Throw Away Unused Thawed Breast Milk?

Emily Oster

A person with a c-section scar reclines while two children snuggle with her.

Jul. 14, 2023

2 minute read

Should I Worry About Having a Third C-Section?

Emily Oster

A parent looks on as a pediatrician gives a smiling baby a vaccination.

Jul. 14, 2023

3 minute read

Should My Baby Get the Hepatitis B Vaccine?

Emily Oster

A newborn infant holds a parent's thumb in a closeup.

Jul. 14, 2023

2 minute read

Will a Baby Born at 37 Weeks Be OK?

Emily Oster

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