Are Antidepressants Less Effective During Pregnancy?

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Q&A on blood volume

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Are Antidepressants Less Effective During Pregnancy?

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Emily Oster explores whether increased blood volume during pregnancy can dilute the effects of SSRIs, what we know (and don’t know) from the data, and why hormone changes—not blood volume—are the more likely explanation.

Should I Consider a Salpingectomy Independent of a C-Section?

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Q&A on ovarian cancer

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Should I Consider a Salpingectomy Independent of a C-Section?

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What’s the Deal with Rapamycin?

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Q&A on a new(ish) drug

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What’s the Deal with Rapamycin?

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What’s the Difference Between PCOD and PCOS?

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Q&A on ovarian conditions

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What’s the Difference Between PCOD and PCOS?

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Helmets for Shaping Your Baby’s Head

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What the data says about treating plagiocephaly

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Helmets for Shaping Your Baby’s Head

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Curious about plagiocephaly helmet cost? Emily Oster breaks down expenses, effectiveness, and tips to help parents decide if a baby helmet is right for their child.

Talking About Hard Things with Kids

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A five-step approach

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Talking About Hard Things with Kids

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Talking About Hard Things with Kids

Discover Emily Oster’s tips on how to talk to your kids about tough topics, helping you communicate with confidence and care.

Hormones During Breastfeeding and Weaning

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Understanding the roller coaster of emotions

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Hormones During Breastfeeding and Weaning

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Hormones During Breastfeeding and Weaning

Gillian Goddard explains how breastfeeding hormones shift during pregnancy, postpartum, and weaning, why mood changes and physical symptoms happen, and when hormone levels typically return to normal.

Do I Need to Track My Heart Rate Variability

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What it is and whether it matters

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Heart Rate Variability

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Is It Possible to Generate Good Sibling Relationships?

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Q&A on age gaps

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Is It Possible to Generate Good Sibling Relationships?

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How Can I Get My Baby to Take a Bottle?

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Q&A on feeding

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How Can I Get My Baby to Take a Bottle?

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Emily Oster explains how to help a baby overcome bottle aversion, with evidence-based tips on introducing a baby bottle and feeding baby when refusal persists.

Can I Help My Kid’s Stutter?

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Q&A on speech impediments

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Can I Help My Kid’s Stutter?

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Do Periods Get Heavier at the End of an IUD’s Life Span?

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Q&A on progestin-eluting IUDs

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Do Periods Get Heavier at the End of an IUD’s Life Span?

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What Are the Risks of Prolonged Fertility Treatment?

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Q&A on IVF

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What Are the Risks of Prolonged Fertility Treatment

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Which Medication is Best for Treating Hashimoto’s?

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Q&A on thyroid disorders

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Which Medication is Best for Treating Hashimoto’s?

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Should You Use Running Gels During Labor?

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Q&A on delivery

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