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A calendar with colorful pens beside it.

Updated on Dec. 19, 2024

2 minute read

Should I Maintain My Kid’s Schedule over the Holidays?

Emily Oster, PhD

A row of three white onesies on a laundry line on a sunny day.

Dec. 2, 2022

2 minute read

What Accessories Does My Newborn Really Need?

Emily Oster, PhD

A baby cries while a breastfeeding woman suffering from mastitis cups her breast in pain.

Updated on Aug. 21, 2025

9 minute read

Mastitis and the Guidance to Treat It

Emily Oster, PhD

A teddy bear wears a stethoscope and mask against a blue background.

Updated on Dec. 12, 2024

3 minute read

Will a C-Section Leave My Baby with Fewer Helpful Antibodies?

Emily Oster, PhD

An infant sleeps on his stomach in a crib, gripping a green pacifier in his hand.

Updated on May 13, 2025

4 minute read

Pacifier Use from Infancy into Toddlerhood

Emily Oster, PhD

A parent holding a baby and adjusting the thermostat

Updated on Jun. 12, 2025

2 minute read

Will a Drafty Bedroom Make My Infant Sick?

Emily Oster, PhD

A close up of a child finger painting with brightly colored paints.

Nov. 14, 2022

8 minute read

How to Protect Against Illness This Holiday Season

Emily Oster, PhD

A blue box of tissue on a light blue background.

Nov. 18, 2022

2 minute read

What Is the Contagion Window for RSV?

Emily Oster, PhD

different herbs in a bowl placed on a wooden table

Nov. 18, 2022

1 minute read

What Herbs Are Safe to Eat While Breastfeeding

Emily Oster, PhD

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, PhD

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, PhD

a child standing against a ruler to measure height

Nov. 4, 2022

3 minute read

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

Emily Oster, PhD

Two parents teaching a kid to drive a bike

Updated on Jan. 9, 2025

3 minute read

Is Intensive Parenting Beneficial?

Emily Oster, PhD

Medication Pills and Thermometer on Green Background

Oct. 27, 2022

8 minute read

Why Are We All So Sick?

Emily Oster, PhD

A baby drinking milk out of a bottle

Updated on Jan. 13, 2025

2 minute read

Will Cold Medicines Decrease My Milk Supply?

Emily Oster, PhD

an adult and a kid in a TV lounge watching TV

Oct. 21, 2022

2 minute read

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

Emily Oster, PhD