parent data
About us
FAQs
Contact us
Ask Petey
Log in Subscribe

81 results

Sort by order
  • Relevance
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Oldest to Newest
A group of babies listening to ParentData on headphones

Jul. 31, 2023

46 minute read

Expecting Better at Ten

Emily Oster, PhD

Female doctor adjusting her eyeglasses, while looking at a patient in stirrups during an exam.

Updated on Jan. 7, 2025

3 minute read

Is Mechanical Dilation a Good Option for Inducing Labor?

Nathan Fox, MD

Updated on Mar. 17, 2025

20 minute read

Your Postpartum Support Team

Emily Oster, PhD

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, PhD

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, PhD

Hair brush and comb

Updated on Oct. 29, 2025

2 minute read

What Can I Do About Postpartum Hair Loss?

Emily Oster, PhD

A gloved hand holds a vial labeled "CMV Test" over a lab requisition form for cytomegalovirus (CMV) test

Apr. 17, 2023

10 minute read

How to Lower Your Risk of CMV in Pregnancy

Emily Oster, PhD

A group of babies listening to ParentData on headphones

Apr. 16, 2023

22 minute read

One Mother's Story of CMV in Pregnancy

Emily Oster, PhD

A close up of a Black woman holding her pregnant belly.

Apr. 11, 2023

8 minute read

Black Maternal Health Is Maternal Health

Quantrilla Ard, PhD

A group of babies listening to ParentData on headphones

Apr. 13, 2023

23 minute read

Race, Values-based Care, and Advocating for Yourself

Erica Chidi

A baby smiles as it is held by a new father.

Apr. 3, 2023

11 minute read

How Important Is Paternity Leave?

Emily Oster, PhD

White pill capsules are spilled on a dark orange background.

Mar. 31, 2023

4 minute read

How Can I Treat My Multiple Sclerosis While Pregnant and Breastfeeding?

Emily Oster, PhD

A pregnant person being monitored in a hospital bed before labor.

Mar. 9, 2023

2 minute read

“Children born after induced labour ‘may score lower in tests at 12’”

Emily Oster, PhD

A pregnant person is supported by a partner in a pool of water for a water birth.

Updated on Oct. 8, 2025

7 minute read

The Stages of Labor and Best Positions for Each

Emily Oster, PhD

Close up of a postpartum belly with baby hands.

Updated on Jan. 22, 2025

2 minute read

Should I Try Stomach Binding Postpartum?

Emily Oster, PhD

An empty NICU isolette is pictured against a gray wall.

Updated on Sep. 17, 2025

3 minute read

How Much Time Should I Spend with My Baby in the NICU?

Emily Oster, PhD