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Nov. 16, 2023

18 minute read

How to Weigh the Risks of Social Media

Emily Oster, PhD

A parent cuddles with an infant while feeding them a bottle.

Updated on May 15, 2025

3 minute read

Will Breastfeeding Be Easier the Second Time?

Emily Oster, PhD

Five babies sit on the floor in a row.

Updated on Sep. 29, 2025

3 minute read

Do Some Men Produce Only Boys or Girls?

Emily Oster, PhD

Person making a marijuana joint on a counter.

Updated on Apr. 16, 2025

3 minute read

Is It Dangerous for My Baby to Be Around Marijuana Smoke?

Emily Oster, PhD

Woman in beige underwear and bra set holding a bouquet of flowers.

Updated on Oct. 10, 2025

2 minute read

Is It Normal To Smell Different Postpartum?

Sara Reardon, MD

A parent looks worried as she talks to a doctor on the phone while placing her palm on the forehead of a sick child.

Updated on Sep. 22, 2025

4 minute read

How Often Do Kids Get Sick?

Emily Oster, PhD

A plastic wind-up lady bug baby toy is seen on a red background

Nov. 9, 2023

7 minute read

Baby Gear and the Environment

Tatiana Schlossberg

Poison ivy plants are pictured growing on the grown.

Updated on Mar. 4, 2025

2 minute read

Can You Immunize Yourself Against Poison Ivy?

Emily Oster, PhD

A parent holds a baby while a doctor administers a vaccine.

Updated on Jan. 20, 2025

2 minute read

Why Does Giving My Baby the COVID Shot Feel So Scary?

Emily Oster, PhD

A picky-eater child holds up a stem of broccoli and frowns.

Nov. 7, 2023

4 minute read

Will My Picky Eater Become a Picky Adult?

Emily Oster, PhD

Powdered formula in a measuring spoon, next to a baby bottle.

Updated on Oct. 10, 2025

2 minute read

Is It Safe to Add Rice Cereal to Baby Formula?

Emily Oster, PhD

A doctor measures the fundal height on a pregnant person.

Updated on Oct. 16, 2025

9 minute read

How Big Will My Baby Be?

Emily Oster, PhD

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Nov. 2, 2023

14 minute read

Let’s Talk Puberty

Emily Oster, PhD

A baby smiles into the review mirror of a car.

Nov. 1, 2023

2 minute read

Should I Get a Car Mirror to Monitor My Baby?

Emily Oster, PhD

A baby smiles while a doctor listens to their lungs with a stethoscope.

Updated on Dec. 12, 2024

3 minute read

What Are the Risks from Steroid Injections for Fetal Lung Maturity?

Emily Oster, PhD

A baby sits on a doctors table and looks concerned while receiving a vaccination from a doctor.

Updated on Mar. 24, 2025

2 minute read

Should I Give My Baby Tylenol After a Vaccine?

Emily Oster, PhD