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

Oct. 27, 2022

8 minute read

Why Are We All So Sick?

Emily Oster

A group of babies listening to ParentData on headphones

Oct. 23, 2022

27 minute read

How to Get Kids to Eat Their Lunches

Emily Oster

a blue feather present in a greenery forest area

Oct. 21, 2022

2 minute read

Do Bird Feathers Carry Disease?

Emily Oster

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

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

White eggs arranged in rows on a blue background.

Updated on Feb. 3, 2025

3 minute read

Can Giving a Baby an Egg in a Sock Help with Teething?

Emily Oster

A mammogram image backlit over a whiteboard.

Oct. 18, 2022

2 minute read

Does Breastfeeding Reduce Breast Cancer Risk?

Emily Oster

An open box with screws, wood pegs, and anchors for furniture assembly.

Oct. 18, 2022

1 minute read

Is It Really Important to Anchor Furniture?

Emily Oster

A microwave cooks a meal against a yellow background.

Oct. 18, 2022

1 minute read

Can I Microwave Breast Milk?

Emily Oster

A baby basket with onsie, stuffed rabbit, and sonogram picture waits ready for a baby.

Oct. 18, 2022

1 minute read

Should I Consider Membrane Sweeping?

Emily Oster

Baby bottles are drying on a towel after being washed.

Oct. 18, 2022

2 minute read

Do I Need to Follow CDC Bottle Washing Guidelines?

Emily Oster

Emily Oster after a race.

Oct. 17, 2022

8 minute read

Are Super Shoes That Super?

Emily Oster

A brown rabbit sitting against a pink background.

Oct. 14, 2022

2 minute read

Is It Safe for Me to Take My Kids to a Petting Zoo?

Emily Oster

Close up of non-alcoholic beer.

Updated on Dec. 5, 2024

2 minute read

Are Non-Alcoholic Beers Safe While Pregnant?

Emily Oster

a parent is standing holding the newborn and a grandparent is trying to help

Updated on Dec. 12, 2024

4 minute read

When Should I Allow Visitors Around My Newborn?

Emily Oster

Two avocado halves, one with the seed still in, are decorated with smiling faces and arms.

Updated on Feb. 25, 2025

2 minute read

What Are the Best Treatments for Secondary Infertility?

Emily Oster