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A pregnant person lying on a hospital bed and holding her pregnant belly

Updated on Feb. 3, 2025

8 minute read

How Do You Know if You're Going Into Labor?

Emily Oster, PhD

A calendar open to the month of June with a sand-timer and one date circled

Updated on Jan. 23, 2025

2 minute read

How Common is it to Go Past Your Due Date?

Emily Oster, PhD

a patient in hospital with IV needles on the hand

Updated on Jan. 22, 2025

3 minute read

Is There a Link Between Pitocin and Postpartum Depression?

Emily Oster, PhD

A doctor holding a model of a baby descending through the vaginal canal during labor

Updated on Jan. 18, 2025

3 minute read

What Should I Do to Prepare for Vaginal Delivery?

Emily Oster, PhD

A couple sitting together on the sofa holding a pregnant belly and smiling

Updated on Jan. 14, 2025

3 minute read

When Will I Start to Feel Baby Kicks?

Emily Oster, PhD

person having a massage

Updated on Jan. 9, 2025

2 minute read

Does Perineal Massage Actually Do Anything?

Emily Oster, PhD

Updated on Jan. 9, 2025

2 minute read

When Does the Baby “Drop”?

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

A pregnant person holding their belly

Updated on Jan. 2, 2025

2 minute read

What Is a Mucus Plug?

Emily Oster, PhD

A person in delivery room looking at her baby

Updated on Dec. 25, 2024

3 minute read

Who Should Be in the Delivery Room?

Emily Oster, PhD

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Oct. 10, 2024

13 minute read

All About Midwives (Podcast)

Emily Oster, PhD

New parent holding a baby with a computer on desk in the background

Aug. 14, 2024

10 minute read

Why Research Doesn't Reach the Doctor's Office

Hannah Frank, PhD

Packets of running gummies

Aug. 1, 2024

3 minute read

Should You Use Running Gels During Labor?

Emily Oster, PhD

eye glasses and contact lenses placed on a blue surface

Jul. 11, 2024

2 minute read

Can I Wear Contacts During Labor?

Emily Oster, PhD

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Apr. 25, 2024

33 minute read

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Pregnancy Risks (Podcast)

Emily Oster, PhD

Person in labor in hospital room

Apr. 18, 2024

2 minute read

Will I Deliver Early if I Have Threatened Preterm Labor?

Nathan Fox, MD