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Excluding pregnant women from new vaccine trials is standard practice. Not all experts agree it's for the best.
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Harper and Axel are still in play.
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Smoking Marijuana During Pregnancy Is a Problem
New research links pot use by pregnant women to low birth weight, preterm birth, and autism. The risk, it would seem, is not worth the rip.
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Complicates Pregnancy
“Simply because they’re not likely to be severely infected does not mean they aren’t affected."
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Cord blood banking is a trending topic among couples expecting. But is it for you? Here’s what our survey of parents and expecting parents found.
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The Politics of Baby Names
We live in a politically polarized country and trends in naming are starting to reflect that fact.
Culture
Is Hypnobirthing Bullshit?
Hypnobirthing is the new hotness with Hollywood A-listers and British royalty. Scientists are skeptical.
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I Am Sick of Our Doula Getting in Between Me and My Wife. Should I Fire Her?
An expecting dad wasn't expecting the doula to be such a thorn in his side. The Goodfather advises.
Ask the Goodfather
Parenthood Means Going To War With Old Habits
The battle isn't with responsibilities or restraints. It's with ideas of who you are and how you are in the world that are no longer true.
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