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Birth Control After Kids: IUDs and vasectomies and tubal ligation, oh my!

In January, ParentData launched a new newsletter — Hot Flash — authored by Dr. Gillian Goddard. Hot Flash covers women’s health in the post-reproductive years. Think perimenopause and menopause, but also the late reproductive years, when you’re done having children but still, technically, might be able to do so. This week in Hot Flash, Gillian wrote about birth control at this stage — how do you think about birth control when you know it’s forever? Today on ParentData, Gillian joins us to walk through it all: from hormones to IUDs to surgeries. We talk about risks, benefits, trade-offs, and more. Subscribe to ParentData.org for free access to new articles every week on data-driven pregnancy and parenting.

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  It’s Not Hysteria: How women’s health gets overlooked

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  It's The Placenta Episode!

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  Racial Disparity in C-Section Rates: Unpacking bias in the medical system

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  Ultra-Processed Foods: What they are and whether we should worry

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  The Power of Local Politics: How Vermont is revolutionizing child care

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  Steve Levitt's Late-Night Panic Google

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  All About Midwives: What they do, and how they differ from OBs

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  Shawn Johnson's Late-Night Panic Google

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  It's A Podcast Anniversary Q&A! You asked, Emily answered

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  Caitlin Murray's Late-Night Panic Google

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  Phones and the Importance of Play: Are phones really to blame for the decl…

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  Chelsea Sodaro's Late-Night Panic Google

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  (Part Two) Kids, Screens, and Schools: How worried should we be?

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  Ask Bubbie's Late-Night Panic Google

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  (Part One) Kids, Screens, and Schools: How worried should we be?

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  Myleik's Late-Night Panic Google