Help Me, Heidi!

What to Expect creator Heidi Murkoff answers your biggest, most pressing pregnancy and parenting questions.

Help Me, Heidi Q&A

Check out some of your top pregnancy and parenting questions Heidi has already answered here.

Help Me, Heidi! New advice column by What to Expect author Heidi Murkoff

Help Me, Heidi! All Your Most Pressing Pregnancy & Parenting Questions — Answered

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Help Me, Heidi! How Do I Talk to My 3-Year-Old About the Coronavirus?

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Help Me, Heidi! My Breastfed Baby Won't Take a Bottle

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Help Me, Heidi! How Should I Dress My Baby to Go to Sleep?

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Help Me, Heidi! Are the Flu and Tdap Vaccines Really Safe During Pregnancy?

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Help Me, Heidi! What Herbal Teas Can I Drink During Pregnancy?

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Help Me, Heidi! Is It Safe to Follow a Gluten-Free Diet During Pregnancy?

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Help Me, Heidi! I'm Very Sensitive to My Partner's Smell Now That I'm Pregnant — What Can I Do?

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Help Me, Heidi! What Cheeses Are Safe to Eat During Pregnancy?

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Help Me, Heidi! Do You Have Any Ways to Induce Labor for an Overdue Mom-to-Be?

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Help Me, Heidi! I Need Some C-Section Recovery Tips

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Help Me, Heidi! I'm Worried About Losing My Thick Pregnancy Hair After I Have My Baby

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Help Me, Heidi! I'm Terrified of Childbirth — What Can I Do to Ease My Anxiety?

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Help Me, Heidi! How Long Do I Need to Wait to Start Trying to Get Pregnant Again?

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Help Me, Heidi! What Salad Dressings Are Safe to Eat While I'm Pregnant?

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Help Me, Heidi! I'm Craving a Sub Sandwich — Is It Okay to Eat Deli Meat After the First Trimester?

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Help Me, Heidi! Should I Try Baby-Led Weaning When Starting Solids?

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Help Me, Heidi! My Breastfeeding Toddler Doesn't Want to Wean

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Help Me, Heidi! My 7-Month-Old Baby Has Major Separation Anxiety

Tummy Time Hurts

Help Me, Heidi! My Baby Hates Tummy Time. What Should I Do?

Tattoos While Breastfeeding

Help Me, Heidi! Can I Get a Tattoo While Breastfeeding?

Will You Know You're in Labor?

Help Me, Heidi! How Will I Know I’m Really in Labor?

Baby Won't Latch

Help Me, Heidi! How Do I Get Baby to Latch After Bottle-Feeding?

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Help Me, Heidi! I Don't Feel as Connected to My Second Pregnancy

What to do when Baby prefers one parent over another

Help Me, Heidi! My 2-Month-Old Wants Nothing to Do With His Dad

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Help Me, Heidi! How Much TV Time Is Okay for My Toddler?

Is there a way to naturally increase milk supply?

Help Me, Heidi! Is There Any Way to Increase My Milk Supply Naturally?

Toddler Safe Sleep Pillow

Help Me, Heidi! Is It Safe to Give My Toddler a Pillow?

Help me, Heidi! When should my in-laws visit after I give birth?

Help Me, Heidi! How Do I Tell My Mother-in-Law She Can't Be the First to Come Visit Our New Baby?

Help me, Heidi! Why does my toddler keep playing with her poop?

Help Me, Heidi! My 2-Year-Old Won't Stop Playing With Her Poop

Help me, Heidi! What kinds of holiday gifts should I buy my baby?

Help Me, Heidi! What Should I Buy My 1-Year-Old for Christmas?

Is it normal to worry about having a miscarriage?

Help Me, Heidi! Is It Normal to Constantly Worry That I'm Going to Miscarry?

Is my baby teething, going through sleep regression, or sick?

Help Me, Heidi! Is My 8-Month-Old Sick, Teething, or Going Through Sleep Regression?

My baby spits up all her food

Help Me, Heidi! My 3-Week-Old Baby Spits Up All Her Food

Breastfeeding with a Toddler around

Breastfeeding a Baby With a Toddler in the House

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Help Me, Heidi! I'm 4 Months Postpartum and Sex Is Still Really Painful

Help! My baby bites me during breastfeeding

Help Me, Heidi! My Baby Bites Me During Breastfeeding

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