Tylenol during pregnancy, vaccines & what really matters for your baby’s health (with Dr. Ari Brown)

Two Parents & A Podcast

Alex & Harrison Fugman

Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Parenting, Relationships

4.1 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Ari Brown (board-certified pediatrician and author of the bestselling 411 book series) for a conversation about what truly matters for your baby’s health. Dr. Brown brings decades of experience helping parents cut through the noise of modern parenting. In this episode, she shares evidence-backed guidance on pregnancy nutrition (what to eat and what to avoid), the latest research on Tylenol use during pregnancy, and the other lifestyle choices that actually influence your baby’s development during pregnancy. (PLUS how to tell what’s real medical advice versus internet myths.) We also asked about newborn and toddler health — everything from Hep B shots and vitamin K right after birth to vaccines, breast milk versus formula, picky eating, and how to handle screen time for young kids. Science-based, judgment-free, and grounded in real pediatric expertise, this episode covers everything we (and you guys!!!) are genuinely curious about when it comes to keeping your baby healthy. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:30 Meet Dr. Ari Brown — board-certified pediatrician & author of the 411 book series 00:07:11 Pregnancy nutrition: best foods for baby growth + what to avoid 00:21:32 Tylenol & ibuprofen during pregnancy — what research says 00:25:16 How to separate real medical advice from internet noise 00:27:40 Medication for nausea, depression & anxiety in pregnancy 00:32:40 What lifestyle choices actually impact baby development 00:34:48 Newborn care in the hospital: Hep B, vitamin K & eye ointment 00:39:50 Vaccines explained — what every new parent should know 00:53:48 Why U.S. kids’ health is declining (Dr. Brown’s perspective) 00:55:07 Toddler nutrition 101: balanced meals & picky eaters 00:59:27 Breast milk vs formula — finding what works for your family 01:00:57 Screen time for kids — realistic guidelines for parents 01:04:27 Dr. Ari Brown’s final thoughts on parenting today 01:06:16 Thanks for listening! #twoparentsandapod --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *EveryPlate: Dig into flavor-packed meals your household will love. Go to https://www.everyplate.com/podcast and use code TWOPARENTS199 to get started. *Harbor: Restore your peace of mind with the only baby monitor designed to never fail you. Use code TWOPARENTS or go to https://www.harbor.co/TWOPARENTS for $50 off your order. *PAKA Apparel: For a limited time, you can get 20% off your first order at https://www.pakaapparel.com using code TWOPARENTS. *Hers: Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit https://www.forhers.com/ALEX to get a personalized plan.Weight Loss by Hers is not available everywhere. Compounded products are not approved or reviewed for safety, effectiveness, or quality by the FDA. Prescription required. See site for details and restrictions. --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Find our guest: Website | https://www.draribrown.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/aribrownmd TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@aribrownmd Trustworthy Content on Children’s Health | https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/follow-pediatricians-for-trustworthy-content-on-childrens-health.aspx?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=PA%5FOnCall&utm_campaign=OnCall%5FWEDS%5FOct1%5F2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of Two Parents in a Podcast.
0:03.7	Today, we've got Dr. Ari Brown on with us, which I have to tell you, we put out a question
0:10.7	box and we said, who do you guys want us to have on?
0:13.1	And you were top two most requested.
0:16.4	And she lives here in Austin.
0:18.7	Yay.
0:19.2	Welcome to the show.
0:20.5	Thank you so much. Thank you for being here. She is lovely. We all walk to the studio, so that's exciting. Now maybe we'll see you like around town. Sure. Which I would love. Let's do it. So you are a pediatrician currently practicing. For how many years did you say 30 30 I know I started when I five you
0:39.4	clearly had to start when you were in the womb yeah she's a parenting expert an
0:43.8	author of the 411 series which is where I think everybody has found you one of our
0:50.7	most requested guest and if you've I love this if you've Googled something at 3 a.m., which I know all moms and dads have, especially if you're up like pumping or breastfeeding or worrying, most likely one of your answers has popped up, which I think is pretty cool.
1:05.9	And we love her because she gives clear and concise advice.
1:10.4	Yes, because who has time, right? Nobody has time, especially not parents. Exactly. So thank you so much for being here. Do you have a training on there? What? Do you have a training on there? Harrison loves your training. No, I don't have it, but I think I know it. UT, Baylor, then Harvard. Child development at UT? Yep. Med School of Baylor.
1:28.0	Mm-hmm.
1:29.0	Residency at Harvard Medical School. Yep. Okay. Which I think it's important when this is going to be an advice-oriented episode and someone both has the pedigree of Dr. Brown from a traditional training perspective and then from a publishing
1:46.5	perspective we really get into it. And how many books have you sold? Because the baby 411 right
1:52.4	here says over a million copies sold. Yes. So that is a lot of, that is a lot of copies.
1:58.8	That's a lot of copies and these books are thick. Yeah. I feel like I've raised a generation of that is a lot of copies that's a lot of copies and these books are thick yeah i feel like
2:01.9	i've raised a generation of babies and a generation of parents so it's i mean it's been a labor of
2:09.2	love i love it and i wouldn't do anything else and it just has just made my career so special
2:15.6	because i'm helping families in exam room one and I'm happy helping families
2:19.8	all over the world like I get notes from people all literally all over the world and it's such a joy
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