Claudia Boyd-Barrett

Claudia Boyd-Barrett

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About Claudia Boyd-Barrett

Claudia Boyd-Barrett is a longtime journalist based in Southern California and a proud, continually adapting mom of a teenager.

Experience

Boyd-Barrett writes regularly for the California Health Report and has covered stories on maternal well-being, pregnancy, childhood development, mental health, children with disabilities, and environmental toxins. Her work has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, The Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, The Orange County Register and Mother Jones, among other publications.

She's a two-time USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism fellow and a former Inter American Press Association fellow.

Education

Boyd-Barrett has a bachelor's degree in Spanish and social sciences from the University of Manchester, England, and has a master's degree in journalism from the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Latest from Claudia Boyd-Barrett

woman suffering from nausea sitting on bed hunched over drinking tea
Morning sickness and nausea during pregnancy
young child with hand on a piano
Baby hearing development
woman late in pregnancy getting blood draw
What the glucose test during pregnancy is really like
city with orange sky and smoke
Is it safe to breathe smoke from fires during pregnancy?
Mom patting infant's back
Newborn hiccups
baby holding mother's finger with her tiny hand
When your baby is intersex
back of a baby's head with a bold spot
Newborn hair loss
birthmark on skin
Birthmarks
Doctor examining a little baby girl
What should I do if my child eats something with weed in it?
Toddler with boo boo
What to do if your baby or toddler falls
A baby standing in a crib awake
Sleep regression in babies and toddlers: When and why it happens
illustration of various kinds of baby food and baby food packaging
Baby food packaging – what you need to know
pregnant woman listening to partner playing guitar
Can babies listen to music in the womb?
expecting mom and daughter talking
When can your baby hear you?
pregnant woman drinking from a water bottle while outdoors
Overheating during pregnancy: How to keep cool
hard boiled eggs
Eating eggs while pregnant
pregnant woman holding a jar of honey
Is it safe to eat honey during pregnancy?
jar of peanut butter with crushed peanuts on the side
Is it safe to eat peanut butter during pregnancy?
cooked steak with garnish
Is it safe to eat meat while pregnant?
newborn sleeping
Newborn screening tests explained
newborn having hearing screening test
Hearing tests for babies
man holding a baby and checking it's hearing using audiometer
Hearing loss in babies
marijuana paraphernalia laying on a table
Marijuana during pregnancy: Is it safe?
pregnant woman looking down at her belly
Castor oil to induce labor
thoughtful pregnant woman looking down
Evening primrose oil during pregnancy
pregnant woman and partner rubbing her belly
Natural ways to induce labor
doctor examining pregnant woman
Cervical dilation and effacement
pitcher of tea and assorted herbs
Raspberry leaf tea during pregnancy
pregnant women in distress
HELLP syndrome in pregnancy
How to use a peanut ball during labor
cannabis gummy candy and dried plants
Trying to get pregnant? Don't use cannabis
Todder being examinated by medical professional
Antibiotics before age 2 tied to range of health problems
mother holding smiling child while dad makes faces at child
19 Month Old: Milestones and development
couple dancing in kitchen
What's the best time of year to get pregnant?
father feeding his child
Your 21-month-old: Week 4
happy child running outdoors and sticking her tongue out
Your 21-month-old: Week 3
boy and girl playing with animal figures
Your 21-month-old: Week 2
baby girl sleeping in her bed
Your 21-month-old: Week 1
baby girl holding a bottle and drinking from it using a straw
Your 20-month-old: Week 4
little boy and girl excited to see newborn baby
Your 20-month-old: Week 3
child washing dishes with his parent
Your 20-month-old: Week 1
mother holding smiling little boy outdoors
21 Month Old: Milestones and development
young child playing in water hose
20 Month Old: Milestones and development
baby girl climbing the playing slide metal ladder
Your 19-month-old: Week 4
child washing down the toothbrush at the sink
Your 19-month-old: Week 3
child about to start crying
Your 19-month-old: Week 2
baby sitting on a potty
Your 19-month-old: Week 1
mother holding baby on lap inside airplane
Should we postpone our plane trip if our child has a cold?
mom helping daughter blow nose
Parents say: How to teach children to blow their nose
toddler standing in crib
Beware of recalled baby products sold secondhand