Expecting Better
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Expecting Better by Emily Oster
Fully revised and updated for 2025, from the bestselling author of Cribsheet, The Family Firm, and The Unexpected"A revelation for curious mothers-to-be whose doctors fail to lay out the pros and cons of that morning latte, let alone discuss real science." --The New York Times
"Emily Oster is the non-judgmental girlfriend holding our hand and guiding us through pregnancy and motherhood. She has done the work to get us the hard facts in a soft, understandable way." --Amy Schumer
The award-winning economist named one of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people disproves standard recommendations about pregnancy to empower women while they're expecting.
Pregnancy--unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood--can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. Pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee without ever being told why these are forbidden. Rules for prenatal testing are similarly unexplained. Parents-to-be desperately want a resource that empowers them to make their own right choices.
When award-winning economist Emily Oster was a mom-to-be herself, she evaluated the data behind the accepted rules of pregnancy, and discovered that most are often misguided and some are just flat-out wrong. Debunking myths and explaining everything from the real effects of caffeine to the surprising dangers of gardening, Expecting Better is the book for every pregnant woman who wants to enjoy a healthy and relaxed pregnancy--and the occasional glass of wine.
Emily Oster is a Brown University professor of economics and the author of Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting from Newborn to Preschool. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Esquire, and she spoke at the 2007 TED conference. Oster is the daughter of two economists and is married to Jesse Shapiro, an economist. She is the mother of two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143125709 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143125702 |
| Title | Expecting Better |
| Author | Emily Oster |
| Series | The Parentdata Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2014-06-24 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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