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Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know by Ina May Gaskin, Milli Hill, Siobhan Miller, Emily Oster is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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From the author of Cribsheet and The Family Firm, a data-driven decision making guide to the early years of parenting 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. Moms-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.

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Author

Ina May Gaskin, Milli Hill, Siobhan Miller, Emily Oster

Publisher

Penguin Group

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780143125709

Category

science

Subjects

Health & Fitness, Family & Relationships, Medical

Rating

4.25 / 5 (180 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14