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Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--And What You Really Need to Know
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Series: The Parentdata
Business GeneralWomen's HealthGeneral Sociology
Publisher Price: $18.00
ISBN13: 9780143125709
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: Jun 24 2014
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.45
Language: English
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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