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Expecting Better - (The Parentdata) by Emily Oster (Paperback)

Expecting Better - (The Parentdata) by  Emily Oster (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>"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." <b>--Amy Schumer</b> <p/>*Fully Revised and Updated for 2021*</b> <p/><i>What to Expect When You're Expecting</i> meets <i>Freakonomics</i> an award-winning economist disproves standard recommendations about pregnancy to empower women while they're expecting. From the author of <i>Cribsheet </i>and <i>The Family Firm</i>, a data-driven decision making guide to the early years of parenting<br></b><br> 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 <i>why</i> 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. <p/> 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, <i>Expecting Better</i> is the book for every pregnant woman who wants to enjoy a healthy and relaxed pregnancy--and the occasional glass of wine.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>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. And it makes for valuable homework before those harried ob-gyn appointments, even for lucky patients whose doctors are able to talk about the rationale behind their advice. <b>--<i>New York Times</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> A book . . . that pregnant women won't want to miss. <b>--<i>Parents Magazine<br></i><br></b>"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." <b><b>--Amy Schumer </b><br></b><br>Oster's advice cuts through the emotion, myth, fear of malpractice litigation and looks at the numbers. A mother herself, Oster's interest isn't just curiosity, it's the same thing that motivates every new mom . . . and Oster's ability to break down the data into informed analysis is a refreshing break from the hysterical hearsay that often dominates the conversation. <b><i>--Babyzone</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> Gives moms-to-be a big helping of peace of mind! <b>--Harvey Karp M.D., bestselling author of <i>The Happiest Baby on the Block</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> It took someone as smart as Emily Oster to make it all this simple. She cuts through the thicket of anxiety and received wisdom, and gives us the facts. <i>Expecting Better </i>is both enlightening and calming. It almost makes me want to get pregnant. <b>--Pamela Druckerman, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Bringing Up Bébé </i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Emily Oster</b> is a professor of economics at Brown University and the author of <i>Expecting Better, Cribsheet, </i> and <i>The Family Firm</i>. She writes the newsletter <i>ParentData</i> and her work has been featured in <i>The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, </i> and <i>Bloomberg</i>. She has two children.

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