03215cam a2200409 i 4500 1104353439 TxGeo 20240103120000.0 210625s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780143125709 trade pbk. 0143125702 trade pbk. (OCoLC)1257558025 TxGeo rda Oster, Emily, author. Expecting better : why the conventional pregnancy wisdom is wrong--and what you really need to know / Emily Oster. [Updated edition]. New York, NY : Penguin Books, 2021. ©2021. xxvi, 328, 13 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier This edition with a new foreword and preface, revisions to chapters 1, 2, 4-10, 12, 14, 17-23. Includes an excerpt from Cribsheet: a data-driven guide to better, more relaxed parenting, from birth to preschool. "Fully revised and updated for 2021" -- Cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-317) and index. In the beginning: conception. Prep work ; Data-driven conception ; The two-week wait -- The first trimester. The vices: caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco ; Miscarriage fears ; Beware of deli meats! ; Nausea and my mother-in-law ; Prenatal screening and testing ; The surprising perils of gardening -- The second trimester. Eating for two? You wish ; Pink and blue ; Working out and resting up ; Drug safety -- The third trimester. Premature birth (and the dangers of bed rest) ; High-risk pregnancy ; I'm going to be pregnant forever, right? ; -- Labor and delivery. The labor numbers ; Labor induction ; Caesarean section ; To epidural or not to epidural? ; Beyond pain relief ; The aftermath ; Home birth: progressive or regressive? And who cleans the tub? ; Epilogue -- Appendix: quick reference: OTC and prescription drugs. 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. 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 many are misguided and some are sometimes even flat-out wrong. Debunking myths and explaining everything from the real effects of caffeine to the surprising dangers of gardening, Expecting Better will make you better able to enjoy a healthy and relaxed pregnancy--and the occasional glass of wine.--Publisher's description. 20240103. Pregnancy Health aspects. Pregnant women Health and hygiene. Prenatal care. QS5