Expecting Better
Emily Oster
Penguin
<b>"Gives moms-to-be a big helping of peace of mind!" &#8212;Harvey Karp M.D., bestselling author of <i>The Happiest Baby on the Block</i><br> </b><br> Pregnancy&#8212;unquestionably one of the most pro­found, meaningful experiences of adulthood&#8212;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.<br> <br> 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 Bettering </i>is the book for every pregnant woman who wants to...