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Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--And What You Really Need to Know
Emily Oster
4.24 AVERAGE
1.46k reviews for:
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--And What You Really Need to Know
Emily Oster
4.24 AVERAGE
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So different from other similar books in that it made me feel LESS instead of more anxious!
While I think she went on way too long about why alcohol in pregnancy can be ok, I think that’s because it goes against what we’ve been told.
I probably won’t drink much in my pregnancy, but this knowledge will let me enjoy a taste of a cocktail, some low abv kombucha, or an ounce of mead here and there.
As a dietitian I also loved that she talked about why deli meat used to be so much more of a concern than it currently is.
While I think she went on way too long about why alcohol in pregnancy can be ok, I think that’s because it goes against what we’ve been told.
I probably won’t drink much in my pregnancy, but this knowledge will let me enjoy a taste of a cocktail, some low abv kombucha, or an ounce of mead here and there.
As a dietitian I also loved that she talked about why deli meat used to be so much more of a concern than it currently is.
The premise, that pregnant people should be making their own informed decisions based on their own risk profile, is what attracted me. The chapters on food, alcohol, and caffeine are what kept me. I think you could skim after that chapter and not miss much.
The second half of the book feels cherry picked based only on the authors preferences and experiences (she ultimately recommends all of her preferences in her own birth plan and ignores some very important points about NSTs, uterine rupture in VBAC, and induction). Never mind that this is a straight, white woman writing only for straight white women…
I can see why people like this book, but I would not recommend it as a stand-alone pregnancy book.
The second half of the book feels cherry picked based only on the authors preferences and experiences (she ultimately recommends all of her preferences in her own birth plan and ignores some very important points about NSTs, uterine rupture in VBAC, and induction). Never mind that this is a straight, white woman writing only for straight white women…
I can see why people like this book, but I would not recommend it as a stand-alone pregnancy book.