Expecting Better
by Emily Oster
Oster's data review of pregnancy rules, coffee, alcohol, sushi, exercise, weight gain, bed rest, induction, finding many based on thin or misread studies, and showing how to make informed choices. It is controversial on alcohol and otherwise widely praised, and it treats pregnant women as capable adults.
Read it if…
you are pregnant and want the evidence behind the rules you are given.
Skip it if…
you prefer to follow guidance without examining it; that is a legitimate choice.
Three things you will actually use
- Many rules are precautionary, not evidence-based.
- Ask for the actual risk numbers.
- You can make informed choices with your provider.
Do this first
Make a list of your questions for your provider based on the chapters you read.
Our verdict
Rigorous and respectful.
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