by Emily Oster
First published 2013
Emily Oster was a data-driven economist before she was a mom. When she got pregnant, she applied her analytical mind to the endless rules and taboos of pregnancy. Sifting through the evidence, she found that many common recommendations are unfounded or overstated. In Expecting Better, Oster empowers women to make informed choices, from caffeine intake to alcohol, that fit their individual circumstances. With wit and rigor, she debunks the fears and dogma that can turn pregnancy into a nervous time, giving moms-to-be the clarity they need to enjoy this miraculous experience.
Genres: non-fiction, health, 21st-century, parenting, academic
Vibes: informative, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: informed-decision-making
336 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press