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Oster, Emily.
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Pregnancy.
Pregnant women -- Health and hygiene.
Pregnancy -- Nutritional aspects.
Pregnancy -- Complications.
Prenatal care.
Medical misconceptions.
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Oster, Emily.
Pregnancy.
Pregnant women -- Health and hygiene.
Pregnancy -- Nutritional aspects.
Pregnancy -- Complications.
Prenatal care.
Medical misconceptions.
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Expecting better : how to fight the pregnancy establishment with facts / Emily Oster.
by
Oster, Emily.
Penguin Press, 2013.
Call #:
618
.24
O85e
Subjects
Pregnancy.
Pregnant women -- Health and hygiene.
Pregnancy -- Nutritional aspects.
Pregnancy -- Complications.
Prenatal care.
Medical misconceptions.
ISBN:
9781594204753 (hc.)
1594204756 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Expecting better : why the conventional pregnancy wisdom is wrong-and what you really need to know
Description:
xxii, 313 pages : illustrations ;
24
cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [282]-302) and index.
Contents:
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 induction -- Labor and delivery -- The labor numbers -- To epidural or not to epidural? -- Beyond pain relief -- The aftermath -- Home birth: progressive or regressive? And who cleans the tub?
Summary:
Challenges popular misconceptions about pregnancy to counsel women on how to navigate contradictory and extreme abstinence-style advice to promote empowerment, reduce risks, and enable practical choices.
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