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Expecting better
Emily Oster
Non-Fiction / Science
Expecting better
by Emily Oster
—· 328 p· 2013
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Pregnancy--unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood--can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. We're told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee, but aren't told why. Rules for prenatal testing are hard and fast--and unexplained. Are all of these recommendations right for every mom-to-be? Here, the author shows that pregnancy rules are often misguided and sometimes flat-out wrong. Pregnant women face an endless stream of decisions, from…
Pages
328
Penguin Books
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
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Evidence Based Advice
10
Pregnancy Decision Making
9
Pacing
8
Prose
7
Narration
7
Emotional depth
6
Plot twists
2
Worldbuilding
1
My journey
My experience
private
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Expecting better
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Non-Fiction / Science
Expecting better
by Emily Oster
— · —· 328 pages· 2013
hopeful
Pregnancy--unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood--can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. We're told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee, but aren't told why. Rules for prenatal testing are hard and fast--and unexplained. Are all of these recommendations right for every mom-to-be? Here, the author shows that pregnancy rules are often misguided and sometimes flat-out wrong. Pregnant women face an endless stream of decisions, from…