02385cam a2200301 4500 1022588841 TxAuBib 20190520120000.0 190409t20182013||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2012-039780 9780143125709 softcover 0143125702 softcover TxAuBib Oster, Emily. Expecting better : why the conventional pregnancy wisdom is wrong - and what you really need to know / Emily Oster. New York : Penguin Books, 2018. ©2013. xxii, 313, 12 p. : ill., ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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? Includes excerpt from "Cribsheet" by Emily Oster. 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 the casual to the frightening. Expecting Better presents the hard facts and real-world advice you won't get at the doctor's office or in the existing literature. 20190409. Pregnancy Health aspects. Pregnant women Health and hygiene. Prenatal care. TXNES