Expecting Better

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Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know

Meet today's woman. She is capable, opinionated, informed. On any given day, you might find her graduating from university or running a major company. But there's a good chance that at some point in her life this same amazing woman will be terrified by a cup of coffee, baffled by a tuna sandwich and exhausted from sleeping in contorted positions. There's also a good chance she'll succumb to any number of costly, risky, and entirely unnecessary medical procedures, without ever asking why. This isn't the plot of a science fiction novel, but rather the story of modern pregnancy.

Pregnancy - unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood - reduces otherwise intelligent, successful women to patients who are treated like they themselves are babies. They're expected to follow a series of arbitrary rules and conform to a set of established myths. Why aren't women trusted to look at the evidence for themselves and to reach their own conclusions Why aren't they given the scientific data, so they can make an informed choice

PREGNANCY BY NUMBERS is a much-needed clarion call, to educate and inspire women everywhere to make informed and confident choices, for their babies and themselves.

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