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BigBoudMarch 5, 2024
Not a book but a useful resource: Spinning Babies. I have no idea about their gender inclusivity or otherwise, I only know I wish I'd known about them earlier than 41+6, because doing inversions off the bed at basically 42w was pretty challenging. But I am sure those exercises saved us a hospital induction, so. Good luck.
EavaMarch 4, 2024
Expecting Better, by Emily Oster. It came out at the end of my last pregnancy so I did not buy it, but I read a lot of the reviews and criticisms and came to the conclusion that she was right about most things. I had one of the best OBs who was really evidence based and didn't act like I was going to damage my baby with every bite of food or sip of drink I took. Her conclusions lined up with a lot of the guidance he gave me. He helped me understand why something could pose a risk and how to balance the risk/benefit, where a lot of the time women are just told to avoid things without adequate explanation.
SoftieCactusMarch 4, 2024
I wanted to like that book, but Emily's comments on alcohol were so irresponsible. Alcohol is a teratogen-- there is no safe amount-- and she was basically saying it's okay to have a glass of wine a day at certain points of pregnancy. Our society has a serious drinking problem if we are going to prioritize blending in socially over protecting a child. I couldn't trust anything she said after that section to be honest. The whole thing read as if she was trying really hard to cherry-pick studies to support her own drinking decisions.
Milli Hill's books
I just looked her up but it doesn't seem she's a scientist or has any medical training?
oops I totally skipped over the science part, sorry about that!