It was refreshing to read back stories and actual data about pregnancy decisions, warnings, etc. I still think I will likely go with my doctor's recommendations and what they're used to but great to learn about certain things that can be worth pushing back on or asking about.
I am so enjoying this book. I love how the book is entertaining, but still provides a bunch of good data. I also enjoy her twenty pages of references at the end. Makes this scientist happy. Not sure I agree with her on the food section, but she does say that she is just presenting data and you can make your own choices.
@dobiemom11 I worked as a financial analyst for a few years, and she's giving everything from an economist perspective. I'm about a 1/4 of the way through, and definitely enjoying it. I loved her analogy of the nausea and caffeine. Correlation vs causation!
I loved this book. It's really about making your own educated decisions, she presents data and her evaluation of the relevant studies, but is very clear that you may see the same information and come to a different conclusion. I generally find blanket "do this, don't do that" statements to be frustrating, particularly when there's inconsistencies, so I like the information on the "why". I eventually plan to get her other book, "Cribsheet", which does the same thing for parenting.
Re: May book club!