A data driven guide of navigating pregnancy complications and what to expect when expecting again.

Navigate the unexpected in pregnancy with the New York Times bestselling author of CRIBSHEET Half of us might experience complications during pregnancy. Conditions such as pre-term birth, pre-eclampsia, miscarriage and postpartum depression can be isolating. What's the best approach to take when you're faced with uncertainty? In the years since she launched her data-driven approach to parenting, Emily Oster kept hearing questions from readers about dealing with pregnancy after complications. Offering parents the clarity they need, Oster provides practical advice and insight alongside foetal medicine specialist Dr Nathan Fox, as well as with data on recurrence and treatments shown to lower risk. Laying out the road map for a better birthing process, THE UNEXPECTED promises to make the hardest parts of pregnancy that little bit easier.

"PRAISE FOR EMILY OSTER AND PREVIOUS BOOKS" - :

"Oster is a savior for whipsawed mothers" - TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2022

"A revelation for curious mothers-to-be" - The New York Times

"Parenting can be fraught. Cribsheet aims to help parents do better" - Economist

"It couldn't be more relevant ... arms parents with information to make the decisions that are right for them" - Daily Telegraph

"Smart, relatable, and funny ... Oster uses science and stats to cut through the confusion of raising a family" - Bloomberg

"A savior for whipsawed mothers ... Oster shows how data, a scary word, can be a humanizing force ... Enriching this analytical brilliance is the common sense and empathy that come from being a mother herself" - TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2022

"Emily Oster dives into the data on parenting issues, cuts through the clutter, and gives families the bottom line to help them make better decisions" - Good Morning America

"A huge relief . . . freeing" - The Washington Post

"In my household, [Emily Oster] is the all-knowing aunt we have never met. Parenting would be a lot more stressful without these books" - Forbes