I'm Dr. Becky, and this is good inside.

You know, I often will tell people, well, you've got to like, you sort of balance a little

bit.

Like, sometimes that's first moments you're pregnant, it's like, almost exciting.

It's like, oh, like now I'm pregnant, like, oh, all these new things I get to do, like

not drink coffee and like, oh, I have to be careful about the fish, you know, and I,

and that's, that's like, that can be part of the experience and kind of, it could be

like in a positive way, but it can also then move into this, like, sort of self-sacrificing,

like that's how you become a good mom.

You're a good mom if you drink coffee well-pregnant.

You're a good mom if you got that epidural.

And you're a good mom if you didn't breastfeed.

And there's data to prove it.

My guest is Emily Oster, the economist and author of several books on pregnancy and

parenting.

In case you missed it the first time, this is an episode that you need to hear, and I'm

so excited to reshare it with you, right after this.

Hi, everyone.

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