{"product_id":"informed-is-best-how-to-spot-fake-news-about-your-pregnancy-birth-and-baby-9781780664903","title":"Informed Is Best: How to Spot Fake News about Your Pregnancy, Birth and Baby","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNavigate Pregnancy and Parenting Information with Confidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nFrom the moment you announce your pregnancy, conflicting advice comes from every direction. Headlines scream warnings, social media shares contradictory studies, and well-meaning relatives offer outdated information. This book equips you with the critical thinking skills to evaluate what's actually true and relevant for your family.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis evidence-based guide is divided into three comprehensive sections. The first section examines how media outlets present information about pregnancy, birth, and infant care, revealing the techniques that can manipulate our understanding and influence decision-making. You'll learn to recognize sensationalized headlines, misleading statistics, and biased reporting.\n\nThe second section investigates the funding sources, leadership, and promotional strategies behind research studies. Understanding who sponsors and promotes studies helps you identify potential conflicts of interest and hidden agendas that may affect the information you receive.\n\nThe final section provides practical instruction for reading, understanding, and evaluating scientific evidence yourself. Topics span pregnancy, childbirth, and infant care. You'll develop skills to identify methodological weaknesses, calculate actual risk levels for your specific situation, and consider broader contextual factors that influence how research applies to your circumstances.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEmpower Your Decision-Making\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis is not a prescriptive guide that dictates which choices to make. Instead, it acknowledges that different families have different needs, values, and circumstances. The goal is to help you become your own expert in distinguishing media spin and political agendas from factual data, enabling you to make decisions aligned with your values and situation.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nProfessor Amy Brown directs the LIFT centre (Lactation, Infant Feeding and Translation) at Swansea University's Department of Public Health, Policy and Social Sciences. With a psychology background and over 100 published research papers, she has spent fifteen years examining psychological, cultural, and societal barriers to infant feeding and early parenting. Her previous books include Breastfeeding Uncovered, Why Starting Solids Matters, and The Positive Breastfeeding Book. Professor Brown advocates for viewing infant feeding and early parenting as public health issues rather than individual mothering concerns.\n\nThis paperback edition from Pinter \u0026amp; Martin Ltd provides expectant and new parents with the analytical tools needed to navigate today's information-saturated environment. Whether you're a first-time parent or adding to your family, this guide helps you sort through noise to find signal, making your own informed choices with confidence.","brand":"Pinter \u0026 Martin Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493594042642,"sku":"9781780664903","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f9c44aa-8488-4960-a519-e200bb1b39f5.jpg?v=1730653188","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/informed-is-best-how-to-spot-fake-news-about-your-pregnancy-birth-and-baby-9781780664903","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}