Data-Driven Feeding Decisions with Emily Oster, PhD @profemilyoster

Feb 17, 2022

In this engaging conversation, Emily Oster, PhD, an economics professor at Brown University and author of parenting bestsellers, shares her insights on making informed feeding decisions for infants. She dives into how data can guide parents in introducing diverse flavors, including the importance of early exposure to allergenic foods. Oster challenges traditional feeding guidelines and emphasizes the role of informed communication between parents and pediatricians. With practical tips for navigating infant nutrition, she makes parenting less overwhelming through evidence-based strategies.

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ANECDOTE

Penelope's First Foods

Emily Oster's first child, Penelope, started solids with iron-fortified rice cereal at four months.
They followed a traditional approach, introducing single-source jarred veggies with three days between each.

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Finn's Food Journey

With her second child, Finn, Oster skipped jarred foods and adopted a "eat what we eat" approach.
Finn showed early interest in food, making this approach easier.

ADVICE

Talking to Doctors

Prepare for doctor's appointments by researching data beforehand to have informed conversations.
Address concerns and ask clarifying questions instead of passively accepting advice.

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#204: Ever wonder how you can equip yourself with the tools to make the best decisions for your baby? Being a parent involves an overwhelming number of duties and responsibilities and in this episode Emily Oster, PhD who is an economics professor and very well known author in the parenting field is here to talk about the data that is available to help parents and caregivers make data-driven decisions for their babies.

Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/204

• Emily Oster holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard, is an economics professor at Brown University and her academic work focuses on health economics and statistical methods. •She is a very well known author of a number of books on parenting and pregnancy with the goal of creating a world of more relaxed pregnant women and parents. •Emily is the author of Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know, Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting from Birth to Preschool, and The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years. • Emily is also the author of a highly engaged substack newsletter called PARENTDATA, it’s a twice weekly newsletter about data, parenting and pregnancy.

Links from this Episode:

• Vist Emily Oster’s website HERE

• Subscribe to Newsletter Parent Data HERE

• Follow Emily on Instagram @profemilyoster

Emily Oster, PhD Books: • Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What you Really Need to Know Analyzes the data behind many common pregnancy rules, and aims to improve decision-making for pregnant women. • Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting from Brith to Preschool Same as “Expecting Better” but for early childhood-what does the evidence really say on breastfeeding, cosleeping, or potty training. • The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years takes this approach to parenting in the early school years, looking at data on school, extracurriculars, sleep and also providing a framework to make unexpected decisions and address the logistical challenges of this period of parenting. • Learn more about the Paprika Recipe Manager HERE

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