Home products and activities in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Cleaning products, paint, pest control, pets, heat and travel. Each entry has a separate answer for pregnancy and breastfeeding, with its sources.
Not recommended in pregnancy 22
AsbestosNot recommendedBoric acid vaginal suppositoriesNot recommendedCarbon monoxideNot recommendedCat litterNot recommendedHorseback riding and fall-risk sportsNot recommendedHot tubs and jacuzzisNot recommendedHot yoga and hot PilatesNot recommendedIcy Hot and BengayNot recommendedLead paint and renovating pre-1978 homesNot recommendedMarijuana smokeNot recommendedMixing bleach and ammoniaNot recommendedPet rodents and miceNot recommendedSalonpas and methyl salicylate patchesNot recommendedSaunas and steam roomsNot recommendedScuba divingNot recommendedSecondhand cigarette smokeNot recommendedSheep during lambing seasonNot recommendedSmoking cigarettesNot recommendedStripping and refinishing furnitureNot recommendedTanning beds and sunlampsNot recommendedUsing e-cigarettesNot recommendedVaping and secondhand e-cigarette aerosolNot recommended
Ask your clinician in pregnancy 6
Use with care in pregnancy 39
Ammonia cleanersUse with careBackyard chickens and ducksUse with careBleachUse with careBPA and microwaving plasticUse with careBroken CFL light bulbUse with careBroken mercury thermometerUse with careDisinfectant sprays and wipesUse with careDry cleaningUse with careElectric blanketsUse with careEssential oil diffusersUse with careFlyingUse with careGarden pesticides and weed killersUse with careGas stovesUse with careGasoline fumesUse with careHair salon fumes and salon workUse with careHeating padsUse with careHigh altitudeUse with careHome renovation and construction dustUse with careHot bathsUse with careInsecticide sprays, foggers and bug bombsUse with careLatex and water-based paintUse with careLead in drinking waterUse with careMold in the homeUse with careMold removal and cleanupUse with careMRI scansUse with careNail salon fumesUse with careNew carpet and furniture off-gassingUse with careOil-based paintUse with carePaint thinner and solventsUse with carePainting the nurseryUse with carePermethrin-treated clothingUse with carePet flea and tick treatmentsUse with carePetting zoos and farm animalsUse with carePrivate well waterUse with careReptiles and amphibiansUse with careRodenticidesUse with careScented candles and air freshenersUse with careTeeth whitening stripsUse with careWildfire smoke and poor air qualityUse with care
Generally safe in pregnancy 12
Airport security body scannersGenerally safeAluminum foil and cookwareGenerally safeCell phonesGenerally safeDEET insect repellentGenerally safeDental X-raysGenerally safeDiagnostic X-raysGenerally safeIR3535 insect repellentGenerally safeMicrowave ovensGenerally safeNonstick pansGenerally safeOil of lemon eucalyptus / PMD repellentGenerally safePicaridin insect repellentGenerally safeWi-Fi and wireless devicesGenerally safe