Safety During Pregnancy

Looking for the best probiotics during pregnancy? Our expert-reviewed guide to pregnancy probiotics covers what to know about taking probiotics when pregnant or breastfeeding.

If you're wondering whether you should bleach, dye, or highlight your hair during pregnancy, we've gathered specific recommendations from the American Pregnancy Association to help answer your question.

Use this guide to help answer your questions and quell your fears about flying while pregnant with guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Can you keep getting your nails well into your pregnancy? Is it really that bad? Are there alternatives? Can you take precautionary steps to lessen the risk? Maternity concierge and doula HeHe Stewart weighs in with advice.

Find out what home projects are safe for a mom-to-be to tackle, and which projects should be avoided.

With extra planning, you can travel during most of your pregnancy. Print out a trimester-by-trimester guide to learn safe travel guidelines when you're in weeks 1-12, 13-25, and 26-40 of pregnancy.

Some beauty treatments and cosmetics are unsafe during pregnancy. Learn about the prenatal risks of hair and nail products, piercing, tanning, Botox, hot tubs, and facials.

You can travel during pregnancy. Learn about taking certain precautions, the best time to travel, staying comfortable on your trip, vacation activities, and avoiding infections and bugs.

In the first trimester of pregnancy, avoid over-the-counter medications like antacids, antibiotics, cold medicines, laxatives, and steroids. Read what other remedies may not be safe for your baby.

Exposure to certain things during pregnancy could be harmful to you or your baby. Get the facts about lifestyle and environmental hazards such as alcohol, smoking, and chemicals.

Certain workplace environments can be hazardous to your pregnancy. Know your rights as an employee.

Can you use an asthma inhaler, herbal remedies and teas, and homeopathy during pregnancy? Get advice on prenatal medication concerns and what medicines and home remedies to avoid.

Find advice on how to keep yourself and your unborn child safe during your last trimester of pregnancy.

Get tips on protecting your unborn child and yourself from radiation exposure during pregnancy.

Find out whether it's safe for you to dye and perm your hair during pregnancy.

Learn about the consequences of breathing in polluted air while pregnant, and find out how to avoid it.

Find tips on protecting your unborn child while you are remodeling and painting your home.