Picking out pregnancy-safe skincare can seem complicated. I have an entire page on pregnancy beauty dedicated to which skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or IVF. Today is about niacinamide, and yes, topical niacinamide is pregnancy safe! It has…
Breastfeeding Beauty
Is Benzoyl Peroxide Safe During Pregnancy or Breastfeeding?
Picking out pregnancy-safe skincare can seem complicated. I have an entire page on pregnancy beauty, dedicated to which skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or IVF. Today, we discuss benzoyl peroxide, an effective over-the-counter acne treatment. Available in various strengths…
Can You Use Rogaine or Minoxidil While Breastfeeding?
Picking out pregnancy-safe skincare can seem complicated. I have an entire page on pregnancy beauty dedicated to which skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or IVF. Today is about the use of Rogaine while breastfeeding, and if you are one…
Picking out pregnancy-safe skincare can seem complicated. I have an entire page on pregnancy beauty dedicated to which skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or IVF. The fairness or skin whitening industry targets women of color worldwide and across socioeconomic…
Is Snail Mucin Safe During Pregnancy or Nursing?
Picking out pregnancy-safe skincare can seem complicated. I have an entire page on pregnancy beauty, dedicated to which skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or IVF. Beauty! The things we do for it. From using radium in skincare to smearing…
Is CBD in Skincare Safe During Pregnancy & Nursing?
Picking out pregnancy-safe skincare can seem complicated. I have an entire page on pregnancy beauty, dedicated to which skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or IVF. Today is about the increasingly popular CBD and its safety profile during pregnancy and…
Safe Skincare for Nursing Moms – Ingredients to Avoid
Now that you are done with pregnancy, would you like to bring back your favorite pre-pregnancy creams to your skincare routine?While we know how chemicals (and even microplastics!) can pass through the placenta to the baby, what about through the…
Finding Lactation Cookies – Aussie Bites from Costco
Source: Costco Wholesale I pump exclusively and had an inadequate milk supply. I took fenugreek capsules for a month, which made the baby super gassy and very uncomfortable, with zero increase in supply. My supply improved when I switched to…
Note: This old system has been replaced by the Pregnancy & Lactation Labeling Rule (PLLR), in which, instead of a single grade letter being assigned to a drug (A, B, C, D, X), we now have narrative summaries with detailed…
Picking out pregnancy-safe skincare can seem complicated. I have an entire page on pregnancy beauty, dedicated to which skincare ingredients to avoid during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or IVF. In a previous post, I wrote about the safety profile of azelaic acid during…