Editorial board
Perry Friedman, MD, FACOG-MFM
Scientific Advisory Board, Perinatologist · MD, FACOG-MFM
About Perry
Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist and perinatologist. Contributes MFM expertise to the Pregnancy Smart Scientific Advisory Board, reviewing formulations for pregnancy-appropriate ingredient selection with attention to high-risk pregnancy and fetal development considerations.
Credentials
- MD
- FACOG-MFM
Specialty
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM)
Editorial responsibilities
Perry reviews the entries assigned to their specialty, weighing each claim against mainstream clinical guidance and making sure every reader is pointed back to their own provider. No page leaves draft until that sign-off is recorded.
Assigned for review
356 pages assigned to Perry
Each one matches Perry's specialty and carries its current review status on the page.
- Is acetone nail polish remover safe during pregnancy?
- Occupational pesticide exposure during pregnancy
- Are air purifiers worth it during pregnancy?
- Are airport body scanners safe during pregnancy?
- Is alpha arbutin safe during pregnancy?
- Amniocentesis miscarriage risk and timing
- Are amusement park rides safe during pregnancy?
- Are ant and roach baits safe during pregnancy?
- Is arsenic in rice safe during pregnancy?
- Asbestos exposure during pregnancy
- Is aspirin after miscarriage safe during pregnancy?
- Is azelaic acid safe during pregnancy?
- Backyard chickens and salmonella risk during pregnancy
- Is going outside on a bad air quality day safe during pregnancy?
- Is Bentyl safe during pregnancy?
- Is BPA and canned food safe during pregnancy?
- Are BPA and plastics safe during pregnancy?
- Is brazilian waxing safe during pregnancy?
- Is breastfeeding with hepatitis B safe?
- Is breastfeeding with hepatitis C safe?
- Are breastfeeding with HIV in the united states safe?
- Are buffets safe during pregnancy?
- Are bug bombs safe to use while pregnant?
- Is DEET insect repellent safe during pregnancy?
- Is burning incense safe during pregnancy?
- Carbon monoxide exposure during pregnancy
- Is carpet cleaning safe while pregnant?
- Is cat litter safe during pregnancy?
- Is a cat scratch dangerous during pregnancy?
- Is caviar and fish roe safe during pregnancy?
- Are chemical peels safe during pregnancy?
- Are chlorinated pools safe during pregnancy?
- Is chorionic villus sampling safe during pregnancy?
- Is cleaning a bird cage safe during pregnancy?
- Is it safe to clean mold while pregnant?
- Is cleaning with bleach safe during pregnancy?
- Is it safe to clean with vinegar while pregnant?
- Are Clorox wipes safe to use while pregnant?
- Compression socks during pregnancy: swelling, fit, and safety
- Is concerts and loud noise safe during pregnancy?
- Is the COVID vaccine safe while breastfeeding?
- Are cruises safe during pregnancy?
- Is a CT scan safe during pregnancy?
- Is cycling safe during pregnancy?
- Are dental x-rays safe during pregnancy?
- Is deodorant and antiperspirant safe during pregnancy?
- Are dermal fillers safe during pregnancy?
- Is hot tubs and male fertility safe during pregnancy?
- Is Drano safe to use while pregnant?
- Are dry cleaning chemicals safe during pregnancy?
- Are dryer sheets safe to use during pregnancy?
- What week is a baby considered viable?
- Is endoscopy safe during pregnancy?
- Is episiotomy safe during pregnancy?
- Is epoxy resin safe to use while pregnant?
- Is an essential oil diffuser safe during pregnancy?
- Are essential oils safe during pregnancy?
- Is Excedrin migraine safe during pregnancy?
- Is exercising in hot weather safe during pregnancy?
- Are facials safe during pregnancy?
- Exposed to Fifth Disease While Pregnant? What to Know
- Is Fioricet safe during pregnancy?
- Flight crew work during pregnancy
- Is fluoride safe during pregnancy?
- Is food trucks and street food safe during pregnancy?
- Is gardening safe during pregnancy?
- Is general anesthesia safe during pregnancy?
- Are hair relaxers safe during pregnancy?
- Is hair removal cream safe during pregnancy?
- Is working in a hair salon safe during pregnancy?
- Is hairspray safe during pregnancy?
- Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease Exposure While Pregnant
- Are handling chemotherapy drugs safe during pregnancy?
- Is henna safe during pregnancy?
- Is hepatitis A exposure at work safe during pregnancy?
- Is hiking at high altitude safe during pregnancy?
- Is horseback riding safe during pregnancy?
- Hot Tub or Sauna Use While Trying to Conceive
- Are hot tubs safe during pregnancy?
- Is hot yoga safe during pregnancy?
- Are household cleaners safe during pregnancy?
- How hot can a bath be during pregnancy?
- How long before pregnancy should you quit smoking?
- Are humidifiers safe during pregnancy?
- Is hydroquinone safe during pregnancy?
- Is Levsin safe during pregnancy?
- Are ice baths and cold plunges safe during pregnancy?
- Is international travel safe during pregnancy?
- Is IV fluids for hyperemesis gravidarum safe during pregnancy?
- Are IPL photofacials safe during pregnancy?
- Janitorial and Housekeeping Work During Pregnancy
- Is keratin hair smoothing safe during pregnancy?
- Is kojic acid safe during pregnancy?
- Is working in a lab safe during pregnancy?
- Is laser hair removal safe during pregnancy?
- Walking on a freshly sprayed lawn while pregnant
- Lead Exposure Before Pregnancy: What to Know
- Is lead in drinking water safe during pregnancy?
- Lead paint and renovating while pregnant
- Lice exposure during pregnancy: what to know
- Is lifting at work safe during pregnancy?
- Is Linzess safe during pregnancy?
- Lotus birth risks and delayed clamping differences
- Is Lysol spray safe to use during pregnancy?
- Is microblading safe during pregnancy?
- Is microneedling safe during pregnancy?
- Is microwaving food in plastic safe during pregnancy?
- Is microwaving food in plastic safe during pregnancy?
- Is mold exposure safe during pregnancy?
- Is Pine-Sol safe to clean with while pregnant?
- Mosquito spraying in your area while pregnant
- Are mothballs safe during pregnancy?
- Moving and Packing While Pregnant: Lifting and Safety
- Is an MRI safe during pregnancy?
- Are muscle relaxers safe during pregnancy?
- Is nail polish safe during pregnancy?
- Are nail salon fumes safe during pregnancy?
- Are nasal strips safe during pregnancy?
- Smelling a gas leak while pregnant
- Is neti pots and nasal irrigation safe during pregnancy?
- Is new car smell safe during pregnancy?
- Is new carpet and furniture off-gassing safe during pregnancy?
- Is niacinamide safe during pregnancy?
- Is night shift work safe during pregnancy?
- Nitrous Oxide Exposure for Pregnant Dental Hygienists
- When Do Nonstress Tests and Biophysical Profiles Start?
- Is occupational heat exposure safe during pregnancy?
- Occupational Noise Exposure During Pregnancy
- Is paint fumes and painting safe during pregnancy?
- Paint stripper and thinner fumes in pregnancy
- Is perfume safe during pregnancy?
- Is pest control spray safe during pregnancy?
- Is pesticide residue on produce safe during pregnancy?
- Are pet reptiles safe during pregnancy?
- Are pet rodents safe during pregnancy?
- PFAS (Forever Chemicals) and Fertility Before Pregnancy
- Is phthalates in food packaging safe during pregnancy?
- Is picaridin bug spray safe during pregnancy?
- Is picking up dog poop safe during pregnancy?
- Are pilates safe during pregnancy?
- Are plug-in air fresheners safe during pregnancy?
- Are poke bowls safe during pregnancy?
- Is pregnancy after bariatric surgery safe during pregnancy?
- Is progesterone after IVF transfer safe during pregnancy?
- Are pumping gas safe during pregnancy?
- Radiation Exposure for Pregnant Radiology Techs
- Is radon exposure dangerous during pregnancy?
- Is raw pet food safe during pregnancy?
- Is testing after recurrent miscarriage safe during pregnancy?
- Is red light therapy safe during pregnancy?
- Refinishing floors while pregnant: is it safe?
- Is retinol, retinoids, and vitamin-a skincare safe during pregnancy?
- Is rock climbing safe during pregnancy?
- Is roseola exposure safe during pregnancy?
- Is Roundup exposure safe during pregnancy?
- Is RSV vaccine safe during pregnancy?
- Rubella Immunity Test Before Pregnancy: What to Know
- Are salad bars safe during pregnancy?
- Is salicylic acid safe during pregnancy?
- Is salt water gargle safe during pregnancy?
- Are saunas safe during pregnancy?
- Are scented candles safe during pregnancy?
- Is scuba diving safe during pregnancy?
- How to wear a seat belt while pregnant
- Secondhand marijuana smoke while pregnant
- Is secondhand smoke safe during pregnancy?
- Is secondhand vape safe around a pregnant person?
- Is a self-cleaning oven safe when pregnant?
- Are shooting ranges safe during pregnancy?
- Is sitting all day at work safe during pregnancy?
- Is downhill skiing and snowboarding safe during pregnancy?
- Can you sleep in a freshly painted room while pregnant?
- Are spray tans safe during pregnancy?
- Is prolonged standing at work safe during pregnancy?
- Is STD testing before trying to conceive safe?
- Is steam inhalation safe during pregnancy?
- Are steam rooms safe during pregnancy?
- Is sumatriptan safe during pregnancy?
- Is sunscreen safe during pregnancy?
- Is swimming safe during pregnancy?
- Is swordfish safe during pregnancy?
- Is talc and baby powder safe during pregnancy?
- Are tanning beds safe during pregnancy?
- Is tap water safe to drink during pregnancy?
- Are tattoos safe during pregnancy?
- Is termite fumigation safe during pregnancy?
- Are receipts safe to handle while pregnant?
- Is thiamine for hyperemesis gravidarum safe during pregnancy?
- Is thirdhand smoke a risk during pregnancy?
- Is tilefish safe during pregnancy?
- Is tramadol safe during pregnancy?
- Is topical tranexamic acid safe during pregnancy?
- Is tretinoin safe during pregnancy?
- Umbilical artery Doppler ultrasound in pregnancy
- Are unwashed fruits and vegetables safe during pregnancy?
- Is vaginal seeding after a C-section safe during pregnancy?
- Vaping and e-cigarettes before trying to conceive
- Working as a vet or vet tech during pregnancy
- Is Voltaren gel safe during pregnancy?
- Is waxing safe during pregnancy?
- Is well water safe to drink during pregnancy?
- Is whole-body vibration at work safe during pregnancy?
- Is whooping cough exposure safe during pregnancy?
- Is wildfire smoke safe during pregnancy?
- Is working as a nurse safe during pregnancy?
- Working in a Warehouse During Pregnancy
- Is working in daycare safe during pregnancy?
- Working Long Hours During Pregnancy
- Is my job safe for trying to conceive?
- Are X-Rays safe during pregnancy?
- Appendicitis during pregnancy
- Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
- Bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy
- Bell's palsy during pregnancy
- Bleeding in the second or third trimester of pregnancy
- Body Aches During Pregnancy
- Breast abscess while breastfeeding
- Bronchitis (chest cold) during pregnancy
- C. diff during pregnancy: symptoms and next steps
- C-section incision infection
- Campylobacter infection during pregnancy
- Chest congestion during pregnancy
- Chickenpox exposure during pregnancy
- Chlamydia during pregnancy
- Chorioamnionitis in pregnancy
- Choroid plexus cyst in pregnancy
- Circumvallate placenta
- Clogged ears during pregnancy
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy
- Colds during pregnancy
- Nasal congestion and pregnancy rhinitis
- Cough during pregnancy
- COVID-19 during pregnancy
- Decreased fetal movement
- Deep vein thrombosis during pregnancy
- E. coli infection during pregnancy
- Ear infections during pregnancy
- Fetal echogenic bowel
- Echogenic intracardiac focus
- How many weeks does ectopic pregnancy show symptoms?
- Failed one-hour glucose test
- Fetal growth restriction
- Fetal pyelectasis
- Fetal ventriculomegaly
- Fever during pregnancy
- Fifth disease (parvovirus B19) in pregnancy
- The flu during pregnancy
- Flu-season immune support: first trimester
- Flu-season immune support: second trimester
- Flu-season immune support: third trimester
- Gallstones during pregnancy
- Genital herpes during pregnancy
- Gestational diabetes symptoms
- Gestational thrombocytopenia
- Glucose in urine during pregnancy
- Gonorrhea during pregnancy
- Group B strep in pregnancy
- Hand, foot, and mouth disease in pregnancy
- HELLP syndrome
- Hepatitis A during pregnancy
- Hepatitis B during pregnancy
- Hepatitis C during pregnancy
- High maternal serum AFP pregnancy screen
- HIV during pregnancy
- Maternal hydronephrosis during pregnancy
- Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy
- Hypothyroidism during pregnancy
- Ketones in urine during pregnancy
- Kidney infection (pyelonephritis) during pregnancy
- Kidney Stones During Pregnancy
- Laryngitis and voice loss during pregnancy
- Listeria during pregnancy
- Low PAPP-A in pregnancy
- Low progesterone in early pregnancy
- Lupus during pregnancy
- Lyme disease during pregnancy
- Marginal cord insertion
- Mastitis while breastfeeding
- Measles exposure during pregnancy
- Molar pregnancy
- NIPT low fetal fraction no result
- Nosebleeds during pregnancy
- Oligohydramnios in pregnancy
- Pemphigoid gestationis
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy
- Pinworms during pregnancy
- Placenta accreta spectrum
- Placental abruption
- Pneumonia during pregnancy
- Polyhydramnios in pregnancy
- Positive antibody screen in pregnancy
- Postnasal drip during pregnancy
- Postpartum endometritis
- Postpartum hemorrhage
- Postpartum preeclampsia
- Postpartum swelling in the legs and feet
- Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM)
- Preeclampsia symptoms
- Pregnancy of unknown location
- Protein in urine with normal blood pressure during pregnancy
- Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy
- Retained Placenta: Signs and When It's an Emergency
- Rheumatoid arthritis in pregnancy and postpartum
- Ringworm during pregnancy
- RSV during pregnancy
- Rubella nonimmune during pregnancy
- Salmonella during pregnancy
- Scabies during pregnancy
- Seasonal allergies during pregnancy
- Shingles during pregnancy
- Shortness of breath during pregnancy
- Sickle cell disease during pregnancy
- Signs of preterm labor
- Sinus infections during pregnancy (rhinosinusitis)
- Sleep apnea during pregnancy
- Snoring during pregnancy
- Sore throat during pregnancy
- Stomach bug (norovirus) during pregnancy
- Strep throat during pregnancy
- Subchorionic hematoma in pregnancy
- Syphilis during pregnancy
- Thrush while breastfeeding
- Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
- Trichomoniasis during pregnancy
- Tuberculosis during pregnancy: testing and care
- Two-vessel umbilical cord
- Umbilical cord prolapse
- Urinary tract infection during pregnancy
- Vanishing twin syndrome
- Vasa previa
- Velamentous cord insertion
- When to go to the ER while pregnant
- Antibiotics for a sinus infection in pregnancy
- Antidepressants during pregnancy
- Best probiotic for bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy
- Bottled vs filtered vs tap water in pregnancy
- Cleaning products to avoid during pregnancy
- Cold vs flu vs COVID during pregnancy
- CVS vs amniocentesis
- DEET vs picaridin during pregnancy
- Hot tub alternatives during pregnancy
- Keratin Service Alternatives During Pregnancy
- Dental Local vs General Anesthesia in Pregnancy
- Low-VOC Paint Alternatives During Pregnancy
- Migraine medications during pregnancy
- Mineral vs chemical sunscreen in pregnancy
- Miscarriage vs Ectopic Pregnancy
- Monistat vs Diflucan for Yeast Infection During Pregnancy
- Natural Cleaning Product Alternatives During Pregnancy
- NIPT vs NT scan: what each screening test shows
- Pregnancy-safe retinol alternatives
- Prenatal microarray vs karyotype
- RSV vaccine in pregnancy vs baby's antibody shot
- Talc-free baby powder alternatives during pregnancy
- Twin Pregnancy Growth Scan Schedule by Chorionicity
- VBAC vs. repeat C-section
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