Editorial board
Sharyn Harrison, CNM-NP
Scientific Advisory Board, Certified Nurse-Midwife / Nurse Practitioner · CNM, NP
About Sharyn
Certified nurse-midwife and nurse practitioner. Contributes clinical midwifery and nursing perspective to the Pregnancy Smart Scientific Advisory Board, helping guide the review of every formulation.
Credentials
- CNM
- NP
Specialty
Nurse-Midwifery and Nursing Practice
Editorial responsibilities
Sharyn 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
272 pages assigned to Sharyn
Each one matches Sharyn's specialty and carries its current review status on the page.
- Are ab exercises safe during pregnancy?
- Are acrylic nails safe during pregnancy?
- Is acupuncture for morning sickness safe during pregnancy?
- Is alcohol safe while breastfeeding?
- Is antenatal colostrum expression safe during pregnancy?
- Is ashwagandha safe while breastfeeding?
- Is Benadryl safe while breastfeeding?
- Is Botox safe during pregnancy?
- Can you get Botox while breastfeeding?
- Is presumed high lipase breast milk safe while breastfeeding?
- How long can breast milk sit out and be stored safely?
- How should a breast pump flange fit?
- Is breastfeeding after breast reduction safe?
- Is breastfeeding while pregnant safe during pregnancy?
- Are breastfeeding with implants safe?
- Is caffeine safe while breastfeeding?
- Is carrying a toddler safe during pregnancy?
- Is varicella vaccine timing before pregnancy safe during pregnancy?
- Is chiropractic care safe during pregnancy?
- How to clean and sanitize breast pump parts
- Is collagen safe while breastfeeding?
- Is COVID-19 vaccine safe during pregnancy?
- Is CT contrast safe while breastfeeding?
- Is dermaplaning safe during pregnancy?
- Is donor breast milk safety safe while breastfeeding?
- Exclusive pumping schedule for a newborn
- When can you start exercising after giving birth?
- Exercise heart rate limits in pregnancy
- Is eyebrow tinting safe during pregnancy?
- Is flu shot safe during pregnancy?
- Is the flu shot safe while breastfeeding?
- Is flying by trimester safe during pregnancy?
- Are gel manicures safe during pregnancy?
- Is hair dye safe during pregnancy?
- Is hair dye safe in the first trimester?
- Is hair dye safe while breastfeeding?
- Is hand sanitizer safe to use during pregnancy?
- Are heating pads safe during pregnancy?
- Is highlights and balayage safe during pregnancy?
- How long after the MMR vaccine can you get pregnant?
- How Much Water Should You Drink While Breastfeeding?
- Is pregnancy weight gain safe during pregnancy?
- How soon can you get pregnant again after birth?
- Is hyaluronic acid safe during pregnancy?
- Is ibuprofen safe while breastfeeding?
- Are long car rides safe during pregnancy?
- Is makeup safe during pregnancy?
- Are mammograms safe while breastfeeding?
- Is Marijuana Safe While Breastfeeding?
- Are massage guns safe during pregnancy?
- Is melatonin safe while breastfeeding?
- Is MRI contrast safe while breastfeeding?
- Is nipple shields for breastfeeding safe?
- Is paced bottle feeding safe while breastfeeding?
- Are pedicures safe during pregnancy?
- Is Peloton safe during pregnancy?
- What does pelvic floor therapy involve after birth?
- What should a postpartum care plan include?
- Why the 6-Week Postpartum Checkup Timeline Changed
- When is the glucose test repeated after gestational diabetes?
- When can you start running again postpartum?
- Does power pumping increase milk supply?
- Is prenatal massage safe during pregnancy?
- Is prenatal yoga safe during pregnancy?
- Is running safe during pregnancy?
- Are Sea-Bands and acupressure wristbands safe during pregnancy?
- Can you use a secondhand or borrowed breast pump?
- Is Self-Tanner safe during pregnancy?
- Is sex safe during pregnancy?
- Is skin-to-skin contact after birth safe during pregnancy?
- Is sleeping on your back safe during pregnancy?
- Smoked Cigarettes Before You Knew You Were Pregnant?
- Is snail mucin safe during pregnancy?
- Is spicy food safe while breastfeeding?
- Is Sudafed safe while breastfeeding?
- Supplemental Nursing System for Breastfeeding
- Is it safe to breastfeed after surgery or anesthesia?
- Is sushi safe while breastfeeding?
- Is tandem breastfeeding a newborn and toddler safe?
- Can you get a tattoo while breastfeeding?
- Is Tdap vaccine safe during pregnancy?
- Is teeth whitening safe during pregnancy?
- Is a TENS unit safe during pregnancy?
- Is vaping safe during pregnancy?
- Is vaping safe while breastfeeding?
- Is weight lifting safe during pregnancy?
- When does your milk come in after birth?
- Yoga poses to avoid during pregnancy
- Acid reflux at night during pregnancy
- All-day nausea during pregnancy
- Baby dropping during pregnancy: what it means
- Back pain during pregnancy
- Back pain in the third trimester
- Bleeding gums during pregnancy (pregnancy gingivitis)
- Blighted ovum (anembryonic pregnancy)
- Bloating in Early Pregnancy
- Bloating during pregnancy
- Blood in breast milk
- Blurry vision during pregnancy
- Braxton Hicks contractions
- Breast engorgement and oversupply
- Breast tenderness during pregnancy
- Breastfeeding aversion and agitation
- Bruising easily during pregnancy
- C-section recovery timeline
- Carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy
- How Early Does a Chemical Pregnancy Happen?
- Clogged milk duct
- Cluster feeding
- Cold hands and feet during pregnancy
- Constipation from Zofran during pregnancy
- Constipation during pregnancy
- Constipation in the Third Trimester
- Dysphoric milk ejection reflex (D-MER)
- Dehydration during pregnancy
- Diarrhea before labor
- Diarrhea during pregnancy
- Diastasis recti
- Dizziness During Pregnancy
- Dry eyes during pregnancy
- Dry heaving during pregnancy
- Dry and itchy skin during pregnancy
- Nausea on an empty stomach during pregnancy
- Excess saliva (ptyalism) during pregnancy
- Faint positive pregnancy test
- Fatigue in the first trimester
- Fatigue in the third trimester
- Baby hiccups in the womb: is it normal?
- Can you breastfeed when you have the flu?
- Food aversions during pregnancy
- Food cravings during pregnancy
- Food poisoning during pregnancy
- Foot pain and plantar fasciitis during pregnancy
- Frequent urination during pregnancy
- Galactocele while breastfeeding
- Gas during pregnancy
- Gestational diabetes fasting high normal after meals
- Gestational diabetes and low blood sugar
- Why is my hair thicker during pregnancy?
- hCG not doubling in 48 hours: what it can mean
- Headaches during pregnancy
- Heart Palpitations During Pregnancy
- Heartburn during pregnancy
- Heartburn in the third trimester
- Heat rash during pregnancy
- Hemorrhoids during pregnancy
- Hip pain during pregnancy
- Ovulation predictor kit accuracy
- Ovulation timing after your period
- Basal body temperature charting method
- Hyperemesis gravidarum
- How Many Days After Ovulation Does Implantation Bleeding Happen?
- Indigestion during pregnancy
- Insomnia during pregnancy
- Insomnia in the third trimester
- Scary intrusive thoughts during pregnancy
- Itchy skin during pregnancy: PUPPP vs. cholestasis
- Jaw pain and TMJ during pregnancy
- Leaking colostrum during pregnancy
- Leg cramps during pregnancy
- Lightning crotch during pregnancy
- Linea nigra during pregnancy
- Loss of appetite during pregnancy
- Low blood pressure during pregnancy
- Low ferritin with normal hemoglobin
- Low milk supply
- Melasma (the Pregnancy Mask)
- Metallic taste during pregnancy (dysgeusia)
- Milk bleb (nipple blister)
- Mood swings during pregnancy
- Morning Sickness (First Trimester)
- Motion sickness during pregnancy
- Losing the mucus plug during pregnancy
- Nausea after eating during pregnancy
- Nighttime nausea during pregnancy
- Nausea from prenatal vitamins
- Nausea in the second trimester
- Nausea in the third trimester
- Nausea and gagging when brushing your teeth during pregnancy
- Nausea with headache during pregnancy
- Negative pregnancy test after a missed period
- Night sweats during pregnancy
- Nipple pain while breastfeeding
- Nipple vasospasm while breastfeeding
- Nursing strike
- Numb outer thigh during pregnancy
- Oversupply and forceful letdown
- Painful sex after childbirth
- Pelvic girdle pain (SPD) during pregnancy
- Pelvic organ prolapse after birth
- Perineal tearing and recovery
- Pica (Non-Food Cravings) During Pregnancy
- Positive NIPT result
- Postpartum acne
- Anal fissure after childbirth
- Postpartum anemia
- Postpartum anxiety
- Postpartum bleeding (lochia)
- Postpartum constipation
- Postpartum cramping and afterbirth pains
- Postpartum depression vs. baby blues
- Postpartum granulation tissue
- Postpartum hair loss
- Postpartum hemorrhoids
- Postpartum hip pain
- Postpartum insomnia
- Postpartum intrusive thoughts
- Postpartum night sweats
- Postpartum psychosis
- Postpartum thyroiditis
- Postpartum urinary incontinence
- Postpartum urinary retention
- Postpartum UTI
- Postpartum vaginal dryness
- Pregnancy acne: causes and a safe skincare routine
- Anxiety during pregnancy
- Pregnancy brain (forgetfulness)
- Hives during pregnancy
- Pubic bone pain after birth
- PUPPP rash during pregnancy
- When do you feel the baby move? (quickening)
- Rectal bleeding during pregnancy: causes
- Restless legs syndrome during pregnancy
- Rib pain during pregnancy
- Round ligament pain during pregnancy
- Sciatica during pregnancy
- One abnormal value on the 3-hour glucose test
- Smell sensitivity during pregnancy
- Spinal headache after an epidural
- Is spotting normal in the first trimester?
- Stomach Cramps During Pregnancy
- Stretch marks during pregnancy
- Sulfur burps during pregnancy
- Swelling (edema) during pregnancy: normal vs concerning
- Tailbone pain during pregnancy
- Thumb-side wrist pain during pregnancy
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) during pregnancy
- Tongue-tie and breastfeeding
- Umbilical hernia during pregnancy
- Upper back pain during pregnancy
- Vaginal discharge changes during pregnancy
- Varicose veins during pregnancy
- Vivid dreams during pregnancy
- Vomiting during pregnancy
- Vulvar varicosities during pregnancy
- When Should You Go to the Hospital for Labor?
- Timing your prenatal vitamin to avoid nausea
- High white blood cell count during pregnancy
- Yeast infections during pregnancy (vulvovaginal candidiasis)
- BBT vs OPK vs cervical mucus tracking
- Best Postpartum Hair Loss Vitamins
- Birth control alternatives while breastfeeding
- Botox alternatives during pregnancy
- Cabbage leaves vs cold compress for engorgement
- Clogged duct or mastitis? How to tell the difference
- Energy boosters without caffeine during pregnancy
- Foods to avoid while breastfeeding
- Gel manicure alternatives during pregnancy
- Hair dye alternatives during pregnancy
- Hair relaxer alternatives during pregnancy
- Hand Expression vs Pumping
- Manual vs electric breast pumps: how to choose
- Medications safe while breastfeeding
- Melatonin gummy vs pill for postpartum sleep
- Minoxidil Alternatives for Postpartum Hair Loss
- Popsicles and ice chips for pregnancy nausea
- Low-Impact Postpartum Exercise Before Running
- Reliefband vs Sea-Bands for pregnancy nausea
- Skincare while breastfeeding: what is safe
- Which vaccines in pregnancy, and when?
- Warm Compress vs Ibuprofen for a Clogged Milk Duct
- What helps melasma during pregnancy
Editorial questions? Please contact the editorial team. Personal medical questions belong with your own healthcare provider.