Exposure to burnt oil and now panicking
For context, I recently had a pregnancy end at 13 weeks due to something that happened that was totally out of my control (not straightforward miscarriage) and it was incredibly traumatic. I’m now 4 weeks pregnant again and have intense anxiety about toxin exposure. This morning I was making pancakes with rice bran oil on stainless steel with the door closed (to not wake my husband) and the pancake burnt, and smoke filled the room really quickly. I put the pan under water and steam came out (I tried not to breathe it in) and the room was all smokey. I opened a window and put the range hood on and stayed in there for another 10 mins making breakfast. Afterwards my throat was a bit sore and realised that I probably shouldn’t have exposed myself to those fumes. I’m now sitting and panicking that I could have done damage to baby.
Posted Jul 5, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC