My husband and I just repainted our bedroom. he had to sand down a few places around our windows and I was in the room while he did this. Our house was built in 1961, and when we moved in we didn't have our paint checked for lead because the lady that lived here before us told us that she didn't know of any lead paint in the house and she had lived here from 1963 on. I did a home lead test on some of the paint chips from our room, and one of the tests turned pink indicating there was lead in the paint. I am 10 weeks pregnant and was 8 weeks pregnant when we redid the room. How concerned should I be for my unborn baby? Should I be tested to see how much lead I was exposed to if any? Thank you.
2007-03-05 09:16:08 · 4 answers · asked by Chelseas 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Definitely get tested and take it from there. Also, now that you know your home contains lead paint, find out all the ways to minimize exposure (like removing carpet and replacing it with laminate or hard wood). Also, have the dirt around your house tested--paint can chip off the exterior of the house and then your child could get exposed playing in the yard. Educating yourself is going to be your best line of defense.
2007-03-05 09:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would talk to your doctor about it because your husband was sanding and you inhaled some of the dust from it. I dont know much about that but I would check with the dr. and If the dr does not seem too concerned about it then I wouldnt worry either.
2007-03-05 09:19:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mommyof2 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would ask my Ob and see if they should test you just to be safe,but i think i would insist they test me just for safety and to ease your mind.hope all goes well good luck and best wishes
2007-03-05 09:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by Sunshine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a test, high levels can cause birth defects
2007-03-05 09:20:07 · answer #4 · answered by flow_mj 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋