Breathing paint while preggo?Is my baby okay?

[Jerzy_girl85]

I'm 33wks5days and I got my room painted on Wednesday ,since that day I haven't slept in my room,because it smelled like paint,last night it didnt-but ac was on. My brother checks on me,telling me when he open the door it smelled,and it did-air turned off during night. So its been 5 days,and it didn't smell when I went to sleep...can it still harm my little one? I'm scared,freaking out and I feel guilty that I slept there for few hours.

 

[Rachel N]

its fine. It will smell like paint for a while. As long as it is ventilated you are good. Dont stress

 

[becca]

You should be fine. The biggest problem with paint and children is if the paint is lead-based. Lead can interfere with brain development in young children and affect their ability to learn. However, many paints are not lead based anymore, due to these concerns. I'm not advising you to go around sniffing paint while expecting, I'm just telling you that you should be fine, especially considering this isn't very fresh paint. After five days, the chemicals in the paint have no chance of reacting with the air and being a danger.

 

[emmy_hottie]

dont worry hon you and ur little one will be fine

 

[bestofit]

Your should be okay. Its not like it was a drug.

 

[Over due w/ baby girl #3]

You should be okay. Chances are if you weren't getting high from the fumes it did nothing to baby.