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Is Pregnancy Risked By A Lead Painted Home?

I am 6 weeks pregnant our home is 200 years old and does have lead paint i keep up with it when i notice it chipping i paint it we did remove alot of the boards but the outside of the home is a chipping disaster we are planning on siding it but did nt get to it yet we bought this home to fix up now im afraid for my unborn baby i dont sand it or anything like that what are the odds my baby will be harmed?
Fri, 4 Dec 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
Lead exposure of a would be mother has various bad effects on the developing baby.like- Weakened bones, effect on development of brain ( causing cognative problems/ learningf disabilities ), babied tend to be underweight, prematurely born, developmental defects in later life.
YOu house has an old lead paint, has started chipping.. & needs patching off on.
I would insist that you should not be involved in painting activities. Even scraping for removal of old paint expose you to lead.. so better stay away from such work.. I feel as a newborn's arrival expected in the house soon.. the complete painting work should be undertaken once for all with water color/ acrylic or tempera paints .
If you have been exposed for few times till now.. you should continue with balanced nutritive diet containing sufficient calcium, proteins, omega three fatty acid, vitamin E along with other vitamins , minerals / have regular health check ups ..
Thanks.
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Is Pregnancy Risked By A Lead Painted Home?

Hi, I understand your concern. Lead exposure of a would be mother has various bad effects on the developing baby.like- Weakened bones, effect on development of brain ( causing cognative problems/ learningf disabilities ), babied tend to be underweight, prematurely born, developmental defects in later life. YOu house has an old lead paint, has started chipping.. & needs patching off on. I would insist that you should not be involved in painting activities. Even scraping for removal of old paint expose you to lead.. so better stay away from such work.. I feel as a newborn s arrival expected in the house soon.. the complete painting work should be undertaken once for all with water color/ acrylic or tempera paints . If you have been exposed for few times till now.. you should continue with balanced nutritive diet containing sufficient calcium, proteins, omega three fatty acid, vitamin E along with other vitamins , minerals / have regular health check ups .. Thanks.