Vent: Floor waxing/refinishing at work

firefIy

I'm so frustrated.  I just got back from a video shoot and the building we were filming in was having their floors redone.  The fumes were horrible.  No one at work knows I'm pregnant, so I made up something about how the fumes were making me feel really sick.  They really weren't bothering me, but I just didn't think it was good for me to be breathing them in.  I'm so pissed that I never complain at work and still my co-worker didn't take me seriously and dragged out the shoot.  I was so frustrated and really wanted to scream, "I'm pregnant, and darn-it, I don't want to breathe in these chemicals!!!!"  I keep telling myself that an hour of exposure isn't going to hurt anything, but I feel like a bad mom already.  I really hope I didn't put my baby at risk.  I just felt trapped.  Maybe I should have just told them I'm pregnant?  And I'm usually not one to overreact, so maybe I just need to calm down and take a deep breath.  Thanks for letting me vent

TheBeeCharmer

We got our floors refinished before I knew I was pregnant. The fumes were mostly cleared by the time I realized it. I did some research and found that the only ones who experienced problems were those who were "occupationally exposed" and worked with the chemicals daily. I hope that puts your mind at ease!