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How bad is it to be around paint fumes?

bebemamabebemama member
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My husband is painting our DS's big boy room, and I have been going in there periodically to check it out. ?It smells SOOOO strong, and he doesn't have it well ventilated, a window is cracked but that is all. ?He just ran to the store and I opened one of the windows all the way and put on a huge fan so that should help.

Also I am using interior house paint to paint a kids table for his room. I just have a small bowl of paint and I am in a larger and better ventilated area. ?I can't even smell it but I am using a little mask...this is fine right???

Please don't flame me...?

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Re: How bad is it to be around paint fumes?

  • coliecarryoncoliecarryon member
    we used low VOC paint that is safe for pregnant women...Olympic is the brand we used..and keep everything ventilated!!! Should be fine. :)
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  • oohgrrl11oohgrrl11
    My MW told me painting was fine and to try to not get it on my skin. She did say to ventilate well. I was bad, I spray painted a few times in 1st tri.
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  • vera1127vera1127 member
    You'll be fine in a larger room with a small bowl of paint. I painted some stuff for the nursery in a big room like that and everything has been alright! I wouldn't go in the room and like take a big whiff, but don't panic either :)
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  • Kari MerksKari Merks member
    We used regular Behr paint in our nursery when I was about 8 months pg and I was fine.  Just keep the windows open and a fan around.
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  • heather121709heather121709
    I was told It would be alright as long as it is well ventilated, but when I wrote on FB how happy I was to be done painting all these people started attacking me saying how I shouldnt be doing it. GRRR stupid people who have never even been pregnant trying to give me all of their "great advice".
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