https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 15:26:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paintlead-exposure#post-1008535 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 18:21:04 +0000 mrs. 64 1008535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I might get one of those. Thanks.</p> <p>@Cherrybee: That makes me feel much better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paintlead-exposure#post-1008333 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 15:51:57 +0000 Cherrybee 1008333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really wouldn't worry. I did loads of paint stripping while we were TTC in my 1930s house. Once you are officially pregnant, I'd stop but honestly I'm sure it takes more than a one off exposure to cause any harm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paintlead-exposure#post-1008322 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 15:46:10 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1008322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are kits you can buy at the hardware store -- they look like lipstick tubes -- that test for lead exposure. You rub them on the wall/paint and it tells you if there is lead.</p> <p>I'd buy one of those if you're concerned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lead-paintlead-exposure#post-1008305 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 15:35:13 +0000 mrs. 64 1008305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are currently undergoing a bathroom renovation in our older home (1950's). We have contractors doing most of it, but I was doing some scraping/sanding and then realized that I might be dealing with lead based paint. I worked on the project for a few hours and now I'm panicking that I might have put myself or our future baby at risk. I don't think I am pregnant right now, but we are ttc. Does anyone have any experience with this? Should I get a blood test for exposure or am I overreacting? </p>