https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 12:17:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2419630 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 01:46:03 +0000 stratosphere 2419630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend passed along this Karibu tub to us and it works great - much deeper and better overall for an older baby than the $$ Boon Naked tub we originally got. There's plenty of room for LO to splash around and enjoy herself at 17 months. I think we can prob make it work until 2 but we'll see. </p> <p><a href="http://www.karibubaby.com/goodsDetails.action?gid=04f6c950-b252-437f-86e2-4d7ef35c3781&#038;sid=ce8782d6-dcc8-427e-9d45-66bce5ef6bc6&#038;lid=f632ed42-13cf-4df1-8aa0-4940dcdf8bac" rel="nofollow">http://www.karibubaby.com/goodsDetails.action?gid=04f6c950-b252-437f-86e2-4d7ef35c3781&#038;sid=ce8782d6-dcc8-427e-9d45-66bce5ef6bc6&#038;lid=f632ed42-13cf-4df1-8aa0-4940dcdf8bac</a></p> <p>In searching for a link just now it looks like this tub has been discontinued! Darn! Looks like there are some on eBay. Not sure if anyone has an equivalent replacement. I love that it collapses due to apartment living, but if space isn't as big an issue for you there must be other good and inexpensive baby tub options.</p> <p>ETA still have to deal with the challenge of LO standing up all the time - no fun, not gonna lie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2419590 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:31:06 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2419590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stratosphere: thank you so much. I really am suspecting the tub. My husband redid our bathroom earlier last year but he only really fixed up the outside of the vintage tub, since the inside appeared in decent shape. Now we have to decide whether to redo the inside, or get a different tub. I wish he would let me just hire someone to do it!</p> <p>Eta do you use a specific for bathing plastic tub? I was trying to find one online and they all seem so small. He's used to splashing around and standing up ( I constantly sit him down of course but even harder in a plastic tub!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2419379 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 20:28:00 +0000 stratosphere 2419379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 1928 apartment and our tub tested very positive for lead with a home test kit. It's common around here, according to our pediatrician, who told us to test. Apparently bathing (and esp gulping bath water) in an old porcelain-glazed tub can def lead to elevated lead levels. </p> <p>We haven't managed to get our tub resurfaced (around here, a very expensive area, it costs about $350-400, but mostly I need to coordinate a time when we can be out of the house for a few days while the surface cures, as I don't want LO breathing those fumes...) so we have been bathing LO inside a plastic tub within the bathtub. Eventually she'll outgrow the plastic tub, but until then I can drag my feet...</p> <p>She is 17 months old and her lead levels have tested normal (2, I believe) the two times we have had her checked (we do also have peeling/chipping paint, so we've been keeping an eye on her levels!).</p> <p>I was also concerned about our pipes, so we have a BRITA filter on our faucet and use it for all of our drinking water.</p> <p>Good luck. I know worrying about this is so stressful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2419127 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:30:15 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2419127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cram88: yes, I called them first thing Monday because I wanted to schedule it and wasn't sure how long they would take for them to call! They are coming Thursday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2419003 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:16:00 +0000 cram88 2419003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: Has the county contacted you? Hopefully they will send someone to give you information and answer questions! </p> <p>The cleaning is meant to limit the dust until the lead is removed. The nurse actually brought me Lead Safe Dust Cleaner to use to trap in the dust.<br /> This is the list she gave me:<br /> 1. Before cleaning identified lead areas vacuum with a Hepa vacuum that uses bags. Vacuum floors, rugs, window frames and sills and anywhere dust can accumulate. Vacuum carpets, rugs and upholstered furniture weekly. Steam clean carpets, rugs and upholstered furniture monthly. Vacuum again after steam cleaning.</p> <p>2. Wet mop and wet dust windowsills, baseboards, floors, and other surfaces weekly with warm water and a general all-purpose cleaner. Baby wipes also work. Wet mopping/dusting once a week. </p> <p>3. Wash child's face and hands before eating, napping, after playing and before bed. Keep child's nails clean and trimmed. Rinse pacifiers and teething toys every day and each time they fall on the floor. Wash toys and stuffed animals once a week with soap and water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2418766 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:23:32 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2418766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>bump my post to see if anyone else had experience with this??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2416779 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:30:14 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2416779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cram88: thinking over it a little more, what were the cleaning practices? I have done some research and saw to wipe down windowsills and frames and mop and sweep daily. Anything else? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2416314 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 23:43:47 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2416314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: thank you for that. I feel pretty confident he will be fine but I just worry about what we have to fix and how much it will cost! I am gonna call tomorrow and find out when they can come. Might have to get some self test kits! I would just like to get the inspectors input since I assume they are experienced in our area and will know the most common culprits.<br /> @cram88: interesting about the dietary suggestions. Hand washing... Well I could definitely be better about that! The intense cleaning practices overwhelms me. I struggle with keeping my house clean in general! Maybe this will get me into a good routine. And wow, 1880!!<br /> @MrsRcCar: thank you for your support. I have a feeling it's not our water and I think that would make it so much harder.<br /> @catomd00: good point!<br /> @MrsSRS: he did get a venous draw. Not easy on my chub chub 99 percentile kiddo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2416235 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 22:02:45 +0000 MrsSRS 2416235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Increasing calcium and iron and vitamin c helped us. We weren't told to have our house tested as LO was borderline high, we just came back for another test a few months later and it had improved. Also, the margin of error for fingerprick tests is higher than venous draws! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2416172 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:13:05 +0000 catomd00 2416172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It might be your pipes. Lead paint should have been tested for when you bought the home... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2416142 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:42:22 +0000 MrsRcCar 2416142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope that you find the easy fix to the lead issues. :heart: I know a lot of people are facing this problem in flint Michigan. Their problem is directly water related. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2416082 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 19:38:25 +0000 cram88 2416082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going through the same thing with my 13 month old. His level was 12 and we had my 3.5 year old rechecked and he bumped up to a 4 from a 2 when he was one. We found out a couple of weeks ago. A lead nurse from the state came over this past week and tested a few spots in our living room and they all came up positive. Right now for him we need to wash hands constantly, keep his belly full, give him a lot of calcium, iron and vitamin c and some intense cleaning practices. We are retesting in 3 months in March. We rent our house (built in 1880) so it's a whole debacle and an environmentalist amd risk assesor will be coming to do inspections this week. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2416057 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 19:00:04 +0000 gotkimchi 2416057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cousin had elevated levels (14) and he is totally fine. They lived in an old farm house. I'd focus on things you can do to remove lead - is it in pipes, bathtubs etc and go from there</p> <p>Eta you can get lead testing kits at the hardware store if you don't want to wait for the county </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2416043 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 18:48:45 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2416043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Forgot to add. The pediatrician just sent a quick comment on the online results that said that we will recheck in 1-3 months and he referred us to county lead department. No other reassurance or info. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-has-high-lead-levels#post-2416041 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 18:46:41 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2416041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the lead test via blood draw at his 1 year appt, thinking it was probably overkill, but we do have an older home (built 1928). The other screening question was for chipped or peeling paint, which we don't necessarily have, but the baby is always trying to bite and chew on things including Window sills and furniture! So we figured why not. And it came back elevated at 10.8! This is in the "level of concern" row on a chart I found online at my county's health department website. Interventions were to retest in 3 months and have someone from the county come check your house. I am sure they will tell me tons of info when they check our stuff but I am quite freaked out for now and worried about what it could be in our home. </p> <p>Anyone have any experience to share? I found one old thread but I thought there would be more. We are suspecting it's our vintage clawfoot tub but I found conflicting info online about those being the source. </p>