Search results

@strange1 Pretty closely, I guess I’m concerned about lead dust/tiny paint chips getting on his hands and then ingested somehow. Def going to be cleaning more

@aneskimo Definitely considering! Feels a little annoying since I’m renting but I am curious about stuff like the yard as well so would be good to have peace of mind and hard info

@ministerofthekingdomofgod Thanks for weighing in! Landlord confirmed lead paint was used in the past but has been painted over a number of times. I’m assuming that means I don’t need to test because I know there is lead? Or does the test let one know if it’s covered up enough?

@endtimeseconomist Sorry that happened though, it must’ve have been stressful! Were you able to figure it out?

@rascoeb Thanks! Trying to be patient and focus on what I can control as I crawl around his room looking for tiny pieces of chipped off paint. I will buy a test kit and probably get him tested again as well. I’m confused about the cleaning- don’t have a hepa vacuum (will it make things worse to...

@bettie Do you use a hepa vacuum?

@joyung Thanks, good point. Do you happen to know any good home tests/how to find?

@joyung No since we are renting- seems like I’ve seen conflicting reports on whether home tests work or not

@jely Thanks for responding! Not feeling 100% better yet but this is reassuring to hear! My city is largely older homes so I have been hoping it’s a good sign my ped hasn’t made a big deal about it…

@peacefulmind Thank you! This helps with my anxiety around that at least!

@gifty Ugh USA

Hey all- I recently came across Lead Mama and that sent me down a fresh anxiety driven rabbit hole re: lead exposure. We live in a rented 1940s house and I had brief concerns about lead but grew up in an older home and didn’t worry too much about it. Baby was tested at 1 and lead levels were...