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Q: Painting While Pregnant
asked by: mamaTT on January 26th, 2007
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Have any of you done this? We are building a bedroom to have room for the baby and it will need to be painted soon. I hate asking others to help because I know they are always busy, and my husband is a terrible painter. I'm just curious, I have read a lot of conflicting information on this topic. But it seems that most of what I have read says that if you are out of your first trimester and it's not an oil based paint, it's ok. Just wanted to get some of your thoughts on the issue.
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lil_blaze2004 replied on January 26th, 2007
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No oil based paints and no using the roller. I helped paint trey's room when I was about 7 months preggo but I did all the lower stuff and borders (painted borders in the middle)

if your hubby's that bad, try and find a student or something that would do it for 40$ or whatever. A room shouldn't cost too much.
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Mommy35 replied on January 26th, 2007
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I asked my doc this question at my last appt. She said as long as there is good ventilation in the room she was fine with it. The average everyday water based paint is ok.

She said using paints to cover stains (kiltz or something similiar) or the paint that you use that hardens in to be a chalkboard is too strong.

Her biggest fear is that I will get up on a chair or stepstool and fall.
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laura_friesen replied on January 26th, 2007
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Hey hun! I painted our whole entire house with 2 coats of primer, 4 coats of trim and 2 coats of regular paint lol at 36 weeks. Aslong as u arent in the room for the primer, and if the paint is non toxic ( no smell ) ur fine! Smile
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mamaTT replied on January 26th, 2007
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Thanks for your responses. I'm sure I will still have to find someone to help out, my husband probably won't let me anywhere near a paintbrush. He is so paranoid..... Shocked
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