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Years back, when preparing the new baby’s room, you could have just slapped on a fresh coat of paint, installed a new carpet, hung wallpaper and drapes, brought in new pieces of furniture, and just moved on from there. The aesthetics of the room had an effect in your mood, but back when people didn’t know any better, they would have just chalked it up to exhaustion.

Nowadays, you do know better. You are all aware of the fact that most home products contain chemicals that give off fumes. These fumes are detrimental to your health. In fact, most home products such as solvents and pesticides contain carcinogens. Others have actually been classified as hormone disruptors. What these do is block the normal workings of the reproductive, thyroid, and other hormones in your body.

As you decorate your baby’s room, you must be careful of the materials you use to decorate so that you can avoid their exposure to such harmful substances. Children are especially sensitive to environmental toxins. Infants have a respirational volume twice as large as that of an adult’s. This basically means that they take in more air. Knowing this, you should allow them to breathe in fresh and pure air as much as possible. The problem is, some parents often find it difficult and time-consuming to create a nursery that is environmentally friendly, appealing, and also affordable. However, you simply just have to plan it well enough so you can provide your baby with a wonderful, healthy, and inviting nursery. Find the patience to do so because it will be all worth it in the end.

For those who want to do the work themselves, try not to give in to the need. Sanding and painting pose risks on pregnant women. Sanding, in particular, can agitate old lead paint, resulting in toxic dust. Not only can this cause lead poisoning in you, but it seriously endangers your unborn child because lead does get absorbed the placenta. Simply make sure to have experts check on the environmental health hazards found in your home. If they declare it to be safe, you can repaint the nursery safely. Just remember that although most new paints are lead free, they are also not completely benign. Conventional paints contain VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds). Some of them are carcinogens that can cause headaches, nausea, dizziness, and nerve damage. Oil-based paints tend to be worse offenders as they also contain petrochemicals. Solvents in them, added to keep paint liquid, can off gas. If you want to know what is found there, check the manufacturers and ask them for safety data sheets.

What you can do is look for low VOC or low biocide paints. There are also no VOC paints available, but these tend to be more expensive. Even the cleanest paints can give off fumes so steer clear of freshly painted rooms while you’re pregnant. Moreover, make sure that the nursery has been fully painted at least a month before your due date. Your child’s health is your utmost priority at this point. As the adult, it is your job to protect them at all costs.
About Author Nirjara Rustom :

Nirjara Rustom moderates the Kids and Teens Section of http://www.bharatbhasha.com at http://www.bharatbhasha.com/kids.php - a free informative resource for parents having children.


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Article Added on Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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