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Am I being over the top?

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iwonder24 · 31/03/2015 09:21

Long story short, met up with my friend the other day in a cafe and she help my new baby.she then told me how they'd been decorating and removed at artex ceiling that week. She said it wasn't proper artex because it wasn't very thick but that they hadn't had it tested for asbestos.

I'm panicking in case it was and she had fibres on her clothes which the baby would have inhaled/ingested. I took him home and washed his clothes - in the event that there were fibres present would the washing machine now be contaminated?

She obviously wouldn't have worn the clothes she was wearing to do the job but I'm worried about transfer of fibres in her house.
Am I being an over the top new mum?

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Piratespoo · 31/03/2015 09:22

Completely

AlternativeTentacles · 31/03/2015 09:23

How does anyone know what anyone who they meet in any part of life has been doing at the weekend?

Hoppinggreen · 31/03/2015 09:23

Yes, very

Feckeggblue · 31/03/2015 09:30

Are you ok OP? This isn't normal. Is everything else ok?

Needless to say you don't need to worry about your baby & asbestos

MagicMojito · 31/03/2015 09:35

You sound like me, and that's REALLY not good. Get yourself an appointment with the gp.

Dumpylump · 31/03/2015 09:39

Totally over the top, and if you are equally anxious about other things regarding your baby, then I second MagicMojitos suggestion that you make an appointment with your GP.

cashewnutty · 31/03/2015 09:44

OP. You can't live your life worrying about things like that. It is not good for you or baby. I also think you need to speak to your GP.

NerrSnerr · 31/03/2015 09:45

Yes sorry, you're over the top. Your baby will be fine. Is there anything else you're anxious about?

pinkyredrose · 31/03/2015 09:48

V OTT and over anxious. Are you like this in other areas of your life?

In the nicest possible way please try and rein it in otherwise stuff like this will ruin your life. Spend your energy on enjoying your baby!

TidyDancer · 31/03/2015 09:50

Gosh, yes this definitely isn't right, although if this is your first baby then your reactions to things may not be totally rational. Not sure you need to see anyone about it though, lots of us have done or thought PFB things in our time. You grow out of them, don't worry.

Scholes34 · 31/03/2015 10:04

Yes, OTT. However, I do remember taking out my newborn in her pram and being suddenly aware of how close she was to exhaust fumes from cars on the road.

MamaLazarou · 31/03/2015 10:09

Yes, OP, and please do visit your GP. Life shouldn't be like this for you. Good luck x

Original poster
iwonder24 · 31/03/2015 10:14

Not my first, second DC so can't use the PFB excuse.

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MarwoodsMate · 31/03/2015 10:18

Yes, very. I think you might want to look into why you are being so ott / u.

Bakeoffcake · 31/03/2015 10:24

You are being a bit OTT but you've just had a baby, so you've got a very good excuseWink there's no way your baby will have invested anything horrible.

I also think you're friend is rather stupid, you don't just remove an artex ceiling without getting it tested.

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iwonder24 · 31/03/2015 10:32

Well that's what I think bakeoffcake. I wouldn't do that and if they're that relaxed about it who knows where the fibres would have ended up (assuming it did contain asbestos) and where they'll be getting transferred to Hmm

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Original poster
iwonder24 · 31/03/2015 11:09

I'm wondering how many people know about artex containing asbestos and the danger of inhaling the fibres - is this why most think I'm being over the top?

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Feckeggblue · 31/03/2015 11:44

It's not uncommon information, but if you knew about asbestos you'd also know artex contains very small amounts (if at all, not all does) that exposure has to be reasonably prolonged and that your friend has minimum risk let alone a baby she touched days later. You don't seriously think your baby could get asbestos poisoning from this incident?

Original poster
iwonder24 · 31/03/2015 12:00

You don't get asbestos poisoning. You get asbestosis or cancer. Years later and it takes one fibre. Yes I am worried.

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seriouslypeedoff · 31/03/2015 12:06

I think you are being over the top, as your DD wasn't there. It was days later and the women will have showered and changed her clothes.

Some people also refer to asbestosis as asbestos poisoning. My neighbour has it and he and his wife both call it that. May not be a medical term, but gets the point over.

You seem very preoccupied with asbestos, have you known someone that has been ill from it? Could this be why you are worrying so much?

PrettyLittleMitty · 31/03/2015 12:06

Are you normally this anxious op? Of so, I think you need to see a Dr. This level of worry is not normal.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 31/03/2015 12:20

Yes totally, and you need to learn to relax or you're not going to enjoy your bAby

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 31/03/2015 12:21

YY about speaking to your gp. Brings me to pleAsure at all to say this and I'm certainly no expert but it could be a sign of post natal depression

Feckeggblue · 31/03/2015 12:25

It doesn't OP. I work for a company that frequently removes and tests employees/ members of the public for asbestos. I can't actually be bothered to keep talking about it- you might have highly elevated anxiety or you might be a total drama queen, who knows. Clearly you do so why ask

QueQuesto · 31/03/2015 12:27

I know how you feel OP, I had a similar panic over DH dropping an energy saving light bulb and smashing it when DD was newly crawling, I'd heard there was mercury or something in them and freaked out that he'd contaminated the hoover by hoovering it up and the hoover would spread it all over the house.

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