Hi all,
I'd love some advice. We had our hall painted at the weekend - I had chosen a low-VOC emulsion for the walls deliberately as I thought it would be safer for pregnancy, but the decorator used normal gloss/satin paint for the skirting board and door trims (of which there are many in the hall... we live in a flat and all the doors are off the hall so all of them have been surrounded in the gloss paint!).
The smell of gloss paint is so strong and even though we had all the windows open last night (bloody freezing) I could still smell it while in bed. I could barely sleep worrying about the effect for this tiny little baby that is only developing at the min! Of course googling it has just made things worse - I now know that gloss and satin paints are solvent-based and even the nhs website seems to suggest avoiding them, particularly during the first trimester.
Anyway, I've gone into full blown panic mode now. Have done some mad stuff I've seen online like put chopped onions (I know) and baking soda in the hall but who knows if that's making any difference.
Any thoughts?? Should I be dramatic and move into a Travelodge for a week?!
Would love any advice from anyone who's maybe done something similar in early pregnancy! Thanks 