Currently 18+5 and feeling very upset.
To give a bit of background, we moved into a new house at the end of August when I was around 12wks pregnant. The house has a silverfish infestation which we have tried to manage up to now without using chemicals (killing them as we see them, using sticky traps etc, all of which is proving ineffective).
There is small (badly built, damp) extension just off the kitchen where we keep our recycling bins. I had cleared, swept and vacuumed this area and suggested to my husband that he could spray a silverfish product here, knowing I wouldn’t need to access it on a regular basis, so low risk. Unfortunately, he does this from within the kitchen (where I’m washing the dishes) rather than within the extension area, with the door between the kitchen and extension open. He closed the door after I shouted at him about the mist causing exposure.
Another thing I did stupidly at around 14wks was spray inside all of the window frames with a spider deterrent. At the time, I assumed it was just a natural peppermint spray, until I saw the label on the back that said to use biocides safely. I panicked and went straight in the shower.
I’m now really worried about having exposed myself to biocides on more than one occasion and really upset over it. I’ve cried so much today. The worst part is not knowing what effect this will have, as you only know when the baby is here, and there’s a long way to go until that happens. It will play on my mind now.
I’m not sure what I’m looking for by posting this. Possibly some reassurance but felt like I needed an outlet for my upset. Sorry.