Panicing about White Spirit

[fairypop]

Hello
I am worried....
I was eager to see what OH had done to the nursery room, as he has been painting all weekend, so clumsy oaf that I am, I go in and he has left the white spirit and brushes on a jar in the middle of the room and I kick them and knock them over everywhere. We are changing the carpet so that doesn't matter, but I had to soak up all the white spirit. I didn't get any on my hands or anything, but am worried about the fumes I have inhaled as I knelt on the floor to mop it up. Have looked on the net and nothing specific about it, I would say my exposure was probably less than 5 minutes in total....
Do you think I could have harmed my baby ?

 

[honeybun]

Ive inhaled white spirit plenty of times, when we was decorating bedroom we left a pot with white spirit in and i forgot to open windows and as i went in there everyday i got a good whiff.As like u said it wasnt long everything will be fine...Just try not to do it again lol

 

[Cookie1979]

I think you'll be fine, I know its easy to worry, I've been worrying about fumes myself. We've been painting too (ok correction my hubby, dad and in laws have been) and pretty much the whole house smells of paint, had to sleep in it last night and had windows open all night but still I was pretty paranoid. We're getting the upstairs recarpeted soon so loads had to be done.

But honestly I dont think you have anything to worry about, my friend is pregnant and a car body sprayer and she is around fumes all the time and its done her no harm, infact the midwife knows her profession and doesn't see it as a problem.

 

[Knonie]

Hun

I've been paint stripping our doors and stairs for the last few weeks using a heat gun and paint stripper and my midwife couldn't give a rats ****!!! She says that as long as I'm in a well ventiilated area and using the appropriate safety gear that she can't see any problems... So I suspect that because you were only exposed for a short period of time is nothing to worry about - you're exposed to more harmful substances walking down the street these days...

Please don't worry..

K
xxx

 

[fairypop]

Thanks guys, I am such a worrier...it was the fact I was on the floor soaking it up with tissue like a plonker....Why am I so stupid?

 

[Worrisome]

Im sure you will be fine hun.