Question about Paint from the Paranoid

[same_sky]

I came home on break in part so I could ask the internets about my paranoia. (Because, I do not write posts at work. Personal rule.) They are remodeling at work. The large room I'm in has a door on each end of the room, and the area they're working on is across a hallway from us (near, but not directly across from, one of the two doors.) Yesterday, it seemed like they were beginning to paint, and we decided not to sit in there (it's the break room) during the afternoon because of a paint smell. This morning, I can smell it from my desk. It's not exactly a strong paint fumes sort of smell.. just the fairly faint smell of new paint. Three people that I asked couldn't smell it at all. I can smell it, and so could D. I thought maybe I was imagining it because I went in there this morning to put my water in the fridge, and it IS very strong in there, so I thought maybe it was just stuck in my nose.. but I went outside later for a few minutes for fresh air and came back in through a door on the opposite end of the room from the work, and could smell it again. It may also be that when I arrived this morning (45 minutes before work starts officially--I was the first one there in our area) that it was just stronger than it is now that a bunch of people have had the outside doors open (both of which are close to the two doors to our section) while arriving.

What do you think, internets? Is it okay that I am sitting in a room that smells somewhat of new paint? I convinced myself that it is but I am still worried. Of course I'm worried, it's me. What else would I do? I feel like a dope for even asking this. It's really not a strong smell (like I said, 3/5 people in my survey couldn't smell it.) My throat has felt very dry, though, which could be random, or it could be psychosomatic, or it could be the fumes irritating me. What do you think? Am I causing irreparable damage to Ducky? Will she be born with eleven feet because I went to work today? (Okay, that last one is unlikely even for me to suggest because I am in the second trimester now and she has already grown her feet but still.)

I know that no one can really tell me what to do but I SURE WISH YOU WOULD.

Comments

[courtesy.livejournal.com]

I had a quick look on the internet and it confirmed my initial thought that you are absolutely fine. If you were working as an industrial painter every day throughout the pregnancy I might worry and not just because of the fumes :) but you will be perfectly fine in this case, I know that with 100% confidence. You are just a sensitive bunny and things irritate you, eyes being proof etc, but Ducky is as safe as houses. Fresh air is always good though but even without that you'd be fine. *hugs*

[same-sky.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I looked on the internet a little bit too but I'm not entirely trustworthy with research when I'm doing my worry bit. *big hugs* You're so sweet. What would I do without you? And I am going to adopt that as my motto: I am a sensitive bunny. *nod*

[courtesy.livejournal.com]

You are indeed :) Me too.

Like dbrus I think paint smell lingers long afterwards anyway in a way that has nothing to do with toxic fumes. You are fine :)