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WorriedMom on "Living in basement- How I can I make it safe for newborn??"

WorriedMom — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:18:38 +0000

Hello everyone. I am new in this site and also a first time mom to be. I am about 6 to 7 weeks prego, but first doctor's appointment in a week will determine exactly the weeks i am.

ONE of my big concerns at the moment is...boyfriend and I are living in a semi-finished basement. To be honest, I am not exactly sure how safe is down here. Is big enough but it doesnt seem to have been completely finished. I've moved in with boyfriend a few months ago, and now that we have found out im prego, i am very worried there are risks to living in a basement. We can't afford to move out at the moment, at least for another year or so. He really doesn't look that worried and thinks is fine for the baby etc...and i am somewhat making a bigger deal than what it is.

What can I do to make this basement safe for baby and us. I can't even seem to get sleep lately, just thinking I am inhaling some toxic fume that's not visible. My parents want us to move out but we can't afford it. Please, any advice to make this livable, safe, and secure until we move out?

PS- This is a rental home with 3 floors (basement included). He's been taking care of his mom and his neice, but he's realized we need to move out. Even though i wish i could do that right now. There are 2 dogs in the house and I can't stand the smell. This is why apart from spending time at work, most of my free time I have to spend it stuck in basement because I cant take the dog hair, and smell. It seems that there's not much care in anything upstairs. (ventin)

Advice to make a basement livable please. What safety actions should we make before bringing baby here? Is the landlord responsible for any fixtures in the basement? what are our rights with that?

Thank you so much for rreading this long post, but i am a bit desperate here :(

First time mom

newmom2be2008 on "So excited to be a first time mom"

newmom2be2008 — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:24:20 +0000

I am 8 weeks pregnant. So i am about 2 months pregnant. Its still hard to believe that i am pregnant.

bakingbread on "So excited to be a first time mom"

bakingbread — Tue, 29 May 2007 19:33:03 +0000

I agree! Once you forget how horrible you feel all the time...it's great to think of what's to come!!!

kirs215 on "So excited to be a first time mom"

kirs215 — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:39:08 +0000

I have seemed to be on a high these past few days, I can't wait for my first ultra sound to find if everything is ok

2fungirls on "How do I get over nausea?"

2fungirls — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:43:54 +0000

Another trick I found helpful is to eat a few saltine crackers in bed about 10-15 minutes before getting out of bed. This has helped me to feel better throughout the day. Also keep food in your stomach(if you can). This should help with that "yucky" feeling and remember soon you will be feeling better.

littlekiddos on "How do I get over nausea?"

littlekiddos — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:25:38 +0000

My wife has found lime/lemon juice...whenever she starts to feel queasy, she opens up a bottle of lemon juice (usually) or a fresh lime, and like magic she feels just like new.

katecole9 on "How do I get over nausea?"

katecole9 — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:31:17 +0000

I feel so sick all the time. Do you have any tips for dealing with that yucky feeling?