http://www.babyquestions101.com/forum/ BabyQuestions101 Message Boards Tag: conditions en Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:31:41 +0000 http://www.babyquestions101.com/forum/topic/126#post-242 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:18:38 +0000 WorriedMom 242@http://www.babyquestions101.com/forum/ <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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?</p> <p>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) </p> <p>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?</p> <p>Thank you so much for rreading this long post, but i am a bit desperate here :(</p> <p>First time mom </p>