If you haven't already I'd check the plumbing pipes too. I live in a rental house for 6 months before the city sent us Brita filters and told us to stop cooking with and drinking the tap water.
Something that you might want to check is if your children have Celiac disease. I had very low iron levels because I couldn't ouldnt digest food properly.
The air dryers ARE pumping heavy metals into food but it isn’t usually lead. Also, lead isn’t as bad for us as they say. There are reasons why they wanted us to stop using lead paint and it doesn’t have anything to do with kids. How many kids have you ever seen that are paint chips?
It's very, very uncommon for anything nowadays to have lead in it, but if you're getting something from like the thrift store or from goodwill, then yeah, I would see you checking it, but your crib isn't going to have it.Especially if it's new like it looks like it is
Things that can leech lead are: thermal cups (the ones that keep a drink’s temperature constant), especially if the outer layer of metal is damaged. Do you have damaged, even scratched cookware/pots ? A lot of aluminum and brass pots were found with concerning levels of lead in them, and if they are in any way damaged they could leech lead.
Anything with vintage paint, especially vibrant white or other pastel colors
Look for anything unusual your children put in their mouth. Lead is sweet, so children are drawn to it Look carefully at vintage: toys, silverware, tools that they are drawn to. Do you have a fishing kit, could your children reach it(some lures have lead in it)
Water supply if you live in a vintage home, lead can leech in the water from the environment.
if your pediatrician didn’t recommend additional tests, ask them about it(they should do this if they don’t know what’s going on). If they refuse, go to another pediatrician or go to your GP and ask them to refer you to a professional(hematologist/oncologist, they deal with these things). Anemia in kids is serious and it can be caused by environmental factors(nutrition, especially if they are a picky eater, heavy metals etc) or other internal factors. If they test positive to heavy metals, it’s super serious: lead poisoning can affect your child’s blood cells, immune system and even neurological systems(some of this can have life long effects). If your child presents cognitive problems, has an upset tummy or is constipated, has brittle nails/hair, they could suffer from heavy metal poisoning. Lead poisoning also causes a blue/greyish line on the gums, so look out for that❗️
If you read this far, please make him see this, it’s important!
The most visible sign of lead poisoning is a blue/greyish line on the gums. Look for that! Lead poisoning can lead to permanent neurological damage(from cognitive decline to nerve damage) and organ failure(especially in the kidneys and liver). Talk more to your pediatrician and gp, they will likely do more tests and they could refer you to an oncologist/hematologist. This is my second comment, just to make sure I got the most important points out
Probably not enough iron in their diets🙄 (red meat, spinach, lentils) also stop giving sugary snacks as these can have an adverse effect to the iron in the whole foods. If your kids like fruit smoothies blend in the spinach and use 2% milk. Use lentils in soups or simple rice dishes. Also drinking citrus juices for Vitamin C is required for iron absorption. The most common cause of anemia worldwide is iron deficiency…..aren’t you a healthcare professional? A little research will make life easier and healthier😉😀
You are literally checking the STICKER on top of the paint, on the crib, you need to check the PAINT ON THE CRIB. PLEASE CHECK YOUR COOKING UTENSILS DISHWARE AND ANY POTTERY YOU HAVE IN THE HOUSE and for God's sakes maybe Google where lead comes from in your house. 🤦🏼♀️
I know this is weird and gross but i used to lick the walls when i was a child bcuz the paint tasted gpod to me 👀 I'm now slightly anemic with a high white blood cell count but not specifically from that 😂
Your house is way to new to have lead in it. The most likely source would be dishes/crockery from China! Or central America. Really cheap glazes use lead which is not good to eat off of, esp acidic foods or drinks, which can leach lead at much faster rstes than regular foods would.
My house in Chicago had some lead plumbing for pipes going to the kitchen sink. Fortunately someone had moved the sink in the kitchen to a different wall, but they left the old parts, in the basement ceiling, in place! Yikes! But my house was built in the 1890's. Chicago still has some big, old, lead water supply piping in the streets which are slowly being replaced. It's amazing people in the 1800's ever got to be as old as their 70s, 80s, 90s. Either they had incredible genes or they were extremely, extremely lucky! Maybe both?
But test any unlabeled, unbranded dishes you might have. Or painted toys for kids, esp if from China! They are not reliable in their product safety concerns, as toys from Japan, Germany, Canada or the USA would be much safer. Substandard Chinese products are most unfortunate for any unsuspecting consumers, world wide! Good luck! Your years of safety concerns are, unfortunately, just starting!
I'm sorry to say but you can't guarantee your children arn't eating everything unless you're watching them 24/7.
Although I'm sure it would be obvious if you were missing big chunks out in the open I'd double check under the window ledges and stuff you can't see from your height. Get on the floor on your back and look up if you must. Also if it's a newer home you're likely okay but anything from the 90s and before needs to be checked.
Before someone says it, yes they banned lead paint in 1978 but landlords and housing developers often hold on to material.
Anyway the strips are a good start and I would definitely check that air fryer next if you haven't already (I'm on mobile and there isn't. A good way to find if there is an update)
Idk where you live but regardless of how new your home may be, old lead pipes had cause lead to be in your water. That is probably the issue. Those test strips do no work. I would recommend you get a water test kit from your water company. Mine did one for free. Usually the source is the main line that feeds the line to your home. You would be surprised. Get your kids pediatrician to order the blood work to confirm their levels. The faster you know the facts, the lesser the impact on your kids.
Kids don’t eat paint kids but you’re daughters chewing on her crib 😂😂
Lunchable??
Window sills!
You dont uave to test things that don't even have any paint on them lol
If you have any toys or food containers, etc, from temu or wish, check them as they quite often use lead in products.
Using tap water insane
Raisins!! My kiddos loved them and they are full of iron. Anemia ~ gone!! Their blood checks were always good.
All those Amazon products will be full of lead
Did anyone notice that the crib is made out of wood…….
Do they eat apple sauce pouches? I'm pretty sure they had a lead recall for a lot of brands of fruit pouches
I know people who have reported health problems with their kids and it was their air fryer. I would def check that.
Well you’re using tap water and off the bat some states have a ‘safe’ amount of lead allowed
And are the Results In?
Try testing the water old pipes usdd to contain led
If you haven't already I'd check the plumbing pipes too. I live in a rental house for 6 months before the city sent us Brita filters and told us to stop cooking with and drinking the tap water.
Something that you might want to check is if your children have Celiac disease. I had very low iron levels because I couldn't ouldnt digest food properly.
Check Window sills and the water pipe that brings water into the house.
The air dryers ARE pumping heavy metals into food but it isn’t usually lead. Also, lead isn’t as bad for us as they say. There are reasons why they wanted us to stop using lead paint and it doesn’t have anything to do with kids. How many kids have you ever seen that are paint chips?
It's very, very uncommon for anything nowadays to have lead in it, but if you're getting something from like the thrift store or from goodwill, then yeah, I would see you checking it, but your crib isn't going to have it.Especially if it's new like it looks like it is
I found out some garden hoses can contain lead so maybe check that if you use one and her kids play where things are watered or mess with said hose
Check the walls. Paint chips can be dust sized.
Yes all airfares have led even some of your pots and pans have only stainless steel glass or wood.
Things that can leech lead are: thermal cups (the ones that keep a drink’s temperature constant), especially if the outer layer of metal is damaged. Do you have damaged, even scratched cookware/pots ? A lot of aluminum and brass pots were found with concerning levels of lead in them, and if they are in any way damaged they could leech lead.
Anything with vintage paint, especially vibrant white or other pastel colors
Look for anything unusual your children put in their mouth. Lead is sweet, so children are drawn to it Look carefully at vintage: toys, silverware, tools that they are drawn to. Do you have a fishing kit, could your children reach it(some lures have lead in it)
Water supply if you live in a vintage home, lead can leech in the water from the environment.
if your pediatrician didn’t recommend additional tests, ask them about it(they should do this if they don’t know what’s going on). If they refuse, go to another pediatrician or go to your GP and ask them to refer you to a professional(hematologist/oncologist, they deal with these things). Anemia in kids is serious and it can be caused by environmental factors(nutrition, especially if they are a picky eater, heavy metals etc) or other internal factors. If they test positive to heavy metals, it’s super serious: lead poisoning can affect your child’s blood cells, immune system and even neurological systems(some of this can have life long effects). If your child presents cognitive problems, has an upset tummy or is constipated, has brittle nails/hair, they could suffer from heavy metal poisoning. Lead poisoning also causes a blue/greyish line on the gums, so look out for that❗️
If you read this far, please make him see this, it’s important!
The most visible sign of lead poisoning is a blue/greyish line on the gums. Look for that! Lead poisoning can lead to permanent neurological damage(from cognitive decline to nerve damage) and organ failure(especially in the kidneys and liver). Talk more to your pediatrician and gp, they will likely do more tests and they could refer you to an oncologist/hematologist. This is my second comment, just to make sure I got the most important points out
My sister got some of those, and it was kind of horrifying how much of her costume jewelry was made of lead
Probably not enough iron in their diets🙄 (red meat, spinach, lentils) also stop giving sugary snacks as these can have an adverse effect to the iron in the whole foods. If your kids like fruit smoothies blend in the spinach and use 2% milk. Use lentils in soups or simple rice dishes. Also drinking citrus juices for Vitamin C is required for iron absorption. The most common cause of anemia worldwide is iron deficiency…..aren’t you a healthcare professional? A little research will make life easier and healthier😉😀
You are literally checking the STICKER on top of the paint, on the crib, you need to check the PAINT ON THE CRIB. PLEASE CHECK YOUR COOKING UTENSILS DISHWARE AND ANY POTTERY YOU HAVE IN THE HOUSE and for God's sakes maybe Google where lead comes from in your house. 🤦🏼♀️
I think you need to do the crib again but the inside, not the label on the crib
Chek her bottles/ sippy cups
I know this is weird and gross but i used to lick the walls when i was a child bcuz the paint tasted gpod to me 👀 I'm now slightly anemic with a high white blood cell count but not specifically from that 😂
Check the baby food. You'll be shocked
Food can also have heavy metals in it
Or they just have low iron
Just check the water babes
Your house is way to new to have lead in it. The most likely source would be dishes/crockery from China! Or central America. Really cheap glazes use lead which is not good to eat off of, esp acidic foods or drinks, which can leach lead at much faster rstes than regular foods would.
My house in Chicago had some lead plumbing for pipes going to the kitchen sink. Fortunately someone had moved the sink in the kitchen to a different wall, but they left the old parts, in the basement ceiling, in place! Yikes!
But my house was built in the 1890's.
Chicago still has some big, old, lead water supply piping in the streets which are slowly being replaced.
It's amazing people in the 1800's ever got to be as old as their 70s, 80s, 90s. Either they had incredible genes or they were extremely, extremely lucky! Maybe both?
But test any unlabeled, unbranded dishes you might have. Or painted toys for kids, esp if from China! They are not reliable in their product safety concerns, as toys from Japan, Germany, Canada or the USA would be much safer. Substandard Chinese products are most unfortunate for any unsuspecting consumers, world wide!
Good luck! Your years of safety concerns are, unfortunately, just starting!
I filter my water for lead bc of this
I'm sorry to say but you can't guarantee your children arn't eating everything unless you're watching them 24/7.
Although I'm sure it would be obvious if you were missing big chunks out in the open I'd double check under the window ledges and stuff you can't see from your height. Get on the floor on your back and look up if you must. Also if it's a newer home you're likely okay but anything from the 90s and before needs to be checked.
Before someone says it, yes they banned lead paint in 1978 but landlords and housing developers often hold on to material.
Anyway the strips are a good start and I would definitely check that air fryer next if you haven't already (I'm on mobile and there isn't. A good way to find if there is an update)
Not enough red meat and iron
Lead pipes? Chocolate has a lot of lead in it. Powdered baby food has tiny metal pieces in it.
Idk where you live but regardless of how new your home may be, old lead pipes had cause lead to be in your water. That is probably the issue. Those test strips do no work. I would recommend you get a water test kit from your water company. Mine did one for free. Usually the source is the main line that feeds the line to your home. You would be surprised. Get your kids pediatrician to order the blood work to confirm their levels. The faster you know the facts, the lesser the impact on your kids.
Test any metal or painted toys. They are often from China and have been found to contain lead sometimes!
Check the air ducts too!
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