Q&A: Will Ingesting Lead Paint Hurt My Baby?

It sounds as if your exposure (if any) was minimal and is over now, so there’s no need to worry.

Lead can enter the breast milk in small amounts, but it’s not dangerous unless a mom is exposed to super-high levels — enough for her to be diagnosed with severe lead poisoning.

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