Painting During Pregnancy

During pregnancy, the question often arises as to how the room of the newborn should be decorated. Many expectant mothers are bursting with creative ideas. But painting walls or children's furniture during pregnancy? Is that even possible?

Table of contents

1. Pregnant room renovation: Yes or no? When and how?
2. To the point: What to look out for when painting during pregnancy
3. Tips for painting your child's room

Pregnant room renovation: Yes or no? When and how?

With the announcement of a new family member, parents quickly get the desire to paint and prepare the nursery. At the same time they ask themselves: "Are pregnant women allowed to paint?"
But as we know, pregnancy is not a disease. If an expectant mother feels fit and enjoys it, she can embellish her home and the room of her new family member with paint without worrying. There is nothing to be said against painting during pregnancy with our water-based paints, as long as you keep a few things in mind.

To the point: Here's what you should look out for when painting during pregnancy

If you want to paint a wall or a piece of furniture during pregnancy, it is essential to use a paint that does not have toxic fumes. We particularly recommend LittlePompchalk paints. These paints are VOC-free and therefore do not release toxic fumes into the air.
Our bio-based wall paint MissPomapdour - The Valuable Wall Paint is also VOC-free, so you can paint it pregnant without any problems. All MissPompadour paints are also free of organic solvents.
Of course, you should avoid balancing on high ladders when painting. Even if you're the athletic type, your sense of balance can be affected from the 25th week of pregnancy onwards.

Solvent in wall paints

You know it: the unpleasant smell of paint fumes that not only varnishes but also wall paints often emit as soon as you open the bucket. The reason for this is often the chemicals and solvents that are added to the wall paints to make them longer lasting or more resistant. It's no wonder you wonder if you should be painting walls when you're pregnant.
But we have good news for you: the MissPompadour - LittlePomp wall pain ts - just like all MissPompadour paints - do not contain any solvents. They are water-based and therefore also water-soluble. Therefore, painting walls during pregnancy with LittlePomp is completely safe. You can even paint small rooms without fear of standing fumes.

Paint fumes during and after painting

Paints are liquid and dry after application. Vapours are naturally produced in the process. The beauty of LittlePomp paints is that they do not emit any harmful fumes. The paints are based on water and chalk. No harmful solvents are used. Therefore, you can work without a mouthguard even during pregnancy.
If you still want to protect yourself from paint, we recommend protection from the outside. This can be done easily with our elegant workwear and even during pregnancy thanks to the easily adjustable trouser suit.

Painting in the respective week of pregnancy (recommendations)

Painting during pregnancy is theoretically possible until the last day of pregnancy. Experience shows that many expectant mothers get the feeling that they have to prepare a lot, especially towards the end of pregnancy. Shortly before the birth, a real urge to be active develops. Feel free to use paint and decorate your child's room and furniture with chalk paint.
Just don't overdo the renovation during pregnancy. If you want to paint the walls in the baby's room, you should do it in the first tr imester, i.e. up to the 12th week of pregnancy, when movements are still possible.

Are some paints more harmful than others during pregnancy?

MissPompadour only offers paints that are harmless. The environmentally friendly, vegan LittlePomp chalk paints contain no harmful substances. You can use the wall paints to paint your baby's room or colour your child's room with a clear conscience, even during pregnancy. In addition, the LittlePomp paints are saliva-proof. So you can also paint the cot and cradle with them without hesitation. This also allows you to paint toys with them. Because the paints do not evaporate when heated, you can even paint the radiators in the wall paint. We show you how to do this in our article on painting radiators.

Which paints are safe to paint during pregnancy?

All paints from MissPompadour - LittlePomp are absolutely safe, as they have been specially developed for babies, toddlers and pregnant women. MissPompadour - The Valuable Wall Paint by is also a bio-based wall paint that makes painting during pregnancy completely hassle-free. You can use any wall paint from our shop in the nursery.

Tips for painting the children's room

It's really fun to build a pretty nest for your little one. Especially for babies, we recommend our soft, soothing colour shades from LittlePomp. This means painting with a clear conscience, even during pregnancy.
Of course, sky blue for boys' rooms and pink for girls' rooms are classic. Our 15 attractive colour shades make it easy for you to design the walls according to your ideas. There's something for all parents-to-be! If you're looking for painting ideas for your child's room, you'll find a whole range of options in our blog on wall design in the children's room that you can implement before or after the birth of your children.
Even in small rooms, LittlePomp's soft colour shades will create a peaceful atmosphere for your children. Maybe there's a family heirloom in the form of an old cradle or changing table. Then you can realise your painting ideas wonderfully with the absolutely harmless colours from LittlePomp, because they are saliva-proof and are also suitable for painting children's furniture and toys. If you're still looking for tips on how to paint a wall perfectly, take a look at our wall painting guide.