Hello everyone, I have been posting here for a few days.
History: My 3 yr old got up for two weeks with bites and we just kept on wondering what they were. We found bed bugs in my apartment, 3 of them on different nights. I killed these but kept only one. PCO could not find any harborage and mentioned that these were probably hitchikers whom I found. He did a preventive treatment with Temprid SC a week ago. I continued sleeping in my childs room and got bit atleast once. Maybe more but I dont know if I react all the time and in which places on my body.
My wife is pregnant. Doctor said No more chemicals.
The PCO came again and does not feel that I have bed bugs. He barely checks, just looks under the mattress, walks around and looks at the baseboard (without bending) and says there is nothing. I found some fecal spots (i think) but he refuses to look at them saying those are too little proof.
I told my apartment manager that I want heat treatment and I will pay. With my wife pregnant I am not fighting for who pays. However apartment manager will not conduct inspection in surrounding units because she believes those are bug free. So the heat treatment guy wont give any guarantees.
Now in between all this I have to go out for 4 weeks for work. I have to and want to go because it is good money. I want my wife and child to accompany so that I can continue supporting my wife
Main questions is: When I come back, I will do heat treatment. What should I expect when I come back. I know its difficult to say what exactly, but I wanted to understand the worst case scenario
1. Major infestation because I will not be doing any treatments for almost a month?
2. Bugs will migrate to neighbor apartments which will make me liable and I have to pay for their treatments.
3. Bugs will just stay put and wait for me to come back?
I am nervous, worried about the costs and worried about my family.
Whats the best suggestion the experts here would give?