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This is a little off-topic, but I like this forum so Im asking here
My husband and I are trying for a baby at the moment, so *fingers crossed* I may be pregnant soon. Ive read up about toxoplasmosis, and bought the plastic gloves etc for when Ill be cleaning out the litter box. My 3 kitties are all indoor only, so there's limited risk with that. My question is - is there anything else I need to know about cat care during pregnancy/birth?
My cats are all facesleepers/backsleepers and I don't want them sleeping on the baby - Is there such a thing as a screen/net you can put over a crib? Do I need to lock the cats out of the bedroom when the baby is sleeping? Do babies have allergies to cats - and if so does less exposure to them in the first months help?
My friend gave away her cats when she got pregnant because she was worried about all of the above. I wont do that, I love my kitties to bits, and Im more than happy buying/making provisions so that the cats and baby can live in harmony. My gynecologist is giving me all the pro-baby/anti-cat advice, which is fine, but I feel like its not really as 'dangerous' as he's making out, and I imagine plenty of you have had children whilst keeping your cats.
Any words of advice would be appreciated
Sorry if I'm being silly.
My husband and I are trying for a baby at the moment, so *fingers crossed* I may be pregnant soon. Ive read up about toxoplasmosis, and bought the plastic gloves etc for when Ill be cleaning out the litter box. My 3 kitties are all indoor only, so there's limited risk with that. My question is - is there anything else I need to know about cat care during pregnancy/birth?
My cats are all facesleepers/backsleepers and I don't want them sleeping on the baby - Is there such a thing as a screen/net you can put over a crib? Do I need to lock the cats out of the bedroom when the baby is sleeping? Do babies have allergies to cats - and if so does less exposure to them in the first months help?
My friend gave away her cats when she got pregnant because she was worried about all of the above. I wont do that, I love my kitties to bits, and Im more than happy buying/making provisions so that the cats and baby can live in harmony. My gynecologist is giving me all the pro-baby/anti-cat advice, which is fine, but I feel like its not really as 'dangerous' as he's making out, and I imagine plenty of you have had children whilst keeping your cats.
Any words of advice would be appreciated