Pregnancy and pets

Subject: Pregnancy and pets Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:37 pm

Hi all..

i'm 17w1d pregnant.... so far i don't catch up with flu or fever... but at home, we have a family cat, Mei,
we adopted her since Dec. 2007, now she's nearly 7-month old, and she's
very spoiled. she's toilet trained.. my daddy / brother / sister, will
clean her up after she does her 'business'...

Mei is an indoor cat, she's very afraid to go out, when the door is
open and she heard any car or anything passing by, she'll run straight
in and hide under the sofa. she loves to be cuddled, and she'll go miaw
miaw if we didnt pay any attention to her.

my hubby doesn't like me to play with her. He worried if some cat
diseases will affect my baby. So far our cat is very clean, only she's
scratch here and there once in a while.. but then of course my sister
gives bath to Mei, 2 times a week.

i wash my hand everytime after i petted Mei...i love Mei very much, and my question is,
can Mei pass anything bad to my baby? my hubby keep saying "please
don't play with Mei.... don't sit near her.. please don't touch her..
i'm afraid anything bad will happen to our child.. please.... "..

i'm very scared now...

Subject: Re: Pregnancy and pets Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:46 pm

Sweetie, I play with my mates cat all the time, as long as I'm no where near the "waste" lol then there is hardly no risk of anything happening. Oh plus cats actually love to lay on pregnant womens bellys and listen to the babies heartbeat! As long as you are washing your hands are patting your cat, you are fine hunni!

Lub Em

Subject: Re: Pregnancy and pets Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:24 pm

owh.. glad to hear that! TQ..

Subject: Re: Pregnancy and pets Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:51 am

I agree with Em. I have an adorable black and white lap cat who loves nuzzling my belly! I am crazy about washing my hands... My doc said it's okay as long as I don't touch the waste. I think you are fine and what a beautiful cat you have!