What is the risks of having a cat and later on getting pregnant?!
Question: my mum says that having a cat makes it harder for women to get pregnant and causes more miscarriages. Is this true?
Answers: my mum says that having a cat makes it harder for women to get pregnant and causes more miscarriages. Is this true?
That is an old wives tale about cats affecting the ability of a women to get pregnant.
The only thing to worry about with pregnancy and cats is becoming infected with toxoplasmosis. However, if you take some safety measures you will not have to worry about becoming affected.
Also if you had a cats for a long while there is a good possibility you might have already been infected with the ailment, and if so your body is already producing the antibodies to fight of the disease, and you will automatically pass these on to your babie so s/he'll be safe. You should ask you docotor to send you for a blood test to determine if you already have it.
Having a cat has absolutely NOTHING to do with a woman's ability to get pregnant or stay pregnant. I don't know what your mother is telling you but she is dead wrong.
Not sure, but tie it's tubes
no my aunt us a Dr and she says no
no your mom sounds like cat hater.. if anything cats make you more fertile
Pregnant women should never go near kitty litter. It could cause problems, but the cat itself likely will not.
Pregnant women shouldnt really get near cat litter but ther rest is all abit overboard. Cats are clean animals just stay away from the litter.
Gee...I didn't know women could give birth to a litter of kittens
NO that is not true and it is also offensive and crass.
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ANIMAL LOVER
((Here come the YA police))
Does your mom use drugs? That's is sooooo out there.
the reason for not having cats while pregnant is the parasite toxoplasma gondii which causes birth defects in children if the mother contracts it during pregnancy.
Sometimes cats sit on the baby and suffocate it, the best way of stopping that is by getting a hot water bottle and placing it under the cats basket ( not too hot)
Make sure the cat cannot get near the baby.
Also some cats have been known to sharpen their claws on babies, i don't think i want to get into that one but buy a scratching post for that one
i think the only risks with a cat and pregnancy are that you aren't supposed to handle or be around the cat litter. your hubby should change it for you.
other than that, having a cat is a nice companion during pregnancy.
well personally i have never heard this before, But i hear of all the stories that if you have a cat and a newborn in the house, cat's don't like it at all they hiss at the newborn and thing's that are not rellivant, but also have u heard the danger's that could happen the cat could smother the babie i've seen lots of storie's in newspaper's around the world about this!!!!!
So if you are sure to keep your cat than keep it away some how from the newborn, and keep a very good watch out!!!!
My mom didn't seem to have a problem. My parents had 2 cats. You need to be careful with kitty litter. It's ok to touch it temporarily to clean the box but then you need to clean your hands really well. If your spouse or significant other can take care of it for you then so much the better.
Em no not true but there have been cases of the cat sitting on the babies face and killing it or scratching the baby and the car hair isnt good for babies so dont get a cat!
Oh i just thought there is amonium in cat pee and pregnant people are not suppose to dye their hair blonde so maybe it has something to do with it!
maybe shes trying to tell you about that disease they cause pregnent woman to miscarriage. taxoplomosis? something like that.. contact with their infected feces causes to miscarriage or birth defects. i stayed away from cats when was pregnant with my 2 boys.
this might help you..
http://www.mamashealth.com/pregnancy/cat...
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I have had cats my whole life... and still got prego while on Birth Control! lol. I still have my cat and a 4 month old... so no. I would say your mom is full of it. you just can't clean out the litter box while prego. it can make your baby sick. so if you get pregnant with a cat have someone else clean her box out.
No. It isn't. You can get sick from anything unsanitary, cats no more than dogs or dirt.... My mom has a 2 year old... We've had cat(s) for 6 years and we are so glad we have them around. The baby has been saying 'kitty' and meowing ever since she was old enough to talk. She hugs and lays on our oldest cat (a cat that hisses at our other cats and has a temper with us, go figure...). And she (the cat) is always very gentle and lets the baby hug and kiss and even pick her up. Of course we supervise.
She loves playing with our 2 other indoor cats. One chases a feather that she uses and she gets really excited about it.
The other just avoids her because she runs after him and yells 'Smokey!' all happy-like when she sees him. They rub up against her an treat her like part of the family.
BTW, my mom wasn't expecting a baby at all. This one was a surprise......
No its not true. Having a cat won't effect your chances of getting pregnant. However, you should get some to change the litter for you once you are pregnant because cat feces can cause toxoplasmosis. If you do have a cat keep it inside at all times to prevent it from eating rodents or birds. Make sure the cat doesn't scratch you because it could have feces on its feet from the litter. If you have someone else change the litter or change it w/o touching it and thoroughly wash you hands afterward, you should be fine. Cats generally do not cause this problem even if a pregnant woman changes the litter or gets scratched. I have a cat that isn't going anywhere if I get pregnant.
Cats can become transmitters of toxoplasmosis, a disease they can get by eating wild rodents or birds infected with a common parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. This parasite can also be passed along in raw or undercooked meat that cats eat at home. Once eaten, it multiplies in the cat's intestine and is excreted in its feces.
If you change any cat litter that contains this parasite -- or touch anything else that has touched the infected feces -- and aren't scrupulous about washing your hands, you could accidentally ingest the parasite by touching your hands to your mouth. The organism can then produce an infection that you can pass along to your unborn baby. The infection rarely causes problems in healthy adults, but it can be dangerous to a developing fetus, possibly resulting in miscarriage, stillbirth, or severe complications such as blindness and mental retardation.
Cats themselves do not cause miscarriages. It is the litter box, and cat feces that you need to avoid. Many outdoor cats that eat mice carry a microbe called Toxoplasma gondii in their intestines. It is not harmful to cats, and to most humans. When pregnant, you can contract the infection called Toxoplasmosis, and it can pass to your baby causing still borns, brain damage, and/or blindness to the fetus. Indoor cats that have never been outside are not at risk, but most outdoor cats are carriers. If you have a cat, just make sure not to go near the litter box or any gardens that may have cat feces in them. Also, cats that go outdoors can also carry T. gondii on their paws from cleaning themselves, so avoid too much contact with your kitty if it goes outside at all.
I don't think it effects or reduces your possibility of getting pregnant. But while you are pregnant you do want to avoid the cat and litter box.
Changing the Litter Box
Pregnancy is the prime time to get out of cleaning kitty's litter box. Why? Because an infection called toxoplasmosis can be spread through soiled cat litter boxes and can cause serious problems, including prematurity, poor growth, and severe eye and brain damage. A pregnant woman who becomes infected often has no symptoms but can still pass the infection on to her developing baby.
Getting pregnant - Old wives tale. Completely untrue.
Miscarriages - Small risk but easily avoided. There's a disease called Taxoplasmosis. Many cat's do NOT carry this virus. The ones that do can only transmit it through fecal matter. Pregnant women who come in contact with cat feces that has the virus may become infected and have a miscarriage or the fetus can have defects. Contamination can happen while cleaning the cat litter box and breathing in tainted litter dust and/or not washing hands after handling cat litter and then handling food.
This can easily be avoided by having someone else handle the cat litter. If no one else can do it, then the pregnant person can wear a face mask that filters out dust. Everyone involved with the cat box should wash their hands afterwards.