For many families, their pet is like a member of the family. However, pregnant women should be careful about the pets they keep at home.
Cats and Dogs: Cats and dogs are the most popular when it comes to pets. If you are pregnant, you do not need to find a new home for your cat or dog. However, you need to protect yourself and your baby from all potential risks.
Dogs: While you're expecting a baby, you don't have to worry that your dog won't continue to be a part of your family. However, follow the items below.
- Be careful not to let your dog jump on your stomach while sitting or lying down.
- If your dog has bad habits such as biting or jumping on you, get rid of these habits before your baby joins your family.
- Before you bring your baby home, make sure your dog is vaccinated.
- If your dog is the closest to you, ask another family member to spend more time with him. Because from now on, you will devote a large part of your time to your baby.
Cats: It is necessary to be careful in terms of toxoplasmosis in cats.
- Toxoplasma is a kind of infection caused by a parasite. It can be transmitted to humans by cats.
- It can be found in cat feces.
- It can infect you while cleaning your cat's leftovers.
- It can also be crossed with uncooked meat such as pork, lamb or venison.
Many people infected with toxoplasma may have no symptoms. However, this condition can cause some complications such as birth defects and miscarriage. If a mother-to-be has had toxoplasmosis just before or during pregnancy, she has a 50% chance of transmitting it to her baby.
Toxoplasma symptoms are as follows;
- muscle pain
- Headache
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Flu-like symptoms (fever, tiredness, sore throat)
Pregnant women can pay attention to the following in order to prevent this infection:
- Asking a non-pregnant family member to clean cat feces
- Keeping cats indoors
- Avoiding stray cats
- Washing hands with soap and water
- Avoiding uncooked or undercooked meats
- Washing kitchen utensils frequently
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