June Bundles of Joy - 2016

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June Jewels.. Think my mind has gone lately can't think properly :haha:
 
Think the sickness is beginning for me ... Unless it's just a off day :haha:
 
morning ladies may i join? i just got my bfp at 12dpo, my due date is june 15th. happy with whatever gender. (although i would LOVE a sister for my girl)
 
Anyone have cats? I have three cats and they are all indoor, however one of them has gone out before but it was over two years ago and he was always supervised. My husband has been cleaning the litter but he works all day and I work from home and the smell is just killing me. Even after one poop I can smell it from across the house (must be that advanced sense of smell you get when pregnant). I want to change the litter but I'm worried. Any advice?
 
No cats here, just two dogs. When I cleaned the house over the weekend, I didn't have any surgical masks to avoid the smell, so I wrapped a tshirt over my face like a ninja lol helped me though. Not sure on the cleaning process for a cat litter.
 
I know you're not meant to clean cat litter when your pg because of toxoplasmosis risk, but I did last time. My OH said he'd do it but rarely remembered and I couldn't just leave it. My vet told me that as I've had cats since childhood I almost definitely have been exposed in the past and am immune anyway. Luckily in the new house now and cat does his business outside.
 
I have two cats right now and I had a cat with my first pregnancy. The cat from the first pregnancy was indoor outdoor until about 3 years before I fell pregnant. Then, she was indoor only. Toxoplasmosis, like you mentioned, is only a concern with cats that go outdoors. The only way for your cat to contract it is through direct contact with the bacteria (usually in fecal matter of feral cats). You can contract it from your cat's rear end if they sleep in your bed or rub on your clothes, so the likelihood of you getting it is very slim. What is more likely, is that if your cat ever had it from the outdoors trips in the past that you already contracted the bacteria and your body dealt with it. So long story short, you are totally ok to clean the litter. Just wear gloves and a mask to be on the safe side.

I like June Pearls or Moonstones as well. And you can change the thread name by clicking your first post, edit, go advanced, and the title will be there whenever we decide on a name.
 
I have two cats right now and I had a cat with my first pregnancy. The cat from the first pregnancy was indoor outdoor until about 3 years before I fell pregnant. Then, she was indoor only. Toxoplasmosis, like you mentioned, is only a concern with cats that go outdoors. The only way for your cat to contract it is through direct contact with the bacteria (usually in fecal matter of feral cats). You can contract it from your cat's rear end if they sleep in your bed or rub on your clothes, so the likelihood of you getting it is very slim. What is more likely, is that if your cat ever had it from the outdoors trips in the past that you already contracted the bacteria and your body dealt with it. So long story short, you are totally ok to clean the litter. Just wear gloves and a mask to be on the safe side.

I like June Pearls or Moonstones as well. And you can change the thread name by clicking your first post, edit, go advanced, and the title will be there whenever we decide on a name.

Dobby you wrote: You can contract it from your cat's rear end if they sleep in your bed or rub on your clothes, so the likelihood of you getting it is very slim. Did you mean to say you CAN'T contract it that way? I was wondering about this
 
I have a cat. He's strictly indoor. But if you're cleaning the box seriously use gloves and wash your hands real well if you have one that goes outside just to be safe
 
I have a cat. He's strictly indoor. But if you're cleaning the box seriously use gloves and wash your hands real well if you have one that goes outside just to be safe

My cats never go outside. A few years ago I would let them go out for a like 20 mins at a time but I was always watching them and they never ate anything animals. But they haven't been out in years and I don't let them at all now.

Still just freaking out a little but I think it should be fine. I called a neighbor to clean the box today.
 
Sorry, I'm sick so I was trying to cut corners haha.

If your cat has it, you're going to get it regardless of whether or not your clean the litter if you interact with your cat. It's why my optometrist wanted me to stop sleeping with my cat/ get rid of her since I only have one strong eye. Considering it has been years since your cat has been outside, if (s)he ever had it you would have it by now and it poses no risk to your current pregnancy because it has already been in your body.

The likelihood of a well maintained cat getting toxoplasmosis, even if it is an indoor outdoor cat, is not as common as people make it out to be. In my area now, where there is a high population of feral cats and pet cats who do not receive adequate vet care, I would be concerned about it. In a neighborhood that is well maintained, you're much less likely to encounter this bacteria.

I hope that made sense. I'm tired. haha Basically if you were going to get it, you would have already gotten it and your body has already dealt with it. Or you haven't gotten it because your cat doesn't have it so you won't get it now.

Either way, you're totally safe. I still recommend using gloves and a mask because of the dust, other bacteria, and ammonia. But when I first got pregnant, I would have been a single mom and I cleaned the litter every day with a cat like yours. Made it to 10 weeks without any issues, just made sure to wear a mask and wash hands after. Lost that bean for totally non litter related issues :)

I would get other people to clean my litter boxes if that was an option, but only because I am terribly lazy and hate doing it haahahaha
 
Dobby that does make sense. And before I got pregnant my mom kept asking about the cats and if I was going to get rid of them but I even explained to her everything that you had already said. I thought to myself it's really not a big deal. But now that I'm pregnant I'm finding myself over-reacting to everything. :wacko:

Also I'm a software developer so I sit at a computer all day and google just calls my name and says to me: "type all sorts of scary stuff that could happen into my search box and I'll scare you more waaahahahahah!!!!" :comp:

They should list excessive googling as one of the common pregnancy symptoms :winkwink:

Anyway, I'm having a friend come over to clean it out of an abundance of caution.
 
LOL right Google was this awesome tool to solve all your problems... then you start TTC or get pregnant, and it is suddenly your worst enemy!

I'm actually off to see my doctor about this. I cleaned the litter on Friday (and it had piled up) ad it was fine. BUT I cleaned out the terrarium which was not good since my snake found a new place to poop where he has been hiding it, and since I breathed that in I have had a sore throat. Granted, I was around two people last week with sore throats but going to see my gyn right now anyway for good measure.

I wish I had friends who would do that :( hardcore jealous
 
I'm still pregnant ;) :)
 

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Luckily my husband cleans the litter so I don't have to worry about it ;)

Lol dobby I still test too! 14dpo last night when I took this. I still haven't even missed my period :D
 

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I just tested the other day too even though I'm almost two weeks past missing my period. There's just something fun about seeing that second line appear :happydance:
 
I know it's early still for us but has anyone come up with names? My DH and I have decided on Lucy for a girl and Max for a boy. Of course we might change our minds but probably not since it took us a while to both agree on them
 

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