Cats and babies – or the old smothering myth

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A bit of a rant this morning: some friends came over to see my 4-month-old last night. I was holding my son when my kitten (5 months old) hopped onto the sofa and started rubbing against his little hand, purring away. And then – shock horror! My friends started judging: "Are you really letting the cats get near the baby? Why don't you put them outside? They'll smother him in his sleep!"

I already had so many comments like that during my pregnancy. "That kind of myth is dangerous!" I told them. I'm not going to get rid of my cats just because doctors in the past used to blame their own professional failings on our poor little four-legged friends!

I'd love to know if you've had these kinds of remarks too, and if so, what did you say to all these idiots?

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    :) That’s great then ;) I’d love to have as many pets as I want too, but my flat won’t let me lol

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    Hehe, yeah, it's because I've got my baby and as many pets as I want... a proper mum! ^^
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    Ohhh azena, you’ve definitely been spoilt lol. Anyway, I’m off to see my best friend this afternoon; she had a little girl on Tuesday :)
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    Oh honestly girls, stop moaning... lol! Morning sickness for nine months, vomiting as well, contractions for two days, labour, an episiotomy... 30 stitches!! And that’s not even the half of it!
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    Lol, that’s not bad, you had a nice peaceful pregnancy :)

    When I gave birth, we were on our way to my gran’s for a meal. Labour had actually started at 10 am, but I waited patiently until we were having dessert to tell my gran, “Gran, it’s time!” And my gran just replies ever so calmly, “Have we still got time for a quick coffee?” Lol, I finally got to the maternity ward at 3 pm ;) I think days like that stay etched in your mind and never leave! Just as well ;)

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    No, nothing at all – I nearly ended up giving birth at home! If the doctor hadn't phoned me to say I should probably start worrying and head to the hospital to check if everything was okay... and sure enough, lol, labour had already started.
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    Lol @maman a! You didn't have any morning sickness or vomiting? You’re so lucky! I had it right up until I was five months pregnant!!! And then after that, it was the heartburn, lol!

    And as for toxo, that’s what the doctors recommended to my friends who have cats and weren't immune to it. Mind you, I’m not entirely sure as I was already immune myself.

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    I must be one of the lucky ones then, because nobody told me anything and I didn't bother with gloves to look after my cat, and I managed to avoid the nausea... :) maybe I'm an alien lol
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    Haha lol Melly, never mind, I’m all over the shop today! I didn't realise how old you were ;) yeah, you’ve still got plenty of time! Make the most of life because afterwards you still enjoy it but just not in the same way, and you aren’t really living for yourself anymore ;)

    Yeah, I hope so too but I’m not really holding my breath anymore, we’ll see how it goes ;)

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    LOL Anaisyl, I was only joking :) I’m not in any real rush; it’ll happen one day for sure, but not in the next three years. And right now, at nearly 20, I don’t feel mature enough to handle a little one. I really hope you can get pregnant again anyway ;) NImiss ROFL XD You’re a legend XD
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