Litter box

That's fine. It's your own personal preference. You trust your OB and I trust mine.

I'm just not about scare tactics.

what would you suggest I do on the days the litter needs changed and my husband isn't here to do it?

the fda is a pretty trustworthy source. I'd venture to say more than either one of our obs.

What is toxoplasmosis?

Toxoplasmosis is an infection that can threaten the health of an unborn child. It is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite multiplies in the intestine of cats and is shed in cat feces, mainly into litter boxes and garden soil. You can get the parasite by handling cat litter or soil where there is cat feces. You can also get the parasite from eating undercooked meat (such as rare beef) from animals infected with the parasite.

How can I avoid toxoplasma during pregnancy?

Here are some tips to help you avoid exposure to toxoplasma during your pregnancy:

 

• Do not allow your cat to go outside your home where it may come into contact with toxoplasma. If possible, have someone else take care of your cat while you are pregnant.
• Have another family member change the cat litter box and then disinfect it with boiling water for 5 minutes.
• If you must handle the chore of changing the litter box, wear rubber gloves to avoid contact with the litter and wash your hands thoroughly afterwards.
• Use work gloves when gardening and wash your hands afterwards. Cover children's sandboxes when not in use (cats like to use them as litter boxes).
• Control flies and ****roaches as much as possible. They can spread contaminated soil or cat feces onto food.
• Avoid eating raw or undercooked meat (or poultry) and unwashed fruits and vegetables.
• Wash your hands thoroughly before you eat and after handling raw meat, soil, sand or cats.
• Avoid rubbing your eyes or face when preparing food, and wipe the counter clean afterwards.
• Avoid eating raw eggs and drinking unpasteurized milk.

I don't want to debate this. It's fine for YOU to change your litter box. Other women can make their own decision on how they feel about it. I would rather have my husband do it. Then again I have that option. If I were alone I might then be forced to do it myself or have a friend do it for me.

-Ashlie
   

 

I"m not trying to debate it.  I just think scaring people isn't the way to go about it.

I have no other family to do it and frankly I'm comfortable that I am not going to get it in my mouth to do it myself.

good luck to everyone with thier decisions about this.