October 2013 Moms

Gardening?

Have we discussed the no gardening rule yet? I had no idea that you are not supposed to garden while pregnant until I had an appointment yesterday. This is my second LO, and no one ever mentioned it before. Apparently cats like to use the garden as a litter box. However, when I had a garden years ago, I wore gloves and washed right after anyways, so I see no real harm in maintaining a garden. I have even been planning a new garden since we are moving next month, although I haven't convinced DH of it yet since he doesn't want me to dig up any of 'his beautiful grass.'
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  • Oooh, I didn't even think about that! I am here, fat dumb and happy, planning out my veggie/herb garden and thinking about where to put my new shrubs! I figure wearing gloves, washing hands and not actively eating anything weird in the dirt is a safe

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  • Never thought of that either.. I was working in it yesterday.. Just weeding getting it ready .. But I plan on havin a garden either way. Even if my partner and son have to take care of it lol!
  • Wear rubber coated gloves, avoid the poop (if any), wash everything before consuming it (like you should anyhow), wash your hands and you'll be fine!!!  You don't have to not garden because of this.

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    Wear rubber coated gloves, avoid the poop if any, washnbsp;everything before consuming it like you should anyhow, wash
  • First I heard of this and this is something I plan on not following.  My yard is tiny, and it's mostly my cats that use the garden and they don't poop in it, just eat all my plants, so I am not worried. I can't wait clean up the garden tomorrow an


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  • imageJewelsW1980:

    Wear rubber coated gloves, avoid the poop (if any), wash everything before consuming it (like you should any

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  • imageBMnatz11:

     Since I'm in the planning stages for my veggie garden, for those that do garden I need a couple tips. DH w

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  • I have never heard of this. It is unavoidable unless I want my yard to look like complete sh!t. DH wouldn't weed the garden if his life depended on it. What about composting?
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  • " Since I'm in the planning stages for my veggie garden, for those that do garden I need a couple tips. DH wants me dig up some shrubs the builders put in and put my garden there, since there is already no grass. I'm not sure about having it direc

  • imagepetdocd:
    I would not worry about it if you are wearing gloves, washing your hands, and not eating cat turds. I am going to landscap
  • I've heard this before but I think this recommendation assumes pregnant ladies are stupid and can't remember to wash their hands after gardening (or maybe that they're eating cat poop-filled dirt while gardening). No way I am going to not garden for 9

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