its a baby and not another kitten ;)

littlemoogirl · January 2015

Hello everyone,

Im pretty new to all of this, im about 10 weeks and haven't seen my midwife yet, app is mid Jan so i still have time to worry. Im pretty overweight what adds to the worry as most people can understand but im still trying to figure this all out.. reading about how tired new moms are and how stressful it is oh an the exploding poop situation made me worry a little bit... im great in dealing with my two kittens but worry that i might do less good with a child.

i hope to find advice and just some people to chat to since none of my friends have children or would understand it .

anyone had a baby and has two young cats in the house? whats the best way to make sure all little ones are happy together?

Greetings Julia

thelittlestbee · January 2015

My baby hasn't been born yet, but I do have two cats and I'm curious to see how they react to the baby as well.

One thing you should know (which is one of the first things my OB told me) is that you should not be cleaning the cat litter box while you're pregnant. That responsibility needs to go to your SO/DH from now on.

alanna7777 · January 2015

Cats won't be as interested in a newborn. When the baby starts moving, they will pay attention lol! Also, make sure you still give them some individual attention after baby comes...or they might act up. That is what I have learned from bringing my son home with a cat and a Great Dane.

littlemoogirl · January 2015

Hello,

Thank you everyone, i did read a little bit about how to get them used to the sounds and smells. Great to see that there are so many people with cats and babies

soon as the 12 week scan happend we will get stuff set up so they can have they play with it, and in regards the litter boxes.. yeah i didnt know i was pregnant till week 7 so i did do them for that amount of time but since we know my bf has the task

and he really doesnt love it haha.

thank you everyone im very glade to have found this website

YogaSandy · January 2015

I have two cats. One was 11 and one 1 year when DS (now 14 months) was born. My old cat was very curious and protective of him when we first brought DS home. Every time he would cry, she would run to check. Even now, if he's crying in his room, she will sit outside his door. She's great with him. He has trouble "petting her nice" and only has been able to start the past couple days. He likes to chase her and he used to pull her fur and push her to laying so he could pet her. She basically just puts up with it and always comes back for more. Sometimes I put her in the other room so he'll leave her alone, because she won't leave. She's never bitten him. She has only gently put her teeth on his arm three times to let him know to stop bugging her. At that point I always separate them.

My young cat is a whole other story. She doesn't like people, except DH and I. She was abandoned at three weeks old. We're pretty sure her mom died. She basically will run and hide whenever people come over. My brother recently asked when we got a second cat. I told him two years ago - no one sees her. She has warmed up a bit to some people - my sister and MIL - who take care of the cats when we're gone. She has some other issues - like biting herself - that caused the vet to consider putting her on anti-anxiety meds (we decided not yet). Just a bit of background, because she isn't typical. She has nothing at all to do with DS. She pretty much hides when he's awake. As soon as he goes for a nap or to bed, she comes out. I'm not worried about her, though, because it's kinda the way she behaved before DS. The self-biting has gotten better.

Tl;Dr. I have two cats. The older one is amazing with DS. The younger one completely ignores/avoids him.

ETA: forgot a word and typo

littlemoogirl · January 2015

YogaSandy said:

I have two cats. One was 11 and one 1 year when DS (now 14 months) was born. My old cat was very curious and protective of him when we first brought DS home. Every time he would cry, she would run to check. Even now, if he's crying in his room, she will sit outside his door. She's great with him. He has trouble "petting her nice" and only has been able to start the past couple days. He likes to chase her and he used to pull her fur and push her to laying so he could pet her. She basically just puts up with it and always comes back for more. Sometimes I put her in the other room so he'll leave her alone, because she won't leave. She's never bitten him. She has only gently put her teeth on his arm three times to let him know to stop bugging her. At that point I always separate them. My young cat is a whole other story. She doesn't like people, except DH and I. She was abandoned at three weeks old. We're pretty sure her mom died. She basically will run and hide whenever people come over. My brother recently asked when we got a second cat. I told him two years ago - no one sees her. She has warmed up a bit to some people - my sister and MIL - who take care of the cats when we're gone. She has some other issues - like biting herself - that caused the vet to consider putting her on anti-anxiety meds (we decided not yet). Just a bit of background, because she isn't typical. She has nothing at all to do with DS. She pretty much hides when he's awake. As soon as he goes for a nap or to bed, she comes out. I'm not worried about her, though, because it's kinda the way she behaved before DS. The self-biting has gotten better. Tl;Dr. I have two cats. The older one is amazing with DS. The younger one completely ignores/avoids him. ETA: forgot a word and typo

ah thats very sweet, my boys are both just over 1 year old and still very wild but i was always hoping that my cats will act like your older cat, i have to admit im not worried about the cats hurting the baby since they never bite they nip as warning but thats only fair play to them. it be a challenge thats for sure .. you second cat acts a little bit like my cats do sometimes, the iding and being jumpy, lucky enough they dont bite themselves. Have you tried Feliway ? its a product what can help cats to feel more secure you can plug it in or spray in the room, you can buy it in most stores or google it , myabe that helps your little kitty too .

DorkyMama · January 2015

No cats here, but I have a 9-month-old puppy that is always wanting attention. I'm hoping he grows out of it by the time the baby comes! He's luckily very good with children - he doesn't jump, nip, bite, bark, growl etc. on/at anyone (definitely not guard dog material!) and is very easy to train. But, he has that puppy energy!

thelittlestbee · January 2015

littlemoogirl said:

Hello,

Thank you everyone, i did read a little bit about how to get them used to the sounds and smells. Great to see that there are so many people with cats and babies soon as the 12 week scan happend we will get stuff set up so they can have they play with it, and in regards the litter boxes.. yeah i didnt know i was pregnant till week 7 so i did do them for that amount of time but since we know my bf has the task and he really doesnt love it haha.

thank you everyone im very glade to have found this website

DH isn't too thrilled either, but I am SO happy I don't have to deal with it anymore (at least for a few more months)...

littlemoogirl · January 2015

thelittlestbee

hehe yup thats a big plus, specially when we in bed already and i hear them use the box and i dont have to leave the warm bed again hehe.

@DorkyMama

ah bless, what type of breed is it ? my sisters dog is like that so much energy to play and cuddle . im glade when my cats sleep and its peaceful for 1-2 hours.

DorkyMama · January 2015

@littlemoogirl - He's half bluetick coonhound and half amercian staffordshire terrier. Luckily he's a cuddlebug, so if we're in bed he'll sleep and cuddle all day if he could! But, he's not allowed on the furniture (except our bed) so if we're on the sofa and not petting him, he nudges us until we pay attention to him! It's really cute... until it gets annoying...

littlemoogirl · January 2015

RedheadBaker said:

Darbie914 said:

In regards to the litter box, you don't have to avoid cleaning them. As long as you aren't ingesting it and wear gloves/wash your hands after cleaning, you can continue to clean them as you normally would.

Ditto this. Cats contract toxoplasmosis by eating infected wild rodents, so if your cats are indoor-only, there's nearly no chance that they have it.

And even if they did, they only shed the disease for a two-week time period. THEN, the feces has to sit for 24 hours for the spores to be transmittable. You're much more at-risk of contracting toxoplasmosis from gardening than from your cat's litter box.

Thank you i didn't know that, both my cats are positive for the cornoavirus ( leads to FIP) so my Vet advised to stay away from it since there no known studie if it does harm the baby since the virus sheds through the faeces . never guessed there so much you have to be for the look out for.

thank you my cats are indeed indoor kitty cats

hlm184 · January 2015

I'm constantly running interference between DS and my cat, now that DS can crawl. DS thinks the cat is the best thing since sliced bread - the cat doesn't really mind being pummeled and nibbled on, he is a large, tolerant cat, but I still try to keep that from happening. Unfortunately, unlike most cats, mine won't just leave the area if he's unhappy.

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