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I think it depends on the cat! But one thing is universal: cat feces carry disease and infection for (any) person, not just newborns.
Safety points to ponder:
- Keep your floors clean! Newborns turn into crawling toddlers and put anything in their mouth they find! (like cat litter, cat food, cat feces, etc).
- Does your cat tend to sleep on your pillow? Cats who snuggle and will jump into bassinets (could) possibly sleep too close to your baby's face and smother them.
- Does your cat have claws? Will he/she claw if startled?
- Is your cat possessive? One of my cats growled at our newborn out of jealousy!
Also if you do have a cat and a newborn baby get a cat net for the babies bed/cot/crib.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, but you should be there. Cat's don't actually "steal" baby's breath, but they are curious by nature, and will want to examine the baby.
Then, they sometimes smell the milk on the baby's breath and will climb on top of the babies chest to sniff at the breath. This is where that rumor about "stealing" baby's breath got started.
Regrettably, the weight of the cat can hurt the baby.
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∙ 15y agocuddling and petting a cat are quite safe but you should stay away from the litter box and/or clearing up the cats mess.
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