Cat/Dog-Loving Moms!

Cailyn

Did/do you have a dog or cat while you were pregnant? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having them? I have cats my whole life and just let them be... I don't think they're harmful to babies but I never really asked a professional about it.

Fabiola

I have a chihuahua even before I had a kid. I still have him with me and no problems at all!

Gaetana

I am a dog lover myself! If you're a dog lover then perhaps having a dog around will surely make you enjoy your day no matter how stressful it is. Though I didn't have a dog on my first pregnancy, with my second one we had 2 at home! Good thing I've got my eldest son to help me take good care of them. I've got 2 labs. Now our Welsch Corgi is a new addition. What a cute hotdog!

Idalia

Not really a hard-core dog lover but my Chow-Chow Hershey makes me smile big time!

Abigail

No dogs for me... anyway, some say it would be wise to get a hypo-allergenic dog just to be safe... if you or kids have asthma

Cadelaria

I'm a cat lover! I have a Persian cat and her name is Felicity! She's so adorable and huggable!

Adalira

I love dogs too and that's something I share with my hubby and our child soon, for sure!

Fabiola

I think I have read somewhere that having your baby exposed to pets will help boost your baby's immune system. Of course, some dog breeds are really great guard dogs for babies

Abigail

I see... I am just a bit paranoid about it... there are so many incidents where dogs attack kids... this kinda makes me afraid of dogs...

Cailyn

Thank you so much for the replies! My sister has 4 cats and is now expecting a baby... Of course, being a cat lover, she does not want to give them away but we are wondering if the cats might cause asthma or allergies if they are exposed to the baby.