Do you have to stay away from pets before pregnancy?

　　◆pets will fetus cause harm

　　Cats, dogs and other pets hide a small protozoa that is invisible to the naked eye - Toxoplasma gondii. This small protozoa can be transmitted to humans through the animals' saliva, phlegm, etc. Normal people infected with Toxoplasma gondii are generally not serious and can recover on their own. However, if an expectant mother is infected with this virus before pregnancy, not only will she not be aware of it, but it will also be directly transmitted to the fetus after pregnancy, causing infection of the embryo or fetus, causing many adverse consequences (such as miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth , fetal malformations, etc.). Therefore, expectant mothers should stay away from pets as much as possible 6 months before pregnancy until the end of pregnancy.

　　◆If you don’t want to leave your pet, is there any way to avoid infection?

　　If the expectant mother really doesn’t want to give her pet away, there are ways to avoid infection.

　　First of all, expectant mothers need to bring pets 10 to 7 months before pregnancy Hospital Do a physical examination and test for toxoplasmosis antibodies. If it is positive, the expectant mother can still keep it at home. Just note that from now on, expectant mothers will have to take their pets to the hospital for check-ups at least once a month to ensure 100% safety. In addition, expectant mothers who have pets need to do a TORCH test during their pre-pregnancy physical examination to ensure that the virus is produced in the body.

　　Antibodies or no infection.

　　Secondly, be careful not to have close contact with pets after pregnancy, do not hold pets, do not let them go to bed with you, and do not let them lick your hands, face, rice bowls, dishes, etc. Wash your hands immediately after touching the pet. When cleaning or feeding the pet yourself, it is best to put on gloves first (you can buy disposable gloves and throw them away after use), etc. In short, try not to have direct contact with pets.