As long as the infection occurred prior to you getting pregnant (some experts say six months before), you and your cat’s previous infection pose no risk to the baby. Chances are that you picked up the infection from him and are now immune like most other cat owners. If you’ve had your cat for a long while and he does go outdoors, he’s likely already been infected with toxoplasmosis. If you have an indoor cat that never goes outside and doesn’t eat raw or undercooked meat, the chances of infection are low. That doesn’t mean you have to get rid of your feline friend if you’re planning to become pregnant or are already expecting. Outside of pregnancy, toxoplasmosis doesn’t pose much risk to adults, causing often no symptoms or maybe flu-like ones that linger for a few weeks or longer. If an infection occurs shortly before or during pregnancy, however, it can harm a growing baby or cause serious complications later in life due to inflammation of the eyes and brain. You can also get infected via contaminated food or soil. People can accidentally ingest this parasite through contact with cat poop, such as cleaning the cat’s litter box and then touching their mouth. Cats who eat infected small animals or raw meat pick up the parasite and then excrete it in their feces. Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. When you’re pregnant, you’ll need to take extra with cat litter due to the risk of toxoplasmosis. Depending on what type of animal you have, you will need to make some changes to keep you and your baby healthy and safe - and your pet happy - during pregnancy.
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