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2006-11-13 19:23:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The image of a content, pregnant woman enjoying her garden is heartwarming. But gardening can pose serious risks to a pregnant woman. Be sure to do it safely.
The issue is not back strain, but toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasmosis is a serious infection caused by a bacteria called toxoplasma gondii. The pregnant woman feels as if she has the flu, and babies who get this infection can have extremely serious physical and mental problems that will last a lifetime. It's best not to risk this situation.
The parasite that causes the infection lives in raw meet and in cat feces. Because gardens are natural, outdoors areas, they can easily have soil that has some cat feces, animal bits or both mixed into the soil. The parasite can have gotten into the soil from a nearby dead bird or from a cat's droppings. There's no way to see the parasite, or to know you have caught the infection until it is too late.
If you are pregnant and working outdoors or with soil, be sure to wear solid gloves while doing so. Do not touch your mouth with your gloves while they're on. When you are done with your task, wash your hands well with antibacterial soap.
2006-11-14 03:05:07 · answer #1 · answered by smatthews2004 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My girlfriend is pregnant. She was told that she couldn't do any gardening because of the risk of contact with cat urine, and the risk of being bitten / stung by insects. Apparently, both of these things can be harmful to the unborn child.
Indoor gardening shouldn't be a problem, providing you don't have cats urinating on your plants, and that they aren't covered with loads of insects.
2006-11-13 19:26:37 · answer #2 · answered by shoby_shoby2003 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard that. If you refrain from handling pesticides/herbicides, I see no reason why gardening shouldn't be a perfectly acceptable hobby or occupation for a pregnant woman, assuming she is otherwise healthy. If in doubt, use gloves - latex are best, presuming you're not allergic to latex. You can also use a filtration mask to keep from breathing in chemicals if you MUST use them.
2006-11-13 19:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
diseases that are in the soil which you might inhale, if you have lots of indoor plants you might need to give them away, just a few and i think you would be ok.
2006-11-13 19:33:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who says it's not good? A pregnant woman can do anything while pregnant that she did before pregnancy. Cleaning cat boxes is the only exception. Do what ever you please.
2006-11-13 21:28:58 · answer #5 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole idea is not make efforts that could harm your baby.
2006-11-13 19:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by charmed 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who says?
2006-11-13 19:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋