Is it safe to take care of (feed, change the cage bedding, etc) guinea pigs when you are pregnant?
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Yes! Having been preg yrs ago and now having a guinea pig, I have read books on guineas and they are safe to have while being preg and having newborns in your house. Just wash your hands after cleaning the cage and petting it. When cleaning the cage you might want to wear disposable gloves if you are still nervous about it. It's the litter box with cats that preg women are to avoid. Something in their feces that gets in the air can cause birth defects and miscarriages. Cats themselves are safe, it's their feces that isn't. If you have or get a cat, keep the litter box out of the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom and have someone else clean it.
Guineas can bite (nip) so don't let it near your baby. But you can hold your baby up to the cage for them to look at the guinea and let the guinea get use to your baby's smell and sounds. They can become friends. Healthy guineas live for 8 yrs. So it's a commitment.
Good luck and congrats on your new arrival! God bless!
I'm pretty sure the only animal you have to be careful around when you're pregnant is cats, and thats only the feces. But to be sure you should ask your doctor.
Well, you might want somebody always with you when you're taking care of the pet, just in case something is too hard for you to do. What if you pig gets stuck in a tight spot and you can't get him out?
I think it would be fine, if you had some one else to accompany you. You shouldn't do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Good luck!! =]
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