Newborn Baby & Rabbits???

[sally]

Hi All, as most of you know, I have 2 buns, a cat and also a 3yr old son! Well myself and partner are just starting to try for a 2nd child, apart from the obvious, like its going to be a mad house, is there anything I should know about what I can clean out etc for as and when I fall pregnant, fingers crossed September! And would it really effect the 2 buns? As my cat came along when my son was about a yr old, and both bunnies in the last couple of months, they do love him and are quicker to run to him when he sits on the floor than me! It’s just a few ppl have told me, i shouldn’t have them around a new baby, for hygiene reasons, I dont quite understand that, as they are in cages untill playtime! They are cleaned out a lot as they live in our lounge, so any advice will be helpfull, I will mention this to my doctors when necessary. Thanks in advance!!  

[Monkeybun]

You’ll probably have to get your partner to do the cleaning of litter if thigns go well and you do get pregnant, the ammonia may get to you. probably won’t want to have the bunnies play with the baby either, due to the fact babies like grabbing stuff, and bunnies aren’t too happy about being grabbed…

By the way, when i first saw this topic, I clicked franticly, hoping to see baby bunnies lol. Saw the word “Baby” and the word “rabbits” and didn’t see the &

lol

[sally]

aww lol sorry to dissapoint!! No baby bunnies in my house!! Yeh i know i wont be allowed to do the litter trays. so he will have to sort his self out and do them for once lol !

[katie, max & penny]

haha monkey, i did too!!!

sorry, sally, i’m a youngin so i don’t really have any productive advice, but i would definitely like to hear about the progress of your pregnancy and buns

[MooBunnay]

I agree with monkeybun that cleaning the litterbox will probably have to be your partner’s duty! Bunnies are so clean, I don’t think you need to worry about them being around your baby from time to time, maybe those people were thinking of non litter trained bunnies pooping around the house. I think that it is great that you bring your kids up with animals, my mom was always raising baby chickens when I was little, and it had a profound impact on the rest of my life. I find that I am a much more compassionate person than a lot of others I know (especially when it comes to helping animals), and I think it was how being around animals from a young age taught me a lot of respect for all living things.

[Monkeybun]

Indeed, animals are great growing up. You learn compassion (hopefully) responsibility, and that they are people too, in their own way We had a couple bunnies when I was little, and I learned that although Mom thought Rambo was not a bunny name, it certainly suited ours, and that dandelions did indeed have a use, contrary to what my Grandma said. Bunny food!

[Barbie]

Well, I dont have babies yet either, so I can’t offer any helpful advice, but I too want to be kept updated on how things are going with your pregnancy (hopefully soon!) and also the buns!

My sister and I are 3 years apart, and I think 3-4 yrs is a good age difference.

[sally]

Thankyou everyone!! I was brought up around animals aswell, and as most of you know I took these 2 rabbits on off people who didnt want them, I can’t say no to an animal needing a home, we were brought up with cats mainly. I took huge offence when my partners parents were slating cats as filthy animals, now the same with our rabbits, some people just dont understand !! At the minute my first bun, younger one, is pooping a bit outside the cage and trays, as she is letting the other bun know its her house i think, Soon to be spayed both of them, it should stop in time for me getting pregnant and having a baby! Besides which, its not like im gonna allow my 2nd child, just as dont my son, play near where she is marking!

I wanted a 3-4yr difference in children so that they both have same attention from us, as my son goes to nursery this september for a few hours on an afternoon and full time school nxt sept, so a new baby will have the same time and care as my son did as a newborn! Its all very exciting and it is goin to be a mad house! But a family fun madhouse lol!!!!

[Beka27]

It sounds like you have things planned out well!

I was able to clean out Stephen, my first bun’s litterbox thru out my pregnancy. I used the normal hygiene I always did, I was very careful to wash my hands thoroughly after handling the litter. With cats, you cannot clean out the litterbox b/c there is something in it that makes the litter and/or feces dangerous to a pregnant woman (something with a “T”, I can never remember exactly…) So your husband will have to do the cat box, if he can do the bun’s boxes too, that would be helpful as well.

The only thing I had issues with later on was being SO BIG, as you know, you just can’t move around like normal…

[sally]

Yeh, I didnt get that big with my son, and didnt even have my own home at the time, so this time, I have my own home, and hopefully wont get too big to sit down on the floor and bond with my buns! I’ll miss that so much if i cant get down there lol. Yeh I know the cat box is defo out of bounds, he isnt looking forward to it tho lol as he says these animals are mine and he shouldnt have to clean them, but he knows its not safe when pregnant, and secretly he loves them as much as me lol !

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Hopefully “congratulations!” will soon be in order!!
I agree, I don’t think there is any health concern to have a baby around a rabbit.

Even if you are able to clean bunny litter boxes during your pregnancy (i.e. you can stand the smell and don’t feel queasy) it’d be nice to make the hubby do it for nine months right? Well, that’s what I’d do for sure :p LOL

[skunklionshow]

How exciting!  I’m from a family of “Irish twins” but I think a 3-4 yr age difference is a great idea.  Taxoplasmosis is the cat thing.  Rabbits do not carry zoonosis w/in their fecal matter, so you shouldn’t have any similar issue like w/ the cats.  However, I’d tell the partner….”oooh can’t do any boxes for 9months.”  I think that would be the only way I could get off poop duty in my house

[sally]

Haha i will tell him that its a no no lol, im off in a minute to have my implanon contreceptive out, so any time from 2moro really could have the happy news My little boy is excited too, happy families all round!!

[Lintini]

Oh shoot, I thought this was a baby bunny post too! I really hope the best for you on the 2nd child. I don’t have any helpful info either since I haven’t had children but I am sure everything will work out just perfectly. Please keep us updated! Also, I would love to see more pictures of your Bun! Best wishes for tomorrow!!!!!

[sally]

haha! sorry no baby buns here! But i will put some pics of my 2 in the lounge in a bit, Im forever snapping at them! lol

[sally]

haha! sorry no baby buns here! But i will put some pics of my 2 in the lounge in a bit, Im forever snapping at them! lol

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