When there are pregnant women at home, whether they can continue to keep dogs has always been a hot topic. Many people think that pregnant women cannot keep dogs, so many dogs are forced to leave their owners. Some dogs have even gone on to wander the streets! So is it true that you can’t keep a dog when you’re pregnant?

Of course!

1. Keeping pets can help children adapt to allergens.

A British study shows that having a pet dog before the age of 3 can reduce the chance of asthma by 40%.

Li Jing, director of the Allergy Department of the First Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, said that unless the child is really born with an allergy to pets, it may not be possible. However, he has raised dogs and cats at home since he was a child, which actually has a protective effect on children's allergies.

Doctors also suggest that pets should be raised as early as possible, even before the mother is pregnant, so that children can receive "exercise" early during the fetal stage.

2. Reduce the incidence of fever, allergies, and otitis media.

According to a research report by Polish scientist Hanski, children with pets at home are healthier than children without pets at home, and have 31% more healthy weeks without illness and fever throughout the year.

In addition, children exposed to dogs at home had 44% fewer cases of otitis media, 20% fewer fevers, and 29% fewer courses of antibiotics than children without dogs.

3. Reduce the chance of obesity.

Researchers at the University of Alberta published a paper in the British journal Microbiome, writing: "Pregnant women keeping pets or exposing their children to pets in early infancy can increase the number of Ruminococcus and Oscillatorspira bacteria in their children's intestines. The amount of these two bacteria has been confirmed in previous studies to be associated with reduced risks of allergies and obesity in children!"

4. Get rid of the child’s loneliness.

Being exposed to pets from an early age can give children a close partner to play and grow with.

5. Can fight cancer.

An article recently published in the French health magazine "TOPSANTE": Some British scientists said that the hydrogen sulfide compounds contained in pet body odor can effectively prevent cancer and a series of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

The study was conducted by Dr. Mark Wood’s team from Exeter Medical University in the UK.

When raising a dog during pregnancy, you should pay more attentionPay attention to your pet's hygiene issues, including regular deworming, vaccinations, and bathing, and your home should also be disinfected regularly.

Before preparing for pregnancy, you must discuss the issue of the fur baby with your family. If your family really cannot accept it, you must send the fur baby away. Please do not abandon it. At least help it find a reliable adopter.