For families who have never raised a pet, it is not recommended to keep a pet during pregnancy because the resistance of pregnant women is low at this time. Once infected by the bacteria carried by pets, the consequences will be very serious.

For families whose babies have already been born, they can continue to raise pets as long as they ensure that they are not infected with Toxoplasma gondii, rabies and other diseases and pay attention to the hygiene of the pets. If you want to know whether your family and pets are infected with germs, you can go to the hospital for a comprehensive blood test (the same goes for pets). Doctors generally recommend not keeping pets during pregnancy and infancy. In fact, this is to minimize any possible harm.

If you have been keeping pets during pregnancy, you can continue to keep them after the baby is born. Studies have found that families with pets during fetal period have a much lower chance of babies being allergic to pets after birth than babies who are suddenly exposed to pets.

If you have not kept any pets during pregnancy, it is best to start keeping pets after the baby is 1 year old. Because the baby's resistance has improved at this time, you can start by raising relatively safe pets such as goldfish and turtles. When your baby enters early childhood, you can keep miniature pets, such as rabbits and hamsters. When your baby is about 6 years old, you can choose pets that are more interactive with your baby, such as cats and dogs.

The source of pets must be clear. Do not keep wild pets casually, such as wild cats and wild dogs. Animals that live in the wild for a long time will carry a large number of germs.

Preparation before raising a pet must be in place. Before raising a pet, be sure to go to the pet hospital for examination and pet vaccinations. There should be a special activity place for pets at home. It is best to raise them in a cage first so that the baby and the pet can adapt to each other.

Hygiene issues should not be underestimated. If you have a pet in a family with a baby, you must bathe the pet frequently, clean it frequently, cultivate the awareness of keeping a certain distance between the baby and the pet, prevent the baby from having close contact with the pet, and remember to clean the pet in time after coming into contact with it.

Put safety first and let your baby know that pets are potentially dangerous. Do not put babies and pets in a separate room to sleep or play to prevent the baby from being bitten or scratched. Once scratched or bitten by a pet, the baby should be vaccinated in time.

The relatively quiet animals mentioned above, such as goldfish and turtles, as well as less aggressive animals, such as rabbits and hamsters, are all good companions for babies as they grow up.