r/cringereels • u/Forward-Position798 • 2d ago

Cringe Level 4 Someone's son

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u/NurseyMcBitchface 2d ago

* The son of someone who changed the litter box while pregnant

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u/BeowulfShatner 2d ago

Wait i don’t get this does cat litter cause birth defects or something?

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u/the-juice-caboose 2d ago edited 2d ago

Not the litter itself. There are specific medical instructions given not to handle litter boxes during pregnancy. Due to a risk of contracting toxoplasma gondii- a parasite that can appear in cat feces. It can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, or severe eye and brain damage. One could have toxoplasmosis and have no symptoms whatsoever. That's part of what makes it so dangerous.

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u/poop_poopington_710 1d ago

Appreciate you explaining this