Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy and toxoplasmosis

If a pregnant woman gets toxoplasmosis infection, the risk is that she can transmit that infection to her developing baby.

The best advice it to have someone else clean up after kitty during your pregnancy. However, if that's not an option, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of getting infected with toxoplasmosis.

And you'll want to be sure to change the litter frequently.
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