Not strictly AIBU but really looking for advice. I'm 35 weeks pregnant with my first child. I have 2 ragdoll house cats. My concern is sleeping. Generally both cats sleep with me and DH at night. One cat in particular is very cuddly. Obviously I'm worried about what to do when baby is here. We are attempting to lock them downstairs to get used to not sleeping upstairs, of which one cat has adjusted fine. But my cuddly cat meows and stratches the carpet (of which she's began to destroy) we have manuvered a cat post behind the close when it closes at night. Which has now resulted in her banging the door. After about a week she mostly bangs/meows about an hour before we're due to get up.
I have never heard of a cat smothering a baby but safety is paramount. We have also been playing 'baby crying sound effects' for the cats to get used to. My non cuddly cat reacts to this by charging to the noise to see what the problem is. Is she now going to start going mental when she hears baby cry at night and is locked downstairs.
Any advise welcome!