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remind me why I can't go near lanbs when pg please

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PizPizPiz · 05/04/2007 21:13

We're planning to take dd to a farm tomorrow but it's lambing season and I'm pretty sure I can't go near them being pg. I clearly remember the midwife telling me but I can't find any info of that in any of my books.

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morningpaper · 05/04/2007 21:13

too many hormones going round your body

you might steal one

mummytosteven · 05/04/2007 21:13

iirc risk of toxoplasmosis.

bristols · 05/04/2007 21:14

Not much help because I've never heard of that! WIll be watching this thread with interest....

PelvicfloornomoreChocolate · 05/04/2007 21:14

Think they carry some sort of infection harmful to the pregnancy.

Gobbledigook · 05/04/2007 21:14

Can't you? OH I didn't know that!

filthymindedvixen · 05/04/2007 21:15

chlamydiosis (enzootic abortion of ewes - EAE)
Very tiny rsik but...

maisym · 05/04/2007 21:15

the sheep dip?

MrsBadger · 05/04/2007 21:15

toxo and listeria risk - more here
tbh the ewes are more of a risk than the lambs - you can go near them but don't touch them / cuddle them etc

HopeIGetSomeMegaEggs · 05/04/2007 21:15

country doctor tells you here

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PizPizPiz · 05/04/2007 21:16

Hadn't considered stealing one but the rosemary growing in my garden would season it just nicely

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HopeIGetSomeMegaEggs · 05/04/2007 21:16

Snap Mrs B I am slow!!

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PizPizPiz · 05/04/2007 21:21

thanks all. It looks like unless I kiss a ewe on the nose and eat its unborn fetus I'll be ok !
Mumsnetters, you are wonderful !

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Pixiefish · 05/04/2007 21:22

It's not the lambs it's the ewe's. If they miscarried then they would pose a risk to you as there is something in the miscarriage. More to do with peeps living on farms i think

SlightlyMadSpringBunny · 05/04/2007 21:34

I thought it was an infection in the placenta.

TBH avoiding lambing ewes is more highly publisised than eating soft whip ice cream, or proper mozerella that hasn't been cooked, so I was assuming the risks were higher.

I wouldn't do it personally and I think many centres that are in lambing season will have lots of signs up and if you are noticably pregnant I would have thought the staff will probably pull you up on it.

HopeIGetSomeMegaEggs · 05/04/2007 21:37

We went to Fishers Farm 2 years ago when I was 7 months PG with DS4. There were notices everywhere advising PG women to stay away from ewes and lambs. I watched a lamb being born from a distance (stood and watched the poor ewe struggle for ages before the farmer pulled the lamb out - she had all my symapthy). The lamb wasn't breathing so farmer told everyone to stand back as he had to swing it, people near front got splattered with fluid.

JanH · 05/04/2007 21:48

"spontaneous abortion" I think it's called from recollections of reading James Herriott.

All farms that do visits warn pregnant women to stay away during lambing - even the Archers does

KristinaM · 05/04/2007 22:00

personally I woulndt risk it. your kids will want to pet teh lambs and then hold your hand etc

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