Please reassure me I haven't harmed my baby

[alwaysinaworry]

I'm nearly 31 weeks pregnant and I am worried I've risked my baby, I noticed when I got home today there was something which looked like fluff on my floor, I carried on what I was doing and then later when I went to Hoover I noticed the fluff was gone so I looked at the bottom of my slipper and realised it was soil, presumably brought in by our cat. I didn't want to track it further round my house so I tried to wipe it with a tissue all folded up. I didn't touch the soil at all I don't think, as I just threw the tissue straight in the bin and I immediately went and washed my hands anyway but now I can't shake the idea my hands are covered in toxoplasmosis spores and I'm going to catch it and give it to the baby. I have been terrified of toxoplasmosis throughout pregnancy and know I'm not immune as I've been tested. I thought it would be ok as there were about 8 layers of tissue between my hand and the soil but I feel so anxious and upset now I can't focus on anything. Can anyone help reassure me of the unlikehood of this?

You’ll be fine.

My Mum changed her cats litter trays throughout pregnancy with me, as my Dad refused to do it! She also drank small quantities of alcohol throughout pregnancy with me, and ate pretty much what she wanted (it was the 80’s, and all her friends did the same). I turned out fine, as did all her friends children.

In my first pregnancy, I changed the cats litter a few times, handled raw meat and chicken several times per week, and had to share my toilet with a family member for 3 months who suffered regularly with diarrhoea. I also ate prawns whenever I wanted, and ate some cheeses that I probably shouldn’t have done. My baby and I were fine.

Don’t worry about it.