https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:04:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2053555 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:33:59 +0000 SeptMomma12 2053555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a really spoiled cat too (truly our "baby" for 5+ years before LO came) and totally expected him to act out or get jealous. But honestly he pretty much ignored LO for the first two years. We definitely saw less of him than we did before (and he's a join you in the bathroom kind of cat too), but no real behavior changes. Then suddenly right around LO's second birthday he seemed to accept he was staying and now they get along pretty well. It helps that one of LO's favorite things to do is get him treats;)</p> <p>One thing we did do that I think helped a bit is that we still allow him to sleep with us. That's "his time" and it didn't change when LO came along. (We don't co-sleep.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2053454 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:37:50 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2053454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Astro Bee: My cat is like that too! I figure that when I'm home alone with the cat and the baby, I'll take the baby into the bathroom with me to shower and such, and leave the cat out, but I know she'll be yowling at the door the whole time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2053442 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:34:21 +0000 Dandelion 2053442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, cats don't care. They're just grateful for all the new things to sleep on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2053438 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:32:33 +0000 Astro Bee 2053438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following for any helpful hints. We're due with our first in 8 (yikes!) weeks, and have two spoiled cats. One is the really pissy demanding type, but I'm worried about both. The second one is more attached to me and follows me around the house. I think she has separation anxiety or something, because I can't go into the washroom without her trying to get in with me. They both love lying on our laps whenever we sit on the couch. I don't know how they'll react to such a big change in their routine/our attention. </p> <p>@MrsBananaGrabber: So you're not alone in feeling like it's going to be a disaster until you cat adjusts. I keep having visions of a cat jumping into the bassinet at night and smothering the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2053409 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:09:15 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2053409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kinda surprised everyone's experiences went so well! I keep having these horrible visions of our cat getting terribly jealous of the attention and scared of the new noises and smells and acting out in some way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051988 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:31:30 +0000 kes18 2051988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't really do anything (we have two). I set up the baby gear and they LOVED sleeping in it (as most cats do with new things). But once the baby came they weren't allowed in the room she was sleeping in (at night). They didn't really seem to care too much about her. Usually they avoid her, even now at 10 mo they especially try to avoid her since she likes to try to grab them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051842 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:11:34 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2051842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I set up the gear pre-baby too. I'm not sure if it helped but it certainly didn't hurt.</p> <p>I actually found we had no issues at all until my daughter started crawling and walking. We ended up making a few spots around the house for the cat to go that are too high for the baby (a shelf on a bookcase and the top of a dresser) and we also leave our guestroom door open so she can be in there when she wants to get away from my daughter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051841 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:11:15 +0000 avivoca 2051841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We set up the baby gear. The only things they wanted to play with were the car seat (Autumn loved to lay in it) and the crib (but only to run under the skirt and hide). They spend a lot of time trying to stay out of her reach now, so it wasn't a huge deal. We also brought home something that smelled like her for them to get used to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051820 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:54:51 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2051820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just set up the gear. They could care less about the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051803 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:39:14 +0000 Mae 2051803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't really do anything. We did set the baby gear up a few weeks in advance-- not necessarily for them but just to have it done. So I guess they were used to that by the time LO came home. But I don't really think you can prepare a pet for a baby. The first few weeks(months) are hard on everyone, pets included, but they'll adapt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051753 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:03:37 +0000 blackbird 2051753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I set everything up but they were so indifferent. The cats wanted nothing to do with a loud and unpredictable newborn </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051748 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 08:58:37 +0000 Tanjowen 2051748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would set your baby gear up a little before baby arrives. That was the hardest change for our animals, more so than the baby! We put the pack n play, swing and various items around downstairs and she got pissy f that we changed things on her, and peed on DH's car every night for 2 weeks. Once we got past that bump, she has seemed normal. </p> <p>The baby slept so much on arrival she would just hop onto the couch and stare at him and adjusted to his presence quite well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051687 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:59:49 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2051687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How did you prepare your cat (or other pet) for a new baby?</p> <p>Our cat is completely spoiled. She's extremely affectionate, and insists on sitting on our laps if we're seated and following us around the house if we're not. She doesn't go in any of the bedrooms so she leaves us alone all night, but first thing in the morning she wants to cuddle. I certainly don't plan on leaving her alone with the new baby, but I want to be sure that she eventually gets along with him/her and isn't too difficult and jealous about our attention being diverted away from her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1876977 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:57:00 +0000 snowjewelz 1876977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dog hasn't done that in a long time, but for random stretches she would throw that up and only in the morning. I was never concerned and I would just give her a snack before bed as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1876703 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:46:13 +0000 Sunshine1810 1876703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of our dogs do this occasionally in the morning before they have had anything to eat. Have you noticed any other symptoms? If your dog isn't eating all his food, it's possible it could be upsetting his stomach. </p> <p>Our dogs both have wheat allergies and the first sign we had for both was a rash on their belly. Our older dog stopped eating all of his food (we think because he wasn't feeling well after he ate).</p> <p>I hope your dog feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1876393 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 05:42:09 +0000 ValentineMommy 1876393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Warbler: We actually for the most part stopped giving him wet food altogether. It was definitely upsetting his stomach. Every once in awhile he gets cottage cheese mixed into his dry food, but it's more as a treat than anything else or when he won't eat. Some dogs don't tolerate dairy well, but ours does fine with it (he only gets a small teaspoon full). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1876094 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 18:33:33 +0000 JerricaBenton 1876094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pup did this when he was little and the vet said it was hunger/too long without something in his stomach. We knew he had a fast metabolism so we'd give him his daily amount of food in three meals a day. When he started throwing up the bile at night we increased the food amount by a bit and went to 4 meals, one right before bed. He's never done it since. Hope that's it for you guys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1876086 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 18:09:34 +0000 Snowdrop 1876086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dog does this every now and then. Twice today in fact. Once she actually jad blood in it because of straining so I took her to the vets and he said it is because some dogs produce too much bile on an empty stomach and it makes them sick. He prescribes antacids if it starts to affect the dog/owner's lives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1876031 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:46:06 +0000 Warbler 1876031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: Sorry that happened to your pup! Thankfully, my MIL is pretty protective of all the dogs and (much to the dogs' annoyance) doesn't leave them alone long enough to get into things. The joys of having retired in-laws!</p> <p>@ValentineMommy: Hmm, I wonder if that's part of our problem too. I'll have to see if he feels better/eats better with the Beneful. What kind of wet food do you give him now?</p> <p>Jack (my dog) seems to be doing better today. I gave him a treat before bed last night and a small one this morning before leaving and he did fine. Yay to no dog vomit in my car! Our vet didn't seem too concerned when we called, just said if it happens again, to bring him in. Thanks again for your suggestions! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1875823 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 14:44:38 +0000 ValentineMommy 1875823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Warbler: That's the dry food our dog eats as well! We did find that he wasn't tolerating Cesars wet food as he got older. We stopped giving it to him last year (when he was 6) and he did a lot better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1874870 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:46:32 +0000 Synchronicity 1874870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: that happened to my dog as well, but there were some drastic and scary behavioural changes that went along with it... Extreme lethargy, trying to go to the bathroom a lot, etc. I think as long as OPs dog is still eating, going to the bathroom and behaving normally, it doesn't point to an obstruction. That would be a worst case scenario, I hope, because it sure wasn't fun to go through! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1874787 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:27:26 +0000 gingerbebe 1874787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time this happened to my dog, she had a foreign object obstruction in her bowel because she ate the stuffing out of an old comforter and had to have surgery to remove it! She drank lots of water, but was sluggish, didn't eat, and kept wretching up that green bile and I had no idea she ingested the blanket until I took her to the vet. Hopefully she didn't eat something weird! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1874745 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:49:48 +0000 Emsmems 1874745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Warbler: @ValentineMommy: I was going to recommend Pepcid too! My dog will do this when she hasn't eaten but her stomach is upset (who knows why, but usually from getting people food. She has always had a sensitive stomach). We give her a 10mg Pepcid (she's 70 lbs) and she'll usually eat in a few hours. Good luck! I hope it's nothing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1874689 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:51:03 +0000 Warbler 1874689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: Thanks, I'll ask my vet about pepcid!<br /> @QBbride: I'll try that. Thank you!<br /> @Mrs.Panda: He's eating Blue Wilderness grain-free kibble, Beneful prepared meals and Cesar wet food for small dogs. We give him a variety of snacks too: Dentastix, jerky and some treats we get in his BarkBox. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1874663 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:38:46 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1874663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Warbler: what kind of food does he eat? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1874659 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:37:04 +0000 QBbride 1874659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dog does this too. It is when her stomach is empty, usually in the morning after not eating at night.</p> <p>@Warbler: I would give him something filling at bedtime to tie him over until he eats breakfast at your FIL's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1874330 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 12:15:00 +0000 ValentineMommy 1874330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dog does that in the morning if he's really hungry as well (he's only 8 pounds). Our vet put him on pepcid (a 1/4 of a tablet) for 10 days and it made him better! Or at least, so far it has! Hope your pup feels better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1874269 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:47:18 +0000 Synchronicity 1874269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Warbler: that sounds good then! Hopefully it's just a hunger thing and a treat will fix him right up :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1874251 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:37:38 +0000 Warbler 1874251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Synchronicity: He does eat twice a day, just not as much food as he used to. I think the reason he doesn't want to get up in the morning is because we got him a new more comfortable dog bed. But I could be wrong about that.</p> <p>@Mrs Green Grass: We have the same food that my inlaws have. My husband thinks he's more of a social eater and prefers to eat with the other dogs. I don't think he's traumatized over there at all. He's sluggish with me in the morning, but as soon as we get to my in law's house he perks right up, eats and plays with the other two dogs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dog-throwing-up-green-bile#post-1874237 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:30:34 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1874237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Warbler: Maybe he doesn't like one or other of the foods or is traumatized at the in-laws? </p>