Instructions
If possible, keep the same routine with your cat once the baby comes home. Cats are creatures of habit, and a little routine will go a long way. If you know your routine will change, try to change it before the arrival of the baby as much as you can so the cat gets used to it.
When you bring the baby home, talk to the cat with the baby in the room. This will help the cat make positive associations about the baby and keep any rivalry from developing.
Make sure there is time in your day when you pay special attention to your cat. You want your cat to feel involved and appreciated. A good time for this is when the baby is down for her nap.
Have other family members become close with the cat so that if the cat is close to the mother, it can feel comfortable even when the mother isn't available to the cat in the same way as she was before.
Provide an escape for the cat. This can be as simple as getting the cat its own area, away from the noise of the baby. You want your cat to be able to go someplace safe when the noise and commotion of a newborn becomes too much.
Slowly let your cat familiarize itself with the baby on its own terms. Let the cat come to you while you are holding the baby and allow it to investigate her. If the cat is standoffish, don't worry. Eventually the curiosity about this new person will overcome any skittishness.
How to Adjust a Pet Cat to a Baby
Bringing a new baby into the home can be a stressful experience in your life, since your schedule and routine will change completely. This stress can be compounded if you have a cat that will need to get acclimated to the new baby. The adjustment will turn out best if you take several steps both before and after the baby arrives.