I just found out am pregnant and I wanted to know if I eat shrimps will cause any harm to my baby?
2006-10-16 08:52:23 · 10 answers · asked by Yazmen 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Seafood now days has way to much mercury for pregnant women, so stay away from any fish foods while pregnant.
2006-10-16 08:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This should take the mystery out of it all. I have never been told to avoid shellfish while pregnant...
Shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish, and albacore tuna
Fish are low in fat and high in protein and essential Omega-3 fatty acids, which makes most fish an excellent nutritional choice during pregnancy. But the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warns pregnant women to avoid fish that have high methylmercury levels. Methylmercury is a chemical byproduct of industry that finds its way into lakes and oceans—and into some of the fish we eat. Shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish, and even albacore tuna are some of the fish on the EPA watch list because they contain the highest methylmercury levels of any fish. (You can check with your local fish market for an up-to-date watch list, or visit the Federal Food and Drug Administration webpage at www.cfsan.fda.gov for updates and changes.) Even women who are trying to conceive should avoid these fish, because mercury can lurk in the bloodstream for a year or more after it’s ingested.
Shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, pollock, and catfish all have lower mercury levels and are considered safer to eat, but the EPA recommends that pregnant women limit their consumption of these fish to 12 ounces (two average meals) or less per week (canned albacore, or "white" tuna, which has more mercury than light tuna, should be limited to six ounces per week).
2006-10-16 09:03:21 · answer #2 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't eat any kind of seafood because all fish and shrimp have mercury in it and if you ingest too much mercury it can hurt your baby. Best bet it to stay away from the seafood until you have the baby.
2006-10-16 08:57:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shrimp and crab legs are fine to eat. Shrimp is my favorite is food so I eat it about once or twice a week!
2016-05-22 07:02:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a problem, my kids turned out okay.
Shrimp are at the bottom of the food chain, so they are less likely to have toxins in their bodies. Big fish, like tuna, would more likely have large amounts of mercury and other toxins in their meat. A lot of shrimp are farmed nowadays anyway.
2006-10-16 08:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by CHRYSTAL I 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stay away from fish containing high levels of mercury, all lake fish, and all shellfish (sorry, that includes shrimp). If you had shrimp, don't freak out, just stay away from it until after your pregnancy.
2006-10-16 09:04:22 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not eat raw seafood due to the risk of food borne illness.
Do not eat fish, shellfish, nuts or peanuts to reduce the risk of food allergy.
2006-10-16 08:57:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you are supposed to eat any type of shellfish while pregnant
2006-10-16 08:54:39 · answer #8 · answered by Penguin Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. Why did you think you could not? You need to see a nutritionist and get some facts.
2006-10-16 09:01:10 · answer #9 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my doc told me that any type of shell fish is not recommend
2006-10-16 09:01:39 · answer #10 · answered by lisamarie7901 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋