is tuna good for my pregnant wife?

Answer 1

I think not any more than 6oz in a week, also watch out for foods with raw eggs, other fish, ask the doc for a list of foods to watch out for......I would just be careful....good luck and congrats

Answer 2

This depends on who you ask. Supposedly it is harmful to the fetus because of the high mercury content. I find this funny because once the baby is born they'll encourage your wife to eat tuna while she is breastfeeding. It makes no sense. Plus, I can't remember which tuna has the highest mercury content--white albacore or the other but some docs will say it is okay to eat a bit of tuna during pregnancy but they will actually suggest you eat the tuna that has the higher concentration of mercury. It makes zero sense. I tend to not listen to the OB docs when it comes to nutrition and pregnancy. They're clueless.

Answer 3

Women who are pregnant should avoid eating canned tuna; it may contain high levels of methyl mercury, which may harm the developing nervous system of unborn babies and young children.
Because methyl mercury builds up in fish as they get older (and bigger), larger, older fish, such as albacore tuna, tend to have higher mercury levels than smaller, younger fish.An alarming 40 tons of mercury are released into the United States alone every year due to burning coal to generate electricity. Mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants moves through the air, is deposited in water and finds its way into fish, accumulating especially in fish that are higher up the food chain. Fish like tuna, sea bass, marlin and halibut show some of the worst contamination, but dozens of species and thousands of water bodies have been seriously polluted.

As a result, women who eat a lot of fish during pregnancy, or even as little as a single serving of a highly contaminated fish, can expose their developing child to excessive levels of mercury. The toxic metal can cross the placenta to harm the rapidly developing nervous system, including the brain.

Some fish are especially problematic so you will want to avoid these fish just as you would alcohol if you are pregnant:

Tuna steaks
Sea bass
Oysters (Gulf of Mexico)
Marlin
Halibut
Pike
Walleye
White croaker
Largemouth bass

Answer 4

I think chunk light tuna is okay as long as she only eats a few ounces a week...I believe it's albacore that pregnant women are supposed to completely avoid. I ate tuna occasionally during my pregnancy and everything was fine.

Answer 5

Canned tuna is fine, but it's the mercury levels in fresh fish which you have to be careful about. The guidelines say fresh once a week.

Answer 6

Tuna has a lower amount of mercury then most fish. Some seafood is good like salmon, and some are not good specially like shark ,tile fish

Answer 7

hiya, i eat tuna sandwiches at least twice a week and my doctor is fine with this as long as i have less than 2 tins a weeks, i crave tuna mayo and salad!!!
so id say she will be fine if its fresh you may have to ask your doctor coz that I'm not sure about.
like everything moderation is the key word rather than none at all.
congrats on the baby x x x x

Answer 8

yes in moderation.
limit fish 2 once a week.
c link below 4 an explanation.

2 b perfectly honest if i were pregnant, i wouldn't wanna eat something that lives in the worlds waste disposal!

Answer 9

I wouldnt want her to eat it but on a very rare occasion. It has mercury in it and maybe aluminum.Get her to try canned salmon instead. Or fresh preferably.

Answer 10

Here is a website from the FDA
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~pregnant/safemea.html