I am 4 months pregnant and having crazy crab cravings. I have read and heard that you should stay away from seafood, but I have yet to find crab on the list of foods to avoid. Does anyone know any different?
2006-12-20 06:09:30 · 10 answers · asked by jlowe06 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Here is a site I found with some answers for you.
It has crab on the list in a couple of different places depending on what kind of crab. Both can be eaten a bit. Check out the site and it will explain it better than I can.
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.htm
2006-12-20 06:13:06 · answer #1 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crab Legs Pregnancy
2017-01-15 06:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by winkleman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just eat a little. enough to curb your craving but not enough to harm the baby. Also you can try immitation crab meat, it is good and made from king fish ( I believe). I am not sure if crab has mercury levels in it or not. Good Luck!
2006-12-20 06:15:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OOO!!! i went through the SAME EXACT THING when i was at your point.
You can have king crab legs once a week (one serving) and snow crab legs 3 times a month and still be safe.
Soft crabs are a huge no no, never eat those. Theyre yucky tasting anyway.
So, jump in the car and head for red lobster baby. Its perfectly fine!
2006-12-20 06:14:03 · answer #4 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Crab and shrimp are not on the list, so long as they are fresh and cooked properly, they are ok to eat. They do not contain high levels of mercury.
People! I swear. Salmon is one of the fish, but if its farm raised its a no no...but wild caught salmon is ok and less likely to contain the high contents of mercury. And canned tuna is still up in the air, half say no and half say its ok.
2006-12-20 06:17:14 · answer #5 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is okay to have crab while pregnant. Enjoy. But ofcourse like everything else in moderation.
2006-12-20 06:19:42 · answer #6 · answered by krYpToNitEsMoM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had crab legs(about 1.5 lbs everytime I had them) when I was pregnant with my son and he is healthy as a horse. Don't eat them everyday and your baby should be fine!
2006-12-20 06:13:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sea food can be eaten while pregnant just not that often, not more than a few times a month :)
2006-12-20 06:17:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
due to mercury content all seafoods should be avoided while pregnant.
2006-12-20 06:13:47 · answer #9 · answered by littleluvkitty 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
nope. the doctors advise that you stay away from any type of shell fish.its not good for the baby
2006-12-20 06:14:38 · answer #10 · answered by *Drew* 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋