I have heard oppposing arguements in regards to this. My friends doc said it is fine and mine said every now and then. ( I mean tuna for sandwhiches, not the steak, I know that is bad. What have other pregnant woman been told? I am curious. Thank you!!!
2007-01-09 02:17:17 · 15 answers · asked by ShanaJ 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It contains mercury and should be eaten in extreme moderation. It does contain all kinds of protein and omega-3 fatty acids that are excellent for brain development but then so do walnuts and sunflower seeds without the risk. Congratulations. P.S. Walnuts and raisins are good to carry with you to stave off nausea and give you some lasting energy.
2007-01-09 02:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by leavemealone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a 50/50 split. Some say ok some say no. Before I knew I was PG when I would eat it, my feet would swell. I thought maybe it was the salt content till I found out a couple of weeks later that I was knocked up. So I've been off of it since. But man I miss it...I love Tuna salad in a major way. Well only my tuna salad. I'm going on a tuna a sushi binge once little bit is born.
2007-01-09 02:30:24 · answer #2 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor said canned tuna was fine, if not great to eat. There were too many good things in it not to be able to include it in the diet. I was told though once a week would be fine, and wouldn't be too much mercury intake.
I think that the time when you might want to watch it would be if you were ingesting multiple foods with a Mercury content over the week.
2007-01-09 02:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by Jodiontop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should limit the amount of tuna you eat to about one can a week. In fact, you should limit your intake of large fish in general. The reason for this is mercury levels that are found in these fish. Bigger fish, like tuna, eat other smaller fish and therefore can have higher mercury levels in them. Eating raw fish is a big no-no and that is because of bacteria and food borne illness. When I was pregnant I listened to my doctor and not my friends. It is your baby, you call the shots!!
2007-01-09 02:28:36 · answer #4 · answered by mom-knows-best 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have no more than 2 cans of chunk light tuna a week. It's great to eat when you're pregnant because it's chocked full of protein, but not too many calories!
2007-01-09 03:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife was told to not eat certain fish. I don't quite remember what fish that was though. The fish that she could eat she was not able to eat more than once every 7 days. She was able to eat tuna.
Edited to add. I think it is no more than 6 ounces of fish every 7 days.
2007-01-09 02:23:56 · answer #6 · answered by chuck g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was told no more then 6oz a week and the best tuna fish to have is the canned light tuna.
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2007-01-09 02:32:35 · answer #7 · answered by rosemommy2be 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was having craving issues and asked the same question. Here is a list of seafood and fish that you may eat during pregnancy.
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.htm
Good Luck
2007-01-09 02:30:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish is a brain food so pretty much any kind of fish would be OK as long as you cooked it fully, tuna no because its raw
any other fish would be ok cooked fully (it would make your kid smarter)
hope this helps
2007-01-09 02:25:45 · answer #9 · answered by GamerGod2006 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my Ob said that tuna is ok in moderation... the bad thing in tune is the magnesium. fish in moderation is ok.. i love tuna i ate it while pregnant
2007-01-09 02:29:17 · answer #10 · answered by Veronica's Mommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋