2007-01-12 03:54:30 · 17 answers · asked by wonderwomen582000 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
pregnant women can eat tuna and it is good for them, but only in moderation. i know there can be some kind of metal in them that built up in your body system can harm the baby. with all 3 of my pregnancies i limited myself to a can a week.
2007-01-12 03:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by nrsldy04 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mercury is now common in several ocean fish, but tuna is the most widely distributed to the general population so the general warning is about tuna.
Mercury is bad for everyone but worse for developing fetus.
Here is the fish / mercury calculator and info on more canned fish
http://GotMercury.Org/
Here is the mercury info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_poisoning
2007-01-12 12:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by kate 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, once or twice a week maximum. Choose tuna, NOT albacore. Albacore has a much higher mercury content than regular tuna. Mercury may cause problems w/ the developing fetus.
2007-01-12 12:01:46 · answer #3 · answered by leos_mama 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I ate canned tuna all the time when I was pregnant. But don't eat any raw fish when pregnant.
2007-01-12 11:57:15 · answer #4 · answered by lifesajoy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, pregnant women can eat tuna. Tuna is fish and fish is brain food. I had 6 kids and ate tuna with all of them
2007-01-12 12:05:24 · answer #5 · answered by mamayer6 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This may not be the greatest answer, but I read in a book about pregnancy one time that there is something in all fish that isn't good to eat often because of the child's brain development.
2007-01-12 12:02:41 · answer #6 · answered by Holy Macaroni! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor recommended limiting tuna to once a week.
2007-01-12 11:58:08 · answer #7 · answered by Lulamilu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple years ago they said that pregnant women should avoid tuna overall...I dunno if this has changed. The concern is about heavy metals, and the effect they have on fetal development- potential for birth defects. There are other foods you should avoid too. Any ocean dwelling bottom feeder for one.
2007-01-12 11:58:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would eat very little or none. Mercury has built up in the fish because of the stupid factories dumping their waste, and the mercury is definitely harmful to you, and possibly your child.
2007-01-12 11:59:26 · answer #9 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They say only eat a little because they caution against mercury poison that might lead to Autism.
2007-01-12 11:58:46 · answer #10 · answered by Lovely B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋