i just found out i'm pregnant and i've heard i shouldn't eat certain kinds of fish. does anyone know of all the fish, crab, lobster, etc... you can and can't eat when you're pregnant?
2007-02-03 11:22:57 · 16 answers · asked by lstallbaum 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
you can eat big fish like shark or king mackrel and tuna only once a week as long as it's canned and "light". lobster and crab are okay but remember moderation is key with everything.
2007-02-03 11:26:55 · answer #1 · answered by sarah s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay away from uncooked fish ...like whats found in sushi...it CAN contain Listeria bacteria...its a small risk, but it can do powerful damage if you just happen to be the ONE unlucky person who contracted it! Cooked fish and shell fish is OK...but in limited quantities..i think they recommend no more than once a week...esp. with fish....thanks to unchecked water pollution...there are high rates of mercury found in many fish and this is something which stays in your system and can build up....im not honestly sure if lobster and crab have been found to have high levels of mercury...so they may be among the safer choices. but where do you live that you eat fish more than once a week???LOL
2007-02-03 11:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by motherhendoulas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for what hear in my culture... You should not eat any seafood like crab or lobster... because you can make the baby have some source of skin problem when they grow up or allegery reaction to food.. that you put in your body..... But there fish you can eat but not tuna and the ones the other says...
I was avoid a lot of seafood and sushi..
2007-02-03 11:33:14 · answer #3 · answered by babyg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I remember from when I was pregnant was that you had to be careful HOW MUCH large sea fish you ate like tuna an sword fish because of the mercury content.
I asked my dietitian and she said that tuna steaks were the ones to be worried about as they are made from larger fish which have accumulated higher amounts of mercury. The tuna that they use for the canned fish is smaller younger tuna with low mercury levels.
2007-02-03 11:33:11 · answer #4 · answered by babypocket2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You, along with nursing mothers and young children, should not eat the following fish, as they can contain high levels of methylmercury:
Swordfish
Tilefish
King mackerel
Shark
It's okay to eat other cooked fish/seafood as long as you select a variety of other kinds while you're pregnant or trying to become pregnant. You can eat up to 12 ounces (2 average meals) a week of a variety of fish and shellfish that are lower in mercury. Five of the most commonly eaten fish that are low in mercury are shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, pollock, and catfish. Another commonly eaten fish, albacore ("white") tuna has more mercury than canned light tuna. So, when choosing your two meals of fish and shellfish, you may eat up to 6 ounces (one average meal) of albacore tuna per week.
Nearly all fish contain traces of methylmercury. However, larger fish that have lived longer have the highest levels of methylmercury because they've had more time to accumulate it. These large fish pose the greatest risk to pregnant women who eat them regularly.
2007-02-03 11:32:27 · answer #5 · answered by ricleigh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shell fish are perfectly fine; limit to 12 oz per week. Here's a list of fish to avoid: Shark, King Mackeral, Tilefish, Swordfish, Tuna (not canned), and Sushi.
2007-02-03 11:25:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can eat anything your little heart desires.This is the time u can splurg.It is like a invitation to eat whatever u want and whenever u want.Just no drugs or smoking which I know u know.I wish u all the luck and enjoy every minute or your pregnancy.Good luck Oh and as for tuna we all know not to eat that...But everything esle is fine
2007-02-03 11:37:48 · answer #7 · answered by sweet_thing_kay04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a moderate amount of shellfish. I am five months pregnant and I too craved crabs. I ate them. My OB told me that I should not eat more than once a week.
2016-05-24 00:43:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is from my mom, what happened to her....
no, she ate crab, TWICE, and she almost had a miscarriage both times. why? something in the crab. the first time it wasnt certain, she tried the second time due to cravings and she got very ill and alsmot had a miscarriage again.
but the baby came out great though, but just talk to your doctor to be certain.
2007-02-03 11:27:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its fine, but you need to limit your intake of fish to 6oz. a week, especially shell fish, you nee to be carefull!
2007-02-03 11:29:05 · answer #10 · answered by Mrs. Novak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋