2007-02-20 20:21:04 · 8 answers · asked by liza 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I did, I had pretty much almost everything I don't eat tuna so that was out of course. But I did enjoy lobster, when I could get it, I'm not a huge crab fan but yeah ate that too. I love all kinds of fish but all of my seafood/fish was cooked. I don't eat any raw fish/meat/poultry
2007-02-20 20:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Eating seafood during pregnancy could help your child's development, according to a new study in the British journal Lancet.
The finding conflicts with a U.S. government advisory that pregnant women limit the amount of seafood they eat to 12 ounces a week (two or three meals), because of mercury levels.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the University of Bristol in Britain, and the University of Illinois-Chicago say that advice to limit seafood consumption could actually be detrimental to a child's health.
After analyzing data from almost 9,000 British mothers and their children over an eight-year period, they found pregnant women who ate less than 12 ounces of seafood a week did not protect their children from adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Rather, they increased their child's risk of poor verbal IQ development compared to mothers who ate more than 12 ounces a week.
The researchers said these children also had a greater risk of poor social development and poor motor control.
In 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency issued a joint advisory recommending that pregnant women and nursing mothers eat no more than 12 ounces of fish and shellfish a week to prevent developmental problems in their babies or young children caused by toxins in the seafood.
The advisory recommended not eating shark, swordfish, king mackerel or tilefish, and advised not eating the same type of fish and shellfish more than once a week.
An FDA spokesman said the agency had not yet seen the study and would need to review it before commenting.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/15/seafood.pregnancy/index.html
2007-02-20 21:35:32 · answer #2 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was told it is safe to eat seafood in pregnancy as long as it is cooked fully and served piping hot!! Must only be eaten in moderation too, like once or twice a week.. Apart from shark and swordfish as they contain high amounts of mercury which isn't good in pregnancy and should not be eaten at all..
2007-02-20 20:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by Charlie m 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't eat raw sushi or oysters, and don't eat shellfish if you think you may have an allergy. Fish which are high in mercury, such as shark and tuna, should be eaten in moderation (1 serving per week). Other than that, fish is a very healthy food for both you and your baby.
2007-02-20 20:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by grayhare 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes it is safe because the omega-3 fatty acids that are available from seafood are especially valuable to the developing fetus; they help prevent disease and increase brain capacity.
2007-02-23 01:28:09 · answer #5 · answered by oysters2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every 5mins docs have a new list of whats good/bad for you, its impossible to keep up. Women have been having babies forever.
Just make sure that your food is cooked well, and avoid raw foods. Common sence realy.
2007-02-20 20:41:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes in moderation, great source of ammino acids
2007-02-20 20:30:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but no more than twice a week.
2007-02-20 20:24:04 · answer #8 · answered by impossiblemama 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋