I know some fish you arent supposed to eat, but is this ok?
2007-03-16 13:48:33 · 21 answers · asked by MandiGurl M 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Here's what the Environmental Protection Agency has to say about eating fish during pregnancy...catfish is listed as one of the fish that is "OK" to eat in moderation.
2007-03-16 14:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by NewMomma 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fried catfish is a staple food where I live. I ate that as well as the fish sandwich from burger king while preg and my kids were born happy and healthy.
Catfish and salmon are the safest. Tuna, mackeral, talapia, and other ocean fish are higher in mercury and live longer in the wild so they have more pollutants inside them.
There are still no solid recommendations on whether pregnant people should eat fish.
Read these articles before making a decision.
http://www.askdrsears.com/faq/pr3.asp
http://nctimes.com/articles/2007/02/17/health/16_45_282_16_07.txt
2007-03-16 21:03:26 · answer #2 · answered by nic h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have to be careful because of the Mercury levels....is this fish caught in a local stream or from the store? if caught locally that might have more Mercury, but if not it's probably farmed fish, which would have less Mercury. As long as you don't eat fresh fish 4 nights a week or something like that, you should be OK
2007-03-16 20:52:52 · answer #3 · answered by njyogibear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to stay away from fishy fish. I don't know if catfish is fishy, but the fishier the fish the higher the mercury the worse for your baby.
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Here is an article about mercury levels, fish and pregnancy including a listing of fish by mercury levels. Catfish is in the lowest mercury level category, so it is safe. Enjoy:
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.htm
2007-03-16 20:51:07 · answer #4 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, only eat fish 2-3 times a week
mother to five
2007-03-16 20:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by melissa s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In moderation is OK. Any fish can contain Mercury which is what they worry about. I would stay at about 1 serving per week.
2007-03-16 20:53:15 · answer #6 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it's ok. Some fish contain mercury and you do not want too much of it when pregnant.
2007-03-16 20:52:53 · answer #7 · answered by solotrovo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can.youare not supposed to eat any kind of fish with shark meat in it wich is all fish at captin d's.but i have never heard any thing about cat fish and i ate it all when i was pregnant.
2007-03-16 20:52:46 · answer #8 · answered by brittinye007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-03-16 20:50:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you got to be careful not to eat too much fish due to mercury levels that fish have. once or twice a week is pretty safe.
2007-03-16 20:51:37 · answer #10 · answered by vindezeal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋