Can I eat seafood if I'm pregnant?

Not true. You can eat seafood that has a low mercury content--stay away from tuna, swordfish, shark, and tilefish. Salmon is a good, low-mercury option that is very healthy and contains Omega-3 fatty acids that are especially beneficial to your growing child.

For more info on mercury content in fish and for a handy calculator, go to: www.gotmercury.org.

Pregnant and nursing women, as well as those who want to conceive, are advised in the United States to avoid certain types of seafood and to limit consumption of other varieties as a way to reduce potential ill effects from mercury and other contaminants.

But a new report from a huge, ongoing research project in the United Kingdom suggests that if women skimp on seafood during pregnancy it may be detrimental to their children

Here's a sampling of the latest nutritional advice for women who are pregnant, nursing or planning to conceive:

Choose seafood lowest in mercury. The more variety, the better. Don't sweat the nutritional consequences of wild vs. farmed fish. A recent Harvard School of Public Health report showed that farm-raised fish contains as much, if not more, healthy omega-3 fatty acids as wild species do. Good choices include salmon, herring, sardines, anchovies, catfish, shrimp and light tuna. Skip shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish (found mostly in Hawaii).

You can eat seafood but not all types. And it must be cooked. The safest foods are freshwater fish.

Eat it in moderation though. My OBGYN told me I caould eat seafood once a week.

Salmon is great though. Lots of Omega 3 - brainfood for your baby.

Yes, you can eat seafood, but in moderation. Here is a link to read up some on the topic...

http://www.babycenter.com/plus/safe/quest.jhtml?&i...

Even if you're not pregnant, the risks of problems you get eating seafood is preety high, like diarrhoea, mercury-poisoing... etc... and espically with how polluted water is nowdays... , its better then you be safe then sorry... hands off the seafood and keep safe!

You might want to avoid seafood that could be high in mercury like Shark, Tuna, anything that eats other fishes.

They say not to eat too much of it! My mom said that she ate Lobster atleast once a week when she was pregnant with me.. Im 25 and have nothing weird about me! So eat away!

yes u can eat seafood, in fact it is good for you. unfortunately I cant remember the book, but the book says that only SHARK meat is bad for the fetus. something in sharks that is harmful. cant remember darn.......believe shark has high levels of mercury.

NO eat seafood that is good for you. i hate it all the time.

Ask your OBGYN, they are the experts and know your medical history.