Guide To Eating Fish During Pregnancy

spiltmilkz

@AliaM20 @anamerriam and anyone else interested

From the Hawaii State Department of Health

A Local Guide to Eating Fish Safely for Pregnant Women, Nursing Mothers, and Young Children

Safe Seafood that can be consumed at any time (some of these fish may not be easily found except in Hawaii, but maybe?):\

-akule (big eyed scad)

-awa (milkfish)

-moi 

-mullet

-opelu (Pacific Mackeral Scad)

-salmon

-squid or calamari

-octopus

-scallops

-shrimp

The following fish can be eaten, but no more than ONCE per week:

-canned tuna

-cod (butterfish)

-grouper

-halibut

-mahimahi

-orange roughy

-pollock

Do NOT eat:

-Kajiki (pacific blue marlin)

-Shark

-Swordfish

JennyLynn6785

I love you for this, Milk!

cleblanc18

Thank you!!! I'm assuming crabs and crawfish are ok? Crawfish season is about to start and we eat that weekly from January to June

CharlieGuy

My husband thought it was odd that I wanted sushi so much. On the third weekend of eating out at sushi marui we picked up a pregnancy test. Sure enough he was right and I am pregnant know I am terrified that I might have hurt our little one.

myfriendscallmemeg

I just want all the caterpillar rolls.

BRING ME THE SUSHI.

cleblanc18

Bring on the crawfish babyyyyy!!!

mosdub

@CharlieGuy I wouldn't worry - nothing you can change about it now and as @anamerriam said you didn't get sick so you're in the clear.  Just avoid the raw fish/high mercury stuff from now on! 

P.S.  I found this article from Mayo Clinic that helps expand on this topic! 

lovepink2007

Very helpful-thanks for sharing!

dkizz82

Man! Now I'm wanting sushi.

mrspiatt

I talked to my OB yesterday and he said I can eat sushi as long as it's not Tuna or other high mercury fish and as long as it is fresh and smells/tastes okay. No prepackaged stuff. I'm not sure that I will, but he made me very happy.

He said there are all sorts of restrictions on food, but in actuality, most of it is better for you than some of the things that are allowed, like fast food.

Lois172000

All I wanted my first pregnancy was Lobster. Couldn't get enough! Knew my kiddo was going to be expensive. No real cravings this time around y

panaricana

Fish was a no-no during my first two pregnancies, except for sparingly, and I ended up anemic. I've been eating "lots" of shrimp lately (was without my dha/omega 3 supplement for a few days and craving fish). Imagine my relief to find that just this month the guidelines were updated. Yay! I've been wanting salmon and tuna and tilapia, too. I'm in luck. You too bon a petite
https://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-health/mercury-levels-in-fish/