Seafood...

Allison Marie Johnson

Some people have told me NO Seafood. Ok, this whole pregnancy thing is kicking my butt! No pop or coffee, means I am not the most cheerful person in the world. Is this rule for all seafood, fish, or what?  Is shrimp out? Any help would be great!  Thanks!~

prneyes3

I eat seafood. There are certain ftypes of fish you should eat much less of because of high levels of mercury.

jacksonville2

ditto pp - shrimp is fine, you have to limit high-mercury seafood

FutureHardings

Seriously? Google this... talk to your doctor... you're being ridiculous.

Caffeine is ok in moderation... I usually have two drinks a day with caffiene in it.

Seafood is fine. Just don't eat any fish that is high in mercury (not commonly found in the US... they have high standards for fish), and nothing raw.

lovlibelle

I heard all seafood is ok (INCLUDING mackeral and tuna only if you eat a small amount because of their supposed high mercury content) and all seafood must be fully cooked, which is a bummer for me because I am a hard core sushi and raw oyster lover. But yea, I wouldn't worry about eating seafood, it's not like you're gonna eat them every day, 7 days a week. I would just watch on shrimp only because they are high cholesterol food but like I said, you're not gonna eat that same food everyday.

and as for coffee, my dr said one cup a day is fine. They are just advising you to not drink as much because coffee messes with your stomach acid and makes you feel more nauseous during your m/s stages.

Mattersgirl

my dr. said fish twice a week. it's good for your DHA intake anyway. And my doc also said I could have 3 cups of coffee safely. Which is way more than I drink anyway....

BUT I will say I did cut my caffeine out with DD and she is very laid back so I'd hate to jinx this baby and make him/her high strung because I drank a lot of caffeine haha

erinb31

Avoid seafood with a lot of mercury.  There's a list in most pg books-- for me it was all fish I never really eat so I cannot remember them.  Things with mercury levels like that of tuna you can eat, just limited to about a can's worth per week.  And my OB told me to absolutely not eat sushi.

MrandMrsAndrews

As my doctor told me, "you sound like you will be your own pregnancy police" - but please ENJOY your pregnancy. ?

Like previous posts - avoid high levels of mercury, and talk to your doctor about how much caffeine will be safe for you and baby.

But otherwise, use common sense ?A balanced diet is a good way to go! ?

redshoegirl

Seafood is fine. Here's a list of where fish sit on the high --> low mercury chart, so you'll know which ones to avoid. Basically, the bigger predators are the worst to eat - the smaller fish and shellfish are fine.

Suparstarz714

You ARE allowed pop and coffee... I think it is like 1 can/cup a day.  And you ARE allowed to eat sea food.  Anything is okay in moderation.  Well not

Suparstarz714

You ARE allowed pop and coffee... I think it is like 1 can/cup a day.  And you ARE allowed to eat sea food.  Anything is okay in moderation.  Well not ANYTHING, but you get

Suparstarz714

You ARE allowed pop and coffee... I think it is like 1 can/cup a day.  And you ARE allowed to eat sea food.  Anything is okay in moderation.  Well not ANYTHING, but you get what I

Suparstarz714

You ARE allowed pop and coffee... I think it is like 1 can/cup a day.  And you ARE allowed to eat sea food.  Anything is okay in moderation.  Well not ANYTHING, but you get what I mean...

Suparstarz714

You ARE allowed pop and coffee... I think it is like 1 can/cup a day.  And you ARE allowed to eat sea food.  Anything is okay in moderation.  Well not ANYTHING, but you get what I mean... I

christin3580

FutureHardings:

Seriously? Google this... talk to your doctor... you're being ridiculous.

Caffeine is ok in moderation... I usually have two drinks a day with caffiene in it.

Seafood is fine. Just don't eat any fish that is high in mercury (not commonly found in the US... they have high standards for fish), and nothing raw.

Alot of lake fish is high in mercury... I can only eat ceartin minnesota fish once a month some once every other month... so depending on the size of the lake check with your DNR or your local OB

shunt1983

Its only certain ones watch high Mercury ask your dr.

darleenmonroe

Seafood is okay but I limit to one seafood dish a week and also stay away from high mercury seafood. Shrimp is okay.

Lil'Misa

I'm enjoying shrimp fried rice right now as I type. Yummy!  Also, you can have 300mg of caffeine. 

mtendere

My doctor gave me a "fish list."  You can probably find one online pretty easily.  I was relieved to see the shrimp was on the eat 3-4 servings per week list, because I had just pigged out on shrimp the day before and I have a habit of reading that something is bad for pregnancy right after I've eaten it! 

Just keep your sense of humor and make educated decisions that are right for you. You'll find lots of different opinions about many of the "what to eat" subjects. 

Bride7-7-07

johnson6263:

Some people have told me NO Seafood. Ok, this whole pregnancy thing is kicking my butt! No pop or coffee, means I am not the most cheerful person in the world. Is this rule for all seafood, fish, or what?  Is shrimp out? Any help would be great!  Thanks!~

Moderation is the key.  you DO NOT have to avoid seafood, pop coffee or lunchmeat just eat/drink in moderation.