What are your thoughts on sushi while pg?

Angela814

I'm going out to dinner with coworkers tonight. None of them know that I'm pg. Would you do only cooked sushi rolls? Just say, women in Japan eat sushi while pg so any kind is fine? I would love a good spicy tuna roll.

katie277s

I think it is fine as long as you don't eat anything raw. 

KellyGreen

Do your coworkers know that you love sushi? 

Me, personally, I would stick to California rolls or the like, or order a cooked entree (if the restaurant serves non-sushi items).

I did/ate a lot of things during my 1st pg that I'm just not comfortable doing with this pg, I think because I miscarried this summer.

 

KoriBrett

I'd eat a little bit and mostly do cooked.

I figure the wasabi kills anything bad anyway LOL

butterbeansmama

I would have the spicy tuna or salmon, but I'm not one that follows "all" the rules...lol. Don't they have spicy tempura too? (that is sooooo good).

Now I want sushi!

npeacock

I would stick to the cooked rolls (like california rolls, shrimp tempura), or stick with veggie rolls (like asparagus). I am conservative when it comes to that though. And I LOVE sushi.

akimbo

One of my OBs is Japanese.  She says she laughs all the time when she thinks about how much sushi her mom ate and all of her children are highly successful.  I have a spicy tuna roll every other Friday (our standing sushi nights.)

butterbeansmama

KoriBrett:

I'd eat a little bit and mostly do cooked.

I figure the wasabi kills anything bad anyway LOL

LOL. That's true! :-)

 

FloF9

I ate sushi/sashimi on Friday - loved it!!!!  (I'm on week 25). 

Glendi2.0

what about eel? That's cooked, and it's my favorite most of the time, pregnant or not...

DevonPow

My OB told me it was fine as long as it was a reputable place. He was actually more concerned with certain types of fish and where it was caught I(cooked or not). I had a whole list he gave me of certain areas that I should not eat any seafood that was caught there. I am sure that was pretty Boston/New England specific, though.

mauceddie

My Dr. told me it's okay to eat raw sushi. She did it when she was pregnant too. As long as you're comfortable with the place and feel that everything si fresh, go for it!

hikerbeth

I stay away from the raw stuff while pregnant. . . I'd be more apt to eat it if we were closer to the source, but since we're in Colorado, I figure I'd better not take the risk.

A-baybride

My OB was fine with it.  He said most fish destined for the US is flash frozen, which kills any parasites.  He just said to make sure I'm getting it at reputable places reduce the risk of food poisoning and to watch the mercury content.  Unfortunately, ahi (my fave) can have a lot of mercury (depending on size/where caught), so I make it an occasional treat.

Also, our pediatrician (who's a spokesman for the AAP, so his recommendations are pretty conservative) said his wife craved sushi big time during her pregnancies and ate tons of it - he's not worried about me eating it at all.

LanaM

ehhh, first pg - stayed away from raw stuff.

second pregnancy - not so much. there is a place we love and go to a lot... like for years... and none of us never got any food poisoning or anything... so as much as I tried to keep it "cooked only" I still took a roll or two from DH's plate here and there. 

AnnapolisLari

I loved it. Yum.

As long as you're getting it from a reputable place, I see no issues with it. Cooked or raw.