What about ceviche?

bma-amb

Anyone eat ceviche during pregnancy? Would you say that ceviche falls into the raw fish category even though the shrimp is "cooked" in the lime juice?

jaydrel

I'm sure that people have been eating raw fish while pregnant for thousands of years before research said it was "bad" I think you should keep in mind the mercury consumption and not eat large fish, and then it might be ok.  Others would probably say no

PinkBackPack

I eat ceviche that is made with cooked shrimp.  I think that typical ceviche is with raw fish, so I wouldn't eat it.

armandos_girl

I (reluctantly) stayed away from ceviche when it was offered to me a couple weeks ago since it is technically raw fish.  I'm not sure the citric acid is strong enough to kill potential bacteria.

sjacks

What to Expect When You're Expecting says it's a no no.

Bree4011

I totally ate ceviche the other night, not realizing it was ceviche.  I thought it was some kind of salsa with shrimp in it. (a ceviche I saw before had a couple different types of fish in it and looked different)  I heard someone ask her for her ceviche recipe and got a little panicked and then I saw that the shrimp was "cooked" in lime juice.  Eeek.  But I only had a couple pieces and didn't get sick.  

bma-amb

It's funny, I love ceviche and was kinda bummed that I couldn't partake during an office party today, but a co-worker (who doesn't know I'm pregnant) just brought me a plate and the smell totally turned my stomach. Suddenly I don't feel like I'm missing out anymore.