Are you avoiding fish?

cs1007

During my first pregnancy, I had salmon (low mercury) once a week. This time i am super paranoid about the mercury levels...Wondering if anyone else is feeling the same, or if I am being crazy ?

OrangeSmoke

Nope, I ate a lot of low mercury fish last time and will do the same this time.

 

stemms8810

I have eaten tuna a few times and I think some lobster early on.  I am more consious of what I eat but I haven't avoided it completely.

lynnyrd80

Low mercury fish is really good for you during pregnancy, so I'm still eating it!

bellelamb

It's even ok to have tuna once in awhile. I love fish and am not avoiding it completely.

Josie22

I've avoided fish for most of my life. But that's because I don't like it. I doubt you need to completely avoid it. Make sure it's cooked properly, you should be good.

LilBigBug

I've had tuna a couple of times, but that's it.  Mainly because I have no idea what fish is safe and what fish isn't.  I do miss sushi though.

slowden86

Its actually been shown that the selinum in Fish like Salmon balance out the mercury in the fish. My husband has spent my whole pregnancy lecturing me on this lol. Also my doc told me some fish is fine in moderation. 

https://www.naturalnews.com/026729_selenium_mercury_fish.html 

mrs+harlow

No way the Omega3's in salmon are fab for your baby's brain. I eat it at least once a week.

catmtl

I had spicy salmon and spicy tuna maki rolls from my favorite sushi joint tonight and it was DELISH!!!

PrimReaper

Nope, I've actually increased my fish consumption.  My midwife recommended more lean protein and in particular, white fish to combat/prevent edema.

theseaword

I'm still eating fish. I haven't had mako or swordfish, because I hear they're higher. I've also avoided lox (sniff) because of the nitrates. But everything else is fair game. 

kdjudd

No I'm not really avoiding it. I don't eat that much fish so when I do it's not really a concern. I go by almost everything is fine in moderation!

akl0506

No.  I eat tuna salad sandwiches about once a week, maybe a bit less.  I had shrimp today.  I would eat salmon often, but I am the only one who likes it.  So..it is mostly chicken, beef or vegetarian meals at our house. 

tyla1111

I had cod for dinner last night.

I also read a couple of days ago that chunk light tuna is lower in mercury than solid white.

zappatini

I had fish last night My doctor had said once a week for oceanic fish and twice a week for fresh water fish.  So I've been going with it.

hecallsmecat

Eating fish in moderation is great for the baby. The Omega 3 fatty acids help the baby brain develop. Actually, getting O3 is the only thing that has been proven in studies to help brain growth and influence intelligence in utero (sorry to all those who think playing classical music to your belly will make the baby smart, it won't).

emoxymoose

I haven't had ANY seafood, I'm too paranoid because of the mercury. I'm not controlled enough to only eat 6 oz, I'd end up eating a whole tank. It's better this way.

georgi611

No.  We have cod once a week, not even.  We had scallops last weekend.  I just try not to eat the fish that are on the "do not eat" list because of mercury levels. 

olp

My dr. told me not to eat tuna, and I had a can of light tuna earlier in my pregnancy. She told me that that gotta be the last time and to only eat salmon. I had salmon and tilapia a few times and plan to have these occassionally. I'm not sure if wild or farmed salmon is better...

MrsOjoButtons

I've been pretty much pescatarian the last four months, so I eat lots of fish, and I have a standing sushi/sashimi lunch every Saturday.

rubber_chicken

I'm not actively avoiding it, I just don't eat a lot of it to begin with.  I'm still eating sushi, although only the cooked kind.

cranberrycove06

Anyone know if you can eat Lox? I have been so hungry for it and need some info on it.

mkflower3000

Nope - fish is actually really good for LO because it helps with brain development! You just have to make sure that you're picking low mercury fish (e.g., avoiding tuna or salmon) and that it's fully cooked. This is a good site to go by, I've found:

https://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.htm 

dvroxy

Josie22:

I've avoided fish for most of my life. But that's because I don't like it. I doubt you need to completely avoid it. Make sure it's cooked properly, you should be good.

Heh, me too.  I hate fish, but I was told I could eat low mercury fish every once and a while.  I said "No thanks!"

Katidid5713

Heck no! I LOVE fish! My doctor said it's perfectly fine so I still have my shrimp, tuna, etc. I just try to limit it to once a week.