I'm craving crab legs

anjoanne · December 2009

I'm so nervous, is it o.k. to eat crab legs, I don't want to harm the baby, and is it normal to have such a healthy appetite at 6 weeks?

Chrissymarie98 · December 2009

i was wondering about crab legs too.

mom wants to have those at our new years eve party this year.

Emattsmom · December 2009

My doc said it was ok only in moderation though

Geekchick921 · December 2009

Don't you know that's how Lobster Boy came to be?!?!

For realz, eat the damn things.

ezbakejess · December 2009

There was just a post about this:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/28429023.aspx

Geekchick921 · December 2009

ezbakejess:

There was just a post about this:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/28429023.aspx

Thank you!

lbankovi · December 2009

yes and yes. If you do a little research on the good ole internet, the consensus is to completely stay away from big 'predator' fish aka shark, swordfish, tilefish, king mackerel.

and there are varying levels of mercury in other fish, so 'they' (whoever 'they' are) rank the fish and give the appropropriate consumption per week. As for crab, they are in the 'lowest' mercury category and you are supposed to eat less than 12 oz a week. So I think you're good.

My appetite is mighty hearty as well. I am just trying to make sure all the food I am shoveling in it healthy.