craving calamari and cant have it

Jennairess · January 2011

so bummed craving calamari big time and cant eat it due to mercury levels

argh!

Oneday82 · January 2011

Umm...oops....I had no idea calamari was on the don't eat list! Well crap!! I split a calamari app. last weekend!!! I supposed one slip up won't hurt...I hope! Tongue Tied

TanyaKM · January 2011

Where are you reading that calamari has high mercury levels? I've never heard that before. In fact, I've always heard that calamari has some of the lowest levels. Swordfish, shark, etc. have high levels.

Here are just some resources that say calamari/squid is low in mercury:

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

https://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/guide.asp

https://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=16307

K-hart · January 2011

Oh really? I was told it was fine. OOPS!

homediva · January 2011

My app says squid is safe, but limited to 12 ounces (two average meals per week). Mean mercury level 0.070 PPM. Check it out, it's on the "lowest mercury" section. Now I want some too! You can have some!

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

MrsGo4Hockeychick · January 2011

calamari is one of the safe fish. It's actually very low in mercury content.

sunnydaisy · January 2011

Huh, I never heard that about calamari. Not that it's something I eat often, but I think I've had it twice since becoming pg.

Aris112 · January 2011

if you ate a huge plate and more than once a week maybe but you can have it in moderation.

MrsCase1 · January 2011

i know this has been said by 20 other people but a little bit is ok. order extra marinara in my honor!

Jennairess · January 2011

i googled it, says its lowest in mercury levels but still should be avoided in pregnancy...than i read something else that says its safe so im totally confused

my doc said to stay away from all seafood that swims and isnt in a shell....squid i guess swims so now im torn

i think im just gonna eat it but not alot, i think i ate it when I was preggo for my daughter and heck back when our folks had us im sure they didnt have all these darn restrictions and we turned out fine

Fuzzy21 · January 2011

Calamari is okay

angiek1 · January 2011

Jennairess:
i googled it, says its lowest in mercury levels but still should be avoided in pregnancy...than i read something else that says its safe so im totally confused
my doc said to stay away from all seafood that swims and isnt in a shell....squid i guess swims so now im torn
i think im just gonna eat it but not alot, i think i ate it when I was preggo for my daughter and heck back when our folks had us im sure they didnt have all these darn restrictions and we turned out fine

It is like all the warning out there. I mean yes try not to eat a ton every night, but once and a while is fine. Just do everything in moderation and you'll be great.

Oneday82 · January 2011

Whew! I was getting all worried about causing my baby brain damage already!!!

katncrack · January 2011

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

This helps map out different seafood.

babybchbum · January 2011

Jennairess:
i googled it, says its lowest in mercury levels but still should be avoided in pregnancy...than i read something else that says its safe so im totally confused

my doc said to stay away from all seafood that swims and isnt in a shell....squid i guess swims so now im torn

i think im just gonna eat it but not alot, i think i ate it when I was preggo for my daughter and heck back when our folks had us im sure they didnt have all these darn restrictions and we turned out fine

This is kinda how I'm going through this pregnancy, although taking into consideration the restrictions and limiting my intake.

Just think about sushi, all the japanese ladies who are pregnant still eat it and have perfectly fine children so why here in the West is it a restriction for us?

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