Who eats seafood during pregancy??

SO For the first 10 weeks I was completely avoiding all seafood bc I thought it would have too much mercury, not be good for me and the baby, etc.....but I LOVE seafood so I spoke to my NP today and she said that I CAN have seafood just in limits.

So my question is.....Those that DO eat it, what do you have and how often?
I was so concerned about this especially with the hlidays coming up and my usual seafood Christmas eve!
I was just going to avoid it all!!! But she told me i dont have to!

ETA: The main fish i would contemplate having is: Shrimp/ lobster/ tuna/ Flounder/ tilapia/ halibit/ crabs and baked clams.
Are they ok?????????

Message edited 12/19/2008 6:25:31 PM.

Re: Who eats seafood during pregancy??

I still eat seafood in moderation. I eat tuna about once a month for lunch. Last night we had Tilapia. Christmas eve I will still eat shrimp, clams, & lobster, scallops...etc. But only in small portions.
My doc only told me to stay away from swordfish.

Re: Who eats seafood during pregancy??

I don't eat meat, so seafood is a big component of my diet. I ate it a lot during my last pregnancy and am doing so in this one - I eat flounder, tilapia, salmon and shrimp.

Re: Who eats seafood during pregancy??

You can eat cooked baked clams, shrimp, salmon, crab cakes but in moderation. I have had a bake clam here and there some shrimp in moderation.

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I ate lobster and shrimp throughout my pregnancy and had tuna for lunch about twice a month in my third trimester

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Any white meat fish such ad flounder, cod, scrod, tilapia and even salmon are EXTREMELY healthy to eat and if you look at most pregnancy nutrition books they recomend you eat these types of fist at least 3 times of week for the high protein/low fat count and healthy omega 3's and faty acids.

Shrimp and lobster are also fine to eat.

The only thing you need to really monitor for mercury concerns is the consumption of dark meat fish such as tuna, swordfish and mackrel.....

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Red snapper is the only fish I will eat.. they have to be wild fish not farm raised.. My high risk specialist said you can never be sure which fish are really wild but Red Snapper always is.. and do not eat a fish thats over 2lbs they are the ones with most of the mecury..

Here is the link

Dr Kofinas

Message edited 12/19/2008 6:28:55 PM.

Re: Who eats seafood during pregancy??

Also, stay away from Shark....

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Re: Who eats seafood during pregancy??

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Posted by dilb712

Red snapper is the only fish I will eat.. they have to be wild fish not farm raised.. My high risk specialist said you can never be sure which fish are really wild but Red Snapper always is.. and do not eat a fish thats over 2lbs they are the ones with most of the mecury.. Salmon is the worst..

See and in the literature that the MD gave me it said Salmon had VERY low mercury levels

Re: Who eats seafood during pregancy??

I've had Salmon maybe 4 times during my pregnancy, shrimp maybe 2 times. I only eat seafood once in a blue moon.

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I ate a good amount of fish during this pregnancy...here is a great link that helps

http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.htm

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I eat a lot of seafood. The only thing I am avoiding is tuna. I ate a lot of shrimp / flounder / lobster during my first pregnancy and the only thing that happened is that my DD HATES seafood!!

Re: Who eats seafood during pregancy??

The FDA recommends no more than 2 servings of seafood a week for pregnant women.

Overall, I have been avoiding it, but did enjoy some tuna salad on a bagel the other day!

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i haven't changed my consumption of seafood while pregnant. i eat it about once a week, maybe twice.

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i am 5 weeks same concerns first question i asked the doctor (i love food)

she said 2 servings a week but no raw fish or swordfish and other big fish (no more than 12 ounces)

so for the past two weeks that i have known im prego i make thursday fish day, and so far i have had flounder and salmon. so just be careful which types of fish u eat and you will be fine and dont have too much of it


i am unsure of shrimp though some books say yes others say be careful do you girls eat shrimp?

Re: Who eats seafood during pregancy??

I have Tuna once in a while, salmon once in a while, Lox once in a while. The fish to really beware of are the big fish like macral, etc. I eat shrimp sometimes too. Fish from time to time is actually very good for you.

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I just had lobster, and it was yummy!!!!

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I have eaten a lot of tilapia, but that's it...

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I am dreading Christmas Eve dinner, because it is all seafood, and I really can't enjoy it. I will taste the seafood, but I won't eat that much of it.

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I eat everything during pregnancy...in moderation of course. I still have feta, cold cuts and all seafood. I even have a sip of red wine every now and again.

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i try to have it once a week, but i usually don't. salmon is my fish of choice they say no deep sea fishes, so shark, fish like that are no no's.

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If shrimp is offered on Christmas Eve, Im having it! Ive been wanting it!
I don't eat too much other fish.

Re: Who eats seafood during pregancy??

My OB said to avoid:
Shark
Swordfish
King mackerel
Tilefish
In general to stay away from larger fish -

Limit tuna to once in a blue moon or avoid entirely.

Otherwise to enjoy my fish - but to try to limit it to 12 oz or so a week.

I was told shrimp, salmon, flounder, etc were better choices.

I think I would eat pretty much all of what you listed but maybe limit or avoid the tuna.