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Fish During Pregnancy

2020-06-07 10:42:19
Hello, My wife is 6 weeks pregnant. I heard a lot about mercury in fish and people recommended to avoid during pregnancy... Could someone suggest which fish are safe to consume and qty?
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Fresh water fish is very safe in pregnancy. One of the good sources of protein . Sea fish is avoided by people as it is known to have high levels of contamination by heavy metals like lead and arsenic . But this isn’t proven . So have fish especially the large fishes . It’s rich in proteins and omega 3 FA and low in fats

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Fish is safe to be consumed in limited quantity but avoid sea food like crabs and prawns...

Answered2020-06-07 11:00:27

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