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4198232 tn?1365556650

Brain damage!!!

Is it ture that eating tuna can cause brain damage to your baby during pregnancy
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It is all about moderation. Recent information released in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine says that no one should cut fish out of their diet altogether. Fish contains too many healthy nutrients that are essential for growth and development, especially in a pregnant mom and baby. There are 4 types of fish that should be on the list to avoid due to mercury levels. These include: shark, king mackerel, swordfish and tilefish.

Lower mercury 
Eat no more than six 6-oz servings per month of: 
Tuna (canned, chunk light) 
Tuna (Skipjack)

High Mercury
Eat no more than three 6-oz servings per month:
Tuna (canned, white albacore) 
Tuna ( Yellowfin)

Highest mercury
Avoid eating: 
Tuna ( bigeye, Ahi)
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Definitely fine. I ate so much before my doctor told me to only have 1-2 servings and my baby is perfect. I'm 27+1
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4198232 tn?1365556650
Ok So Ive Eating Tuna Twice Since Ive been pregnant im9 weeks is my baby ok?
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Tuna has high levels of murcury, so yes if you eat a lot of it. I was told not to have more than 1 or 2 servings a week and that would be fine. I went through a phase where all I wanted to eat was tuna sandwiches, but couldn't and it sucked. Haha.
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