advise on prawns

[donna_82]

just wondering if prawns r safe to eat when pregnant, im 26 weeks gone and was planning to have prawn cocktail for xmas dinner but a few people have said not to bit I thought they was ok does anyone know if its ok

[zoe4221clinton]

If they are cooked

[stacie_rose]

Yeah I buy them too aslong as you follow the defrost and cooking instructions properly! I could just eat a big prawn salad now can't get enough of them lol.

[donna_82]

thanks stacie.rose its normally the frozen ones I buy and defost them and mix them up with the saurce is that ok

[stacie_rose]

There fine aslong as there cooked properly, I've eaten tonnes thru this pregnancy, enjoy :-)

[lynn5x3]

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Mercury_in_fish

[donna_82]

thanks I will do I dont eat any fish apart from cod mayb once a week or fortnight and will b the first prawn cocktail since last xmas but will check

[lynn5x3]

a small amount of fish a week is ok.. too much is not because of the mercury in it. ask your dr what their opinion is