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Is It Safe To Consume King Fish During Pregnancy?
Doctor, I am 5 months pregnant women. I have query about consuming fish during pregnancy. I had King fish about 5 to 6 times in last 5 months. Is it safe to consume king fish during pregnancy or not? As I have already consumed it, it won t be harmful to my baby na?
Tue, 29 Dec 2015
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
It is not unhealthy to consume fish during pregnancy, as it is a good source of protein.
However, the fish should be fresh or frozen after catch, and thoroughly cooked. Canned fish, like tuna, may contain mercury and should be kept to a maximum of 2 cans per week.
There is no evidence that Kingfish is in any way harmful to pregnancy.
So you do not need to worry about the fish you already consumed.
I hope this adequately answered your question and best wishes for the rest of the preganacy,
Dr. Brown
It is not unhealthy to consume fish during pregnancy, as it is a good source of protein.
However, the fish should be fresh or frozen after catch, and thoroughly cooked. Canned fish, like tuna, may contain mercury and should be kept to a maximum of 2 cans per week.
There is no evidence that Kingfish is in any way harmful to pregnancy.
So you do not need to worry about the fish you already consumed.
I hope this adequately answered your question and best wishes for the rest of the preganacy,
Dr. Brown
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