Question 1

is it safe for baby to eat tuna during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Read below: The fda had released prior guidelines about safe fish intake, but the latest recommendations finally address tuna. Women of childbearing age, pregnant and nursing women, and children may:
* eat up to 12 ounces a week of canned light tuna and other low-mercury fish, such as salmon, shrimp, catfish, pollock, and fish sticks.
* eat up to 6 ounces of fresh or canned albacore (white) tuna.

Question 2

is lobster safe to eat during pregnancy like in a bisque? only raw seafoods or high mercury fish like tuna are a problem, right?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The main concern is mercury and the larger fish which eat the smaller fish concentrate the mercury and are more risky. Fortunately, lobster doesn't eat very large fish.

Question 3

can i eat tuna during early pregnancy ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, canned not fresh to decrease any risk of fish infection.

Question 4

is eating a tuna salad sandwich ok to eat during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Tuna pregnancy: 36 F without detailed medical Hx asks: Is eating a tuna salad sandwich ok to eat during pregnancy? Ans; yes unless you are allergic to tuna or other fish. And it has been made fresh and not set out to spoil. if it smells bad don't eat it.

Question 5

tuna fish is good in pregnancy and how much intake in a week?

Accepted Answer

Tuna in pregancy: I would avoid it,  as tuna, king mackeral and swordfish have high levels of mercury, which can cause defects in fetuses/babies. You can get omega 3 in prenatal vitamins or eating safe fish like salmon( wild not farmed)  sardines 6 oz per week or 2 x per week.

Question 6

is it ok to eat canned tuna while pregnant? how much seafood is ok during pregnancy i dont eat beef or pork?

Accepted Answer

"Seafood" diet: Thankfully, you are on a seafood food and not "see any food" diet. Fish is an excellent source of protein during pregnancy including tuna, with one major exception. Fresh fish caught in mercury poisoned and infested lakes is off limits to pregnant mothers and generally the rest of the population as well.

Question 7

had my period a week n a half ago had a negative pregnancy test but my husband is craving tuna n i feel bloated nauseas dizzy fatigued.what could it b?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms: You could just have a viral flu or gastroenteritis.  However a small percentage of women always have a false negative urine pregnancy test, so it might be a good idea to ask your doctor to order a serum (blood) test.

Question 8

is sex safe in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Normally yes: As long as there are no risk factors for preterm birth, placental problems, or bleeding, sex is safe in pregnancy.

Question 9

is lithium safe in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

No.: Lithium is not safe during pregnancy. For one thing, it can cause cardiac/ heart defects in the baby ( epstiens anomoly). Lithium has a narrow margin of safety ; therfore, the fluid shifts that occur during pregancy may effect lithium levels, putting both the mother and baby at risk. If a woman is on prescribed medications and becomes pregnant, she should notify her doctor immediately.

Question 10

are nosedrops safe in pregnancy ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Nose drops are ok  it is localized medication not affecting pregnancy.

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