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Ate fish (high mercury kind) every night for 4 nights 3 weeks before conception, once 2 weeks before, once the weekend before. 30 weeks now. mercury worry.?
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Not likely: So long as you aren't eating it continually while pregnant (once every couple of weeks is ok) then you and your baby should be fine.
Answered 12/9/2013
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