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I had gone to a restaurant earlier and had forgotten at ask what kind of fish i was being served, it ended up being high in mercury. i brestfeed my child, i was just wondering how long i need to wait before i can feed him again off of my breast milk?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Mercury: It is right to be concerned about mercury from certain seafoods. However, it takes repeated exposure over a long time. Even then, serious problems are rare. There is absolutely no risk from a single serving of fish, no matter how much mercury it contains. Nothing to worry about!

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Answered 10/22/2019

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