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Yesterday i ate exactly 4 pieces of shrimp, 1 huge piece of whitening fish, and 2 male crabs. and i'm 39 weeks pregnant, could i have hurt my fetus?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

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Doubtful: That diet of sea food should not have hurt the fetus.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 7/7/2013

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A member asked:

Yesterday i ate exactly 4 pieces of shrimp, 1 huge piece of whitening fish, and 2 male crabs. and i'm 39 weeks pregnant, could i have hurt my fetus?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Munshower answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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