Wednesday, February 1, 2017

ACOG issues a practice advisory on eating seafood during pregnancy and in lactating mothers.

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On January 19, 2017, FDA and EPA revised the guidelines for eating fish by women trying to conceive, pregnant, breast feeding or have young children to make informed choices about choosing the quantity and quality of fish.[i]

ACOG has affirmed the advice by FDA/EPA:[ii]

  • It encourages wanting to be pregnant, pregnant ,lactating women and  mothers of very young children to eat 2-3 (8-12 ounces total) servings of fish per week from a variety of choices as shown in the chart.
  • Only one serving of (no more than 6 ounces) some type of fish such as albacore (white) tuna or with similar mercury concentration.
  • Totally avoid fish with high mercury concentration as shown in the chart.
  • Be alert for fish caught by family and friends, as not much is known about some of these fish. If you eat that, you are done for the week, do not eat any other type of fish for the week.
  • Avoid all raw or undercooked seafood, meat and eggs for the fear of getting listeriosis. Pregnant women are 20 times more likely to get listeriosis than healthy adults.

FDA  Fish Chart 






[i] http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/Metals/ucm393070.htm?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
[ii] http://www.acog.org/About-ACOG/News-Room/Practice-Advisories/ACOG-Practice-Advisory-Seafood-Consumption-During-Pregnancy







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