When women are pregnant, inevitably, there are a ton of different thoughts that go through their minds about what they are eating and how much of it they are eating at one given time. However, people should know that when they eat fish during their pregnancy, it is actually healthy for mother and their unborn baby. The baby needs nutrients and fish are able to provide that in a way that other foods simply can not.

Key Takeaways:

• When a woman is pregnant, they are usually so caught up with what they are eating.
• Anything that a woman eats when they are pregnant will be passed down to the baby.
• Do not eat too much when one is pregnant regardless of what people tell you!

“During pregnancy, eat 8 to 12 ounces a week of fish that doesn’t have a lot of mercury. If portions are small, they can eat fish three times a week, but only two times a week if portions are bigger.”

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