Can I eat shrimp when I'm pregnant?!

Can I eat shrimp when I'm pregnant?

I had my first prenatal appointment on tuesday and my doctor said I can only have 12 ounces of shrimp every two weeks?!? I'm a seafood kinda gal! I have a hard time avoiding shrimp and crabs... I practically have one or the other at some point at least 3 times a week. Is my doctor full of it or should I seriously consider cutting shrimp and crab out of my diet?!?

6 hours ago
I would like to add that my doctor is kind of old fashioned, I have heard of my other friends being able to eat all the seafood they want.

I've been pregnant twice, and both times I was warned about eating fish/seafood and deli meats. It was hard for me to limit it, because we eat a lot of fish for dinner, and then tuna sandwiches for lunches... it adds up fast!

The concern is mercury (which can seriously harm your baby) and other pollutants.

HOWEVER! See what Babycenter has to say:
"If you enjoy seafood and tend to eat a lot of it (12 ounces or more a week), you can do so without much worry by choosing varieties that are relatively pollutant-free: SHRIIMP, scallops, flounder, sole, clams, oysters, tilapia, catfish, whitefish, sardines, crayfish, king crab, and croaker. Also vary the types of fish you eat from this list so that you have no more than one serving of any particular kind during the course of a week."

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