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Newly1
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flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
For christmas eve DH's family is making all seafood. I am sure I can ask them to make something else too but I read online that flounder and shrimp are both very low in mercury. How much is ok to eat? I haven't really eaten fish since being preggo b/c I never know how much is ok. So what do you think? A piece of flounder and a few pieces of shrimp is ok for one night??
Also, not sure if weight plays a role...but I am very small and weigh 105 lbs.
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sweetdreamz1181
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
my doc had said no fish at all.. when i went back to my next appt i told him i was going to eat fish and he agreed it was fine once a week 6 ounces .. my friends doc on the other hand told her eat what you want as long as it is in moderation. i'm sure I have had more than 6 ounces when i have eaten it but i dont eat it every week.
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| Posted 12/21/09 12:30 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
If it's low in mercury I would eat what you want. I mean unless you are packing away 2 lbs of each a week I think you'll be fine 
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| Posted 12/21/09 12:33 PM |
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Newly1
I love my baby boy!
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
I also don't like to deal with comments from people about what I should/should not be eating....it's SO frustrating!
the other day one pf my coworkers told me I shouldnt eat shrimp b/c of the cholesterol!!! I DON'T HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL!!!
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| Posted 12/21/09 12:38 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
Posted by Newly1
I also don't like to deal with comments from people about what I should/should not be eating....it's SO frustrating!
the other day one pf my coworkers told me I shouldnt eat shrimp b/c of the cholesterol!!! I DON'T HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL!!!
OMG  people need to shut the eff up. Unless you're downing a bottle of wine while chain smoking cigarettes and shooting heroin they should not butt in!
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| Posted 12/21/09 12:40 PM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
You can enjoy shrimp and flounder a few times a week if you would like:
LEAST MERCURY
Enjoy these fish:
Anchovies
Butterfish
Catfish
Clam
Crab (Domestic)
Crawfish/Crayfish
Croaker (Atlantic)
Flounder*
Haddock (Atlantic)*
Hake
Herring
Mackerel (N. Atlantic, Chub)
Mullet
Oyster
Perch (Ocean)
Plaice
Pollock
Salmon (Canned)**
Salmon (Fresh)**
Sardine
Scallop*
Shad (American)
Shrimp*
Sole (Pacific)
Squid (Calamari)
Tilapia
Trout (Freshwater)
Whitefish
Whiting
MODERATE MERCURY
Eat six servings or less per month:
Bass (Striped, Black)
Carp
Cod (Alaskan)*
Croaker (White Pacific)
Halibut (Atlantic)*
Halibut (Pacific)
Jacksmelt
(Silverside)
Lobster
Mahi Mahi
Monkfish*
Perch (Freshwater)
Sablefish
Skate*
Snapper*
Tuna (Canned
chunk light)
Tuna (Skipjack)*
Weakfish (Sea Trout)
HIGH MERCURY
Eat three servings or less per month:
Bluefish
Grouper*
Mackerel (Spanish, Gulf)
Sea Bass (Chilean)*
Tuna (Canned Albacore)
Tuna (Yellowfin)*
HIGHEST MERCURY
Avoid eating:
Mackerel (King)
Marlin*
Orange Roughy*
Shark*
Swordfish*
Tilefish*
Tuna
(Bigeye, Ahi)*
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| Posted 12/21/09 12:42 PM |
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Newly1
I love my baby boy!
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
Posted by Tilde
You can enjoy shrimp and flounder a few times a week if you would like:
LEAST MERCURY
Enjoy these fish:
Anchovies
Butterfish
Catfish
Clam
Crab (Domestic)
Crawfish/Crayfish
Croaker (Atlantic)
Flounder*
Haddock (Atlantic)*
Hake
Herring
Mackerel (N. Atlantic, Chub)
Mullet
Oyster
Perch (Ocean)
Plaice
Pollock
Salmon (Canned)**
Salmon (Fresh)**
Sardine
Scallop*
Shad (American)
Shrimp*
Sole (Pacific)
Squid (Calamari)
Tilapia
Trout (Freshwater)
Whitefish
Whiting
MODERATE MERCURY
Eat six servings or less per month:
Bass (Striped, Black)
Carp
Cod (Alaskan)*
Croaker (White Pacific)
Halibut (Atlantic)*
Halibut (Pacific)
Jacksmelt
(Silverside)
Lobster
Mahi Mahi
Monkfish*
Perch (Freshwater)
Sablefish
Skate*
Snapper*
Tuna (Canned
chunk light)
Tuna (Skipjack)*
Weakfish (Sea Trout)
HIGH MERCURY
Eat three servings or less per month:
Bluefish
Grouper*
Mackerel (Spanish, Gulf)
Sea Bass (Chilean)*
Tuna (Canned Albacore)
Tuna (Yellowfin)*
HIGHEST MERCURY
Avoid eating:
Mackerel (King)
Marlin*
Orange Roughy*
Shark*
Swordfish*
Tilefish*
Tuna
(Bigeye, Ahi)*
Maybe I should print out this list and carry it around to stick in people's faces when they talk sh*t! 
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| Posted 12/21/09 12:44 PM |
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mommy2B3
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
I love shrimp!! With DS I craved it ALL the time lol, we wound up at red lobsters all you can eat shrimp a number of times . He's perfect, so enjoy!!
Also I love tilapia, and def. eat that alot too lol.
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| Posted 12/21/09 1:43 PM |
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jennarose023
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
i'm dealing with the same thing for Christmas...the 7 Fishes!
I talked to MIL about it and she will be making some extra non-seafood stuff for me and i'll just have a bite of everything else 
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| Posted 12/21/09 1:46 PM |
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Newly1
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
Posted by jennarose023
i'm dealing with the same thing for Christmas...the 7 Fishes!
I talked to MIL about it and she will be making some extra non-seafood stuff for me and i'll just have a bite of everything else
This is what I decided to do. I will ask MIL to make some chicken cutlets so that I can eat that with some shrimp on the side.
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| Posted 12/21/09 2:12 PM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
i am eating calamari, baked clams, baccala, tilapia, paella with lobster. . . .i cant freakin wait! the only thing i will be skipping this year are the raw clams/oysters.
I rarely eat fish so this could be the only time I eat it for a few months so I am going all out!!!
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| Posted 12/21/09 2:15 PM |
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piggy007
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
flounder is very low in mercury and is fine. I think the doc said i could have 2 servings a week.
Shrimp I would eat, but only have a few. We aren't supposed to have too much shrimp.
Enjoy a little of whatever you really like. THe omega 3 in the fish is good for the baby :) just watch what fish you're eating.
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| Posted 12/21/09 2:26 PM |
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JennB
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
we only eat fish on Christmas Eve and I will be enjoying it all! Pulpo (octopus in garlic) is my favorite but I also eat calamari, scungili, shrimp, lobster tails, crab legs, baked clams. Im praying I dont go into labor since that is my EDD!
I love seafood and the doctor gave me the ok since day one, he said 2x a week is ok. The fish that was prohibited was predator fish and I wouldnt eat it anyway (the only one i recognized was shark and I never heard of eating that!)
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| Posted 12/21/09 2:29 PM |
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mommyIam
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Shana
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Re: flounder and shrimp? How much is ok?
I love this list, because it actually tells you what amounts of different seafood are okay
Seafood during Pregnancy Chart
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| Posted 12/21/09 3:09 PM |
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