Food

Fish in pregnancy

Dietary factor.

In practice

It depends on the case; there is no single guideline.

Precautions

Choose low-mercury fish that is well cooked.

Effect by goal · level of evidence

Baby's neurodevelopment

improves Moderate meta-analysis (AAA)

Systematic review: fish consumption during pregnancy is associated with better neurodevelopment of the baby (because of DHA and other nutrients), always choosing low-mercury fish that is well cooked (because of listeria). Guidelines recommend eating fish in pregnancy, with common sense about the species.

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In depth

Diet · Highest evidence: Moderate · 1 finding

⚠️ Choose fish that is low in mercury and well cooked.

Findings

Infant neurodevelopment — improves (Moderate, meta-analysis). Systematic review: fish consumption during pregnancy is associated with better infant neurodevelopment (because of DHA and other nutrients), always choosing fish that is low in mercury and well cooked (because of listeria). Guidelines recommend eating fish in pregnancy, using common sense about the species. 25793632

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