Trying To Get Pregnant

Should You Eat Fish When
Trying To Get Pregnant?

It is extremely important to eat right when you are
trying to conceive.
The reason is that you don't actually find out that you're pregnant until the
embryo has already been developing for at least a couple of weeks. You wouldn't
want to expose the embryo to anything toxic in the first two weeks of
development. Mercury can get stored up in your bloodstream from too much
consumption, and then passed on to the developing baby. Too much mercury can
effect the nervous system of an unborn baby.



In March 2004, new guidelines on how women who are
trying to conceive,
pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children can limit their exposure to
mercury in fish. They now advise eating no more than 6 ounces (about one
serving) of canned albacore or "white" tuna a week.



According to the FDA/EPA guidelines, you should also limit yourself to 12 ounces
a week (about two servings) of canned "light" tuna and other cooked fish. And
you should completely avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tile fish (also
called golden or white snapper), tuna steaks (fresh or frozen), orange roughly,
Spanish mackerel, marlin, and grouper because these fish contain the highest
levels of mercury.



However, it would be wrong to think it's best to just avoid fish altogether, as
fish is loaded with protein, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids -- all of which
are an important part of a healthy diet. There are plenty of other varieties --
salmon, rainbow trout, and canned mackerel, for instance -- that contain low
levels of mercury and are high in healthy fats.



So remember, eating fish is a great addition to a healthy diet which is so
important when you are
trying to get pregnant...just remember to avoid the high mercury
varieties until after the baby is born. More about this information can be find
through Beth Kiley -
How to get Pregnant Quickly book - Personal Path to Pregnancy