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Tuna

Ok im 17 weeks today and got the craving for tuna fish  I looked it up & it has mercury in it which is bad for babies development ....
  Has anyones doctor said its ok to be eaten?
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I think its fine i ate it during my first pregnancy & everything was fine. & with this one i also eat tuna fish & i love it!  I have like one can weekly with crackers or in a sandwhich! Go ahead & satisfy ur craving! :D
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10665671 tn?1413744449
Ok thanks ladies
I  was scared thank goodness for this app
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Mine says its fine! Just limit how much you eat. He said no more than 2 cans each week.
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They say it's fine in small amounts :) I had a tuna fish sandwich about 2 weeks ago (will be 17 weeks on Sunday)
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