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is it okay to eat tuna sushi in your first trimester?
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i like sushi and am now pregnant but won't see a doctor for a week and i really want some sushi so is it okay

 

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July 8 7:07 PM (3 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
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Some types of sushi, such as California rolls (which contain steamed crab) and cooked eel, are fine to eat while you're pregnant. But it's best to avoid eating the kinds that contain raw seafood, such as tuna. Fresh, raw seafood is potentially risky because it can contain parasites such as tapeworm, which, if they grow large enough, could rob your body of nutrients needed for your growing baby. Freezing and cooking deep-sixes the parasites. For this reason, many Japanese restaurants that specialize in sushi use frozen rather than fresh fish. But restaurants in the United States aren't required to freeze fish before serving it raw.


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