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Sushi - Sushi Info (Sushi Concerns) - Sushi and PregnancySushi and PregnancyMethyl mercury, the form of mercury contained in seafood, takes up to 70 days to expel half the amount contained in the body. If pregnancy is expected, the mother should refrain from seafood beginning from months in advance. If the pregnancy was unexpected, it should not be much of a concern, since it is usually near 4 months into pregnancy when the blood from the mother begins to transfer to the fetus. Caution should be taken after the infant is born as well, since mercury can be transferred through breast feeding, though lower in amounts compared to blood One
other concern about sushi consumption
during pregnancy is the fact that it contains raw fish. Any kind of
properly prepared
food contains microorganisms at a safe level. Sushi is no exception,
but it tends
to have more, since it is raw. A healthy person can fight them off with
hardly
any effort, but for pregnant women, the immune system should be saved
for any
other contingencies to protect the fetus. It should not do any
unnecessary work
by eating raw fish.
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