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Can i eat prawns while pregnant?

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BrightShinySun · 26/04/2008 19:24

I cant remember? Am only 8wks and trying to remember what i can and cant have! Thanks

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posieflump · 26/04/2008 19:24

Only if they are cooked iirc

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BrightShinySun · 26/04/2008 19:29

Well theyre in sesame prawn toast from the chinese i cant stop thinking about it and i havent been able to imagine eating much the last few weeks!

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angel1976 · 26/04/2008 19:32

They should be okay! As long as they are cooked. I personally did not eat cold cooked seafood when I was pregnant but ate it if it were cooked except for things like mussels and clams, which I were very wary about. So I ate prawns, crabs etc and DS is perfectly healthy.

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angel1976 · 26/04/2008 19:33

I meant cooked fresh I would eat but not cold seafood.

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BrightShinySun · 26/04/2008 19:36

Thanks...dh is on way to chinese now!

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angel1976 · 26/04/2008 19:38

Hmmm... Chinese... Enjoy! I'm jealous...

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Daniya · 27/04/2008 16:34

Seafood is ok as long as it is cooked through and hot... This is from the Food Standards Agency website:

Should I avoid eating shellfish while I'm pregnant?
You should avoid oysters and other shellfish while you're pregnant, unless they are part of a hot meal and have been thoroughly cooked. This is because, when they are raw, these types of seafood might be contaminated with harmful bacteria and viruses. These are usually killed by proper cooking.

It's unusual for shellfish to contain listeria, a type of food poisoning bacteria that can harm unborn babies. Salmonella and campylobacter (the most common foodborne illnesses) might make you ill, but it's unlikely that they will have any direct effects on your baby.

If you're concerned about eating shellfish, you might choose to avoid them when you're pregnant

www.eatwell.gov.uk/asksam/agesandstages/pregnancy/

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Mip · 27/04/2008 22:09

Prawns absolutely fine if cooked and from a reliable place, don't even need to be hot when you eat them. I've been eating them lots, and always cold (considered fine during pregnancy in the country I live in where a lot of seafood is eaten, funny how the rules change according to the eating customs!). Have not eaten seafood like mussels even when hot as like oysters they are 'dirty' (even though I love them both!). Hope you enjoyed the sesame prawn toasts!