Is Locally caught fish safe during pregnancy?
Check your local fish advisory first. With no advisory, eat only 1 serving that week and no other fish.
What the sources say
FDA/EPA advise checking fish and shellfish advisories for the water body where fish was caught; local fish can carry mercury or other contaminants. If no advice is available, limit to 1 serving (4 oz) that week and eat no other fish that week (ACOG gives the same 6-oz rule). FDA notes larger carp, catfish, trout and perch are more likely to have advisories. CDC gives breastfeeding parents the same advice. Cook to 145°F.
Common alternatives
Also listed as
fish i caught, lake fish, river fish, sport fish, recreational fish, fish from local waters, pond fish, bass from a lake, walleye, pike, muskie
Sources
- FDA: Advice about Eating Fish
- FDA: Questions & Answers from the FDA/EPA Advice about Eating Fish
- ACOG: Toxic Chemicals: Steps to Stay Safer Before and During Pregnancy
- CDC: Mercury and Breastfeeding
Last reviewed . This is general information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor or midwife about your own situation.