Is octopus ok for pregnant woman?

Seafood can be a great source of protein, iron and zinc - crucial nutrients for your baby's growth and development. In addition, the omega-3 fatty acids in many fish can promote your baby's brain development.

But some types of seafood - particularly large, predatory fish such as shark, sWordfish, king mackerel and tilefish - can contain high levels of Mercury. pregnant women can safely eat up to 12 ounces (340 grams) of seafood a week.

Pregnant women can enjoy octopus as part of the two six-ounce servings of low mercury cooked seafood they eat per week. Due to high levels of mercury, the FDA recommends a limit on the amount and kind of seafood pregnant women ingest to prevent harm to themselves and their baby.