Hi I am 6 weeks pregnant and am desperately craving oysters... I have for the last four weeks and hasn't settled at all. I haven't been eating them as the doc has strong warnings about shellfish. Has anyone had the same and did u continue to eat them with caution? Just curious...
Thanks mum's 😊
Pregnancy Cravings
Pregnancy Cravings
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I nwould find out info on why not. I believe if you get super fresh ones right from the ocean it's ok, but again, check the reasoning
I would do some research and pros and cons to it, personally I ate whatever when I was pregnant and all turned out okay but there’s always going to be ‘horror stories’
I’d only eat fresh Australian oysters or worst case tinned ones (if they’d satisfy the craving)
What about the smoked oysters from Woolies?
Thank you, but it's the fresh ones I'm craving 😊
Hell I ate everything and even allowed myself a glass of wine occasionally.
Well cooked Kilpatrick?
With oysters it's not the fact they're raw that medicine recommends not eating them. They are a filter feeder, so if the water they live in has high pollution or heavy metals, etc then the oyster becomes a carrier. Personally, I didn't worry too much about not eating these, or mature cheeses or cured meats in Australia. We have very high food health standards. Just kept off alcohol. If you really want to avoid, research what the core nutrients of oysters are and see if you can kill the craving by finding another food with the same. Often our cravings are our body telling us we are short on a nutrient...