Tuna Is Good For Babies Brains

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I have three kids, which means I have been pregnant three times. During each pregnancy, I tired to eat the right foods to stay healthy. I developed gestational diabetes during my second pregnancy, and was borderline with both Ryan and Brandi, although I didn't become borderline with Brandi until my 35th week. It was because of the diabetes that I had to learn what was good for me, and what was bad.

One of the things I remember most was being told not to eat too much fish that contained mercury. I assumed that this included tuna, which was not true. Eating healthy tuna during pregnancy can actually help the child's development. One study showed that women who ate 2 ounces of fish a day had children who had higher developmental scores than those whose mothers ate less fish. Did you follow that? Simply put, eating the right fish during pregnancy can actually benefit your baby.

Of course, you should stay away from shark and swordfish, because these fish are high in mercury, and that is not good for the baby. I didn't eat any fish during my pregnancy, but that was only because I don't like fish. There was a study that found that women who stopped eating fish during pregnancy had a higher risk of depression. I wasn't depressed, but I never ate fish before getting pregnant, so my body wasn't missing anything. At least that is the way I see it.

You can check out these studies for yourself here. They are really interesting, and if I were to ever get pregnant again, I will try and include some tuna in my diet.