Eating a Lot of Fish While Pregnant? You Need to Read This! by 30Seconds Pregnancy

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Eating a Lot of Fish While Pregnant? You Need to Read This!

Moms-to-be have been told to include fish in their diets. However, a study found that babies born to moms who’ve eaten high amounts of fish during pregnant may be at a higher risk for obesity in childhood. 

The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that kids from women who ate fish more than three times a week while pregnant were more likely to be overweight at 4 to 6 years of age. Researchers believe pollutants, such as mercury, may be to blame. 

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Elisa Schmitz, 30Seconds
What?! OMG. I hate that our fish is becoming more and more polluted. How scary to think we can affect our babies in-utero, too. Thanks, Donna John

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