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Breastfeeding mother eat seer fish?
My sister is breastfeeding, she ate seer fish (king mackerel). My aunt told its high in mercury levels and is not good for breastfeeding moms as it can impact the baby? The baby is just 1 month old.
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you should avoid eating king mackerel while breastfeeding because it's high in mercury
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Now that she has already eaten the fish nothing can be done
Yes the patient should be careful about not consuming fish high in Mercury content in pregnancy and lactation
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