Raw sushi at 13 weeks pregnant?

Question

Really craving spicy tuna roll BUT its raw. I’ve never craved something so badly. Is it really  bad?? Any thoughts? Thank you!

Answer

Ok so sushi really isn’t “bad” for you. They ask you to stay away from it because of Listeria. However, if you MUST go to a well known place and don’t go buying sushi from your local grocery store where it’s been sitting out for days. It’s best to avoid all together because you never know but if you do, be smart about it. Women in Japan eat sushi while pregnant ALL THE TIME. I read a whole book on it.

Answer

Emily Oster covered this in her book Expecting Better. The risk with raw sushi isn’t any different if pregnant or not. As long as you trust the restaurant your fine

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I second the suggestion to check out the Emily Oster book- took away a lot of fear approaching this pregnancy.

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Imitation crab is fine just do a spicy California roll.

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In Japan they still eat raw fish while pregnant 😅

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I’ve been eating spicy shrimp tempura rolls instead since the shrimp is cooked.

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Just get it from a reputable restaurant that you can trust.

Raw sushi at 13 weeks pregnant?

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