Can you eat scallops when pregnant?
Charlotte Thomas
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Find out if it's safe to eat scallops during pregnancy, plus precautions to take to keep you and your baby healthy.
The official advice on eating scallops in pregnancy
Good news! Scallops are safe to eat in pregnancy, as long as they're thoroughly cooked.
Scallops are a shellfish and the NHS says cooked shellfish including scallops, mussels, lobster and crab, is fine to eat when you're pregnant.
You should avoid eating raw or undercooked shellfish though as it can cause food poisoning. During pregnancy, you're more susceptible to food poisoning. While it's unlikely to do your baby any harm, it can be very unpleasant.
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Cooking shellfish helps kills off the bacteria which can cause food poisoning.
Delicious seafood recipes
Love seafood? Why not try one of these great pregnancy-safe recipes?
We like The Whole 9 Months, a week-by-week pregnancy nutrition guide, packed full of recipes and medical advice. See more details here at Amazon.
Looking for more pregnancy diet info? Check out our articles below, or swap tips with other mums-to-be in our forum.
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