Can you eat smoked salmon when pregnant?
Charlotte Thomas
Social EditorFind out if it's safe to eat smoked salmon during pregnancy, plus precautions to take to keep you and your baby healthy.
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The official advice on eating smoked salmon in pregnancy
Good news! Smoked salmon is safe to eat in pregnancy.
The NHS says smoked fish like salmon and trout is fine to eat in pregnancy, although you should limit the amount you eat. You should have no more than two portions of oily fish a fish a week. This is because oily fish such as salmon, trout, mackerel and herring can contain pollutants. If you eat too many of these pollutants they may be harmful to your baby.
Delicious salmon recipes
Love salmon? Why not try one of these great pregnancy-safe recipes?
FREE NEWBORN NAPPIES
- Herby salmon with salad and crushed new potatoes
- Smoked salmon omelette (make sure you use British Lion eggs)
- Salmon and sweet potato traybake
- Chilli salmon with watercress and lentils
- Salmon, asparagus and squash rice bowls
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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