Mercury in Fish and Pregnancy/Breastfeeding

A food of concern for pregnant and breast-feeding women is fish because of mercury content which can affect brain development. Resources: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/environmental-exposures/mercury.html https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mercury-content-of-fish https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-and-fish/art-20044185 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/12593-pregnancy-nutrition