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They say as long as its not raw, you are good to go. The mercury levels in raw fish could be harmful for the baby. I would do some research to see if there is anything safe to eat that's raw
I was under the impression that all high mercury fish should be avoided during pregnancy, cooked or raw. I thought it was the raw/food poisoning thing that made sushi a no-no during pregnancy. I don't eat any high mercury fish anyways, even when I wasn't pregnant. Are mercury levels higher in raw than cooked fish?
There's always a risk from eating raw fish, but pregnancy suppresses your immune system.
http://www.babycenter.com/406_is-it-safe-to-eat-sushi-while-pregnant_1245280.bc
There may be times where sushi may make us a little sick and our bodies fight it off without us ever knowing it. However, our little babies, won't be able to fight it off.
I miss sushi too a ton. I just feel like it's not worth the risk.
Agreed.
I can see the argument IF you lived IN Japan and were Japanese and your diet was used to it all the time.
I miss sushi so much too, but agree with mwitter80. I have been enjyoing cooked sushi though and while it's not the same, it does curb the craving. Eating raw fish right now is not something I'm willing to chance. I've even given up my rare steaks and pink burgers too. *sigh* I keep reminding myself it's just for 40 weeks though and I so look forward to my first post-pregnancy meal, complete with a big, fat martini!
I really miss my sushi too, but like PP, I don't think it's worth the risk to enjoy my favorite meal right now. I do have a girlfriend that at sushi throughout both of her pregnancies without an issue, but she got flamed for talking about it on Facebook. She said her MD swore it was okay as long as she avoided the high-mercury fish like tuna, mackerel, yellow tail, etc.
The things we do for our little ones before we even meet them! :)
I ate veggie and cooked-meat sushi. It was delicious.
I will admit that normally tuna sashimi is my very favourite thing at a sushi restaurant, but that was obviously out.
I had miso soup, edamame, and 2 'safe' rolls. I know some people say they won't even have veggie or cooked sushi for fear of contamination from the other fish the chefs are handling, but I say that a good sushi place is very clean.
In my 1st trie I went out to a sushi place and did have a few pieces of vegetarian sushi, so it was mainly avocado, rice, seaweed and some other veggies. I only ate it because I saw they had a different surface for making the veggie rolls than the sruface they used for the fish rolls. but I plan not to eat anymore of that until the baby comes
Our local sushi restaurant marks their cooked items on the menu so luckily I knew what was safe to order so I didn't have to deprive myself entirely!
I take the risk every once in a while.... Eel is my favorite it's cooked. I guess the real risk could be they use the same knife for cutting my Eel as they use cutting the raw fish. But I like to live on the wild side :)
I also eat running eggs every now and again.
Alcohol and coffee I could care less about - but there are some things I can't go 9 months without! :)
oh! and I also had vegetable tempura.....mmmm
This thread is totally giving me a sushi craving, which is trouble, since the place is an hour away!
@bells: Yes, I do believe that most places would defininitely have the veggie sushi in completely different prep surfaces. Lots of vegetarians would be mad if their veggie touched a fish, so I think for this reason veggie sushi is extra safe.
There's always a risk to you when you eat anything raw or undercooked, but your system can usually handle a small infection-- most times you don't even notice that it affects you, because your system handles it so well. (The same goes for sliced deli lunch meat- I'm sure it's had listeria on it before when one of us has eaten it, but our bodies handle the bacteria very easily. A baby can't handle the bacteria.)
The baby's system cannot handle it, so a very small infection can be very damaging or detrimental to the baby. That said, it's always your choice-- some mothers are more relaxed while others follow every rule!
My doctor said sushi was fine but in moderation. You have to make sure you aren't eating too much of a fish that may contain high levels of mercury but a few peices every once in a while isn't high risk. I haven't had any yet but I'm sure I'll have some eventually but only a few peices of anything raw. I looove me some sushi!!
I know, this is making me more hungry than anything. I've never even considered the possibility of the knife touching raw and cooked rolls. Honestly, I'm not that worried about it considering it would have to touch a contaminated part of the fish, then get onto my food, then I would eat it, actually get sick from it, then it's not even a sure thing that it would affect the baby at all. A lot of unlikely things would have to happen for it to be a problem. I take bigger risks than that every day.
If I ate it I would probably hide in a closet so no one could see me and tell me how horrible of a mother I am. It's funny how in some cultures sushi is fine, a little coffee is acceptable, and a drink every now and then is okay, but in the US the social expectations for pregnant woman are so strict!
I still eat sushi. I get the eel rolls or I have them make me spicy "tuna" rolls but I substitute crab meat for tuna. It does the trick.
I also have an iced coffee once in awhile! *gasp!*
I went out for sushi rolls last week and ordered only rolls with cooked fish. And told the waitress I couldn't have raw fish and to ask the chef to put my rolls on a separate plate.
I'm not the most by-the-books pregnant lady (I had half a glass of wine this week and it was so worth it) but the raw fish line was one that I wasn't willing to cross. It's a personal decision though - just make sure to read up on why preggos aren't supposed to have it, and the consequences the might happen so you can make a fully informed decision.
BONSAI!
Talk to your doctor about it; he/she should explain the actual risk levels and help you decide what you're comfortable with eating/what you should avoid.
Personally, I don't like regular sushi, so I always eat vegetarian sushi when we go out anyway. I think it's delicious!
I just go and get the cooked sushi.
A california roll is better than no sushi at all IMO.
I miss sushi too 
But I checked Sweden's health advisory site for pregnant women and it says I can eat it. But there isn't very many Japanese restaurants around my area ... none that I 100% trust. Heck, when I was in the States for holiday, I even passed sushi while eating at my fave Japanese restaurant. I just don't wanna risk it.
@Moja Milosc: Eh, I'd say if you go to an actualy JAPANESE place, high quality don't worry about it. But I wouln't go to any American place.
Also, I would totally eat raw fish. If 1 can of tuna per week is safe during pregnancy, one meal of sushi per week should be fine. BUT, I also drink a half glass of wine every few weeks, and work out exactly the way I used to. And I'm not a doctor.
@cvbee: Ahh!! This is totally making me crave sushi, too! I'd be safe about it, though, and only eat cooked sushi rolls. Spicy tuna rolls are my favorite, but there are plently of safer and equally yummy options of sushi out there!
I love sushi as well and have had some cooked rolls while pregnant. Spider roll and dragon roll are cooked and taste wonderful to my pregnant self. I googled before going to the restaurant. The only thing to watch out for is each restaurant prepares things a little differently. One restaurant I couldn't have the spider roll because it has roe/eggs on it, but the other restaurant I could. Just be sure to really read the menu prior to ordering.
one more option: making your own sushi is pretty fun
you need to buy: sushi rice, rice wine vinegar (which you add to the rice), nori papers (for rolling) and then you can put inside any veggies at your house, or use a can of crab meat or tuna. Highly recommend baking veggies in the oven and then rolling them into the rolls. Delish! And 100 percent raw-fish contamination free!
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God I miss sushi. I kind of understand why I shouldn't be eating it, but what if it's from a really nice, expensive, super fresh sushi place? My favorite sushi place is about 45 min-1hour from the coast, so it's not like the fish travels for a day and a half before it gets here. Isn't food poisoning always a risk with sushi whether you're pregnant or not?
Anyone know anything about sushi consumption during pregnancy? I mean women in Japan and I'm thinking Japanese women around the world must continue to eat sushi during their pregnancies correct?
Can't I just have a little??