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Can you eat calamari or squid when pregnant? Charlotte Thomas PUBLISHED: 07:37, 14 May 2020 UPDATED: 10:17, 08 Jan 2021

Find out if it's safe to eat calamari, fried calamari and squid during pregnancy, plus precautions to take to keep you and your baby healthy.

The official advice on eating calamari, fried calamari and squid in pregnancy

Good news! Calamari is safe to eat in pregnancy, as long as it's well cooked.

Squid is considered a shellfish and the NHS says cooked shellfish is fine to eat when you're pregnant. This includes calamari, which is battered, deep fried squid rings.

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.

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?

• Prawn stir-fry
• Crab cakes
• Easy paella
• Fish pie
• Garlic prawns

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.

Take a look at : Foods to avoid in pregnancy: your definitive guide

Unsure what's safe to eat during pregnancy? These are the foods and drinks you should avoid or cut down on to protect your baby.

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About the author Charlotte Thomas With more than 15 years' experience as a health and lifestyle journalist, Charlotte started her career at the BBC working on children’s magazines including Top of the Pops and Girl Talk, where she got to meet her pop heroes, Girls Aloud and McFly. She loves running and yoga and has worked with the Youth Sports Trust, Virgin Active and the FA on projects to engage young girls with sport. Experience Charlotte has written for leading titles including the Sunday Mirror, Women’s Health, Shortlist and Junior. She also works with major brands, creating content and editorial strategy for Mamas & Papas, H. Samuel, The Body Coach and more. Alongside running an award-winning fitness blog, Charlotte has led blogging workshops for teenage girls. Articles by Charlotte Thomas From the author 5 of the most common new parent rows (and how to diffuse them) ‘Parenting wins’ for new mums and dads Warning over kids’ toy with ‘twice as many germs as a toilet seat’ – and your child probaby has one

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