Eating fish while pregnant can benefit the child, experts say

Women who eat fish while pregnant will have brainier children, according to experts.

Women who eat fish while pregnant will have brainier children, according to new research.

A seminar on the health of mothers and babies has heard women should eat fish at least twice a week during their pregnancy in order to get the full benefits.

Those babies will have better developmental outcomes as a result.

Experts also say the benefits of fish consumption for pregnant women outweigh any negative effects from contamination of fish by mercury or other substances.

A wide variety of fish is recommended as part of a healthy diet.

Predatory fish, such as shark, tuna or swordfish tend to have the highest levels of mercury.