Pregnant? Breastfeeding? According to a new consumer guide by National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), pregnant and/or breastfeeding moms (yes, some moms are both pregnant AND breastfeeding) should be eating 2-3 servings of fish a week.

I reported on this subject most recently in Gone Fishin’, where I discuss the results of a study by Danish researchers showing that children whose mothers had higher fish intake (3 or more servings a week) and breastfed longer (6 months or more) had better cognitive and motor performance.

“For good health, Go Fish,” was published in cooperation with the Food Marketing Institute, International Food Information Council Foundation, and National Fisheries Institute. It contains recommendations on how much seafood to eat (2-3 servings a week) and lists the 10 most popular fish, the amount of omega-3 fatty acid found in a single serving of each, and whether the level of mercury is below the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) limit (1.0 ppm).

Its user-friendly format provides consumers with ‘what they need to know’ and avoids the common pitfall of telling consumers ‘more than they need or want to know.” I particularly like their “Delve into Twelve” slogan which serves as a reminder to moms that they need to eat 12 ounces of seafood a week.