Mmmmm food

If you've asked, and people don't tell you their dietary requirements then that's hardly your fault if there's food they can't eat served up for them, particularly if you've provided them with a menu beforehand. If you know they are veggies, for example, then it might be worth a quick call to ask them if they've stopped being veggie as they didn't indicate it on their form.

In answer to your original question, a quick Google reports "Fish: while women should avoid certain types of large fish that contain high levels of mercury, there are many other types of fish and shellfish that will give them the benefits of omega-3s. Shrimp, flounder, scallops, catfish and crab are all examples of fish that are safe to eat during pregnancy. Just be sure that they are fully cooked. "

If the responses carry on at this rate it'll give me 40 people to 'phone. Buggers.

Thanks, aj. Just wondering if anyone on here has any specific knowledge of it though. They change the guidelines frequently. Besides, any fule know that scallops shouldn't be 'fully cooked'. Any of the pregnant women/those who have been able to tell me if you'd eat seared scallops, please?

Eugh scallops! used to love them until i got the most god awful food poisoning last yr!!, thought i was dying!!!, sorry i know it dosnt answer your question.xx

any fule know

Molesworth!!!

Pregnant women are advised not to eat shellfish. x

Pregnant women can't eat soft cheese too fyi.

40 guests to chase? wow, you know a lot of vegetarians!

As a vegetarian I think it's rude of them not to advise dietary requirements, I always do, even with people who know me very well and know I am veggie.

Anyone who dosnt answer thier dietry requirements rsvp will have to eat liver. mwahahaha

I was told to avoid all shellfish when pregges and that was 2 years ago if that helps, also soft and blue cheeses are a no no which was a gutter cos i live on seafood and am addicted to blue cheese and goats cheese salads!!

I think pregnant women cannot eat shellfish, soft cheese, whippy ice cream, pate or liver, tuna (high in mercury) I checked a website though and it said shellfish is fine as long as it is well cooked and not just smoked.