Will eating fish when I'm pregnant make my child autistic?

Will eating fish when I'm pregnant make my child autistic?

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There's been no association between mercury levels in fish with autism. Autism is a really tough disease. We don't quite have answers for why children are diagnosed with autism. We do like women to get omega 3 and 6 fatty acids which are found in fish and we prefer that they stick with the low mercury content fish. And additionally we offer a lot of women DHA supplements with their prenatal vitamin to take the place of fish oil.