Pregnant women can eat octopus. With iron and calcium to boost your baby's development and keep you healthy, it is a delicious addition to a balanced pregnancy diet. It also contains very little mercury, making it a safe seafood option.

Mums can eat octopus after giving birth. Rich in nutrients that give energy and promote healing, it also has very little mercury, making it safe to eat.

Breastfeeding mums can eat octopus when nursing. A tasty addition to a balanced diet, the calcium can keep your bones healthy and strong. Just watch out for allergic reactions in your baby if you eat octopus and nurse. Stop eating it if you notice anything.

Octopus is not suitable for babies under the age of 11 months.