i take fish oil supplementation for DHA. the only concern there is impurities like mercury present in the fish oil - there are brands that make DHA capsules that have been purified for this purpose. some brands will even go as far to source their oils from the purest fish and highest standards, so that purification isn't even necessary.
i take this one. it is made specifically for pregnancy:
http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=YE-1021
hope this helps!
The FDA says that it is safer to have DHA from a non fish source. I say the DHA is straight from the fish and not good to take! I would not take it or stop. I take the one Enfimil makes and it is I think $11 a month from Walmart and it is from a none fish source. I would tell your ob you wnat another one if you don't want that one!
Are the Nature Made Fish oil 1200mg ok for me to take? Im taking a prenatal from Wholefoods called Baby & Me, but it has no Dha in it... so im taking fish oil, with no mercury in it... im wondering if that is Safe to take. Please help?!!
I use a food-based rainbow brand that apparently has probiotics to help with constipation and can be taken on an empty stomach.
Recently I came across some information about fish oil which might contain mercury. Is it safe to go ahead with this vitamin?
I'm actually take the Trader Joe's brand prenatal. My midwife said it was fine. Before that I was just taking Target brand. It has all of the right amounts of all of the important stuff. I'm also taking a non-mercury fish oil with DHA. I haven't had any stomach issues with my vitamins. I'm like you...I take them after dinner and they work their magic while I'm asleep.
Hope that helps.
Fish in general is a really bad no no raw or cooked. Its really high in mercury which causes serious birth defects or misscariages.
Supplements that are important, according to my neurologist are B12, B6 and Vitamin D, Fish Oil (omega 3's)
She likes to see high B12 levels on blood tests, but B6 not out of range high as its one tied to nerve function and as it was explained to me, either too low or too high B6 levels are not good and can affect nerve function. I suggest you get blood tested for these before you start supplementing heavily.
EPA DHA is always good for what ails you.
You do want to be careful not to eat tuna or fish more than once or twice a week because of the high levels of mercury. You always want to make sure your meat is well done also. As for books, I love 'What to Expect When You're Expecting'. Excellent book!! I believe it has some recipes for foods that are great during pregnancy as well.
As for positions....whatever you are comfortable with is fine. As long as your are not high risk or anything, nothing has to change.
They're all good. Ask the pharmacist which they recommend. I take the cheaper brand, and it's just as good as the more expensive one. Some women find the prenatal pills make them feel sick, so you might have to experiment with which ones work best for you. In addition to my prenatals, I take Omega3 too, because I'm not eating all that much fish right now.
According to the study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, men with higher levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were two-and-a-half times more likely to have an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Something else stunned the research team: men with the highest amounts of trans-fatty acids in their blood appeared to have a 50 percent reduction in their risk of developing prostate cancer!
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