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Originally Posted by mrsD
Also if your prenatal vitamin does not have the new vegetarian DHA in it... consider supplementing this on your own. Fish are typically restricted in pregnant women because of heavy metal potential.
Some prenatals now have DHA added (an Omega-3). You can also use flax oil safely. Women can get depleted of Omega-3s by the developing fetus which uses them for their brain and spinal cord.
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I probably should find a vegetarian DHA. I've been taking fish oil, which, although this brand claims to be pure, probably that's not true of any fish oil. Hopefully I haven't done damage to the baby. Unfortunately, prenatal vitamins I can't do. I have developed awful reactions to supplemental folate (both folic acid and 5-mthf) possibly because I supplemented it for so long that my serum folate tested ridiculously high, which resulted in side effects. I've just stopped multivitamins completely and am instead eating copious amounts of green leafies and supplementing select individual vitamins.