Is Omega 3 oil supplements and DHA the same thing?

Re: Is Omega 3 oil supplements and DHA the same thing?

• MrsPreK

  February 2009

  Yup. they are essentially the same thing. DHA equals zero fish burps though (from what I hear) I stuck with DHA for both pregnancies.
  

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• erinjcianciolo

  February 2009

  i don't believe it's the same, but i do know that my OB told me to stop taking flaxseed after i got my BFP.  just give your dr. a call and ask......

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• bargar18

  February 2009

  the pharmacist told me they were basically the same thing.  the difference is the amount that you're getting from regular Omega 3 pills and what actually comes in the prenatal vitamins.  i'd just ask your doctor as you don't want to substitute the omega 3 on your own and end up taking too much.  plus, you don't want the fish burps.

  

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• dswed0407 member

  February 2009

  I think its essentially the same. Im sticking with DHA. Under the DHA label, it says in small writing "Omega-3 Fatty Acid"

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• gniddew

  February 2009

  There can be a difference.  I am taking the Expecta Lipil DHA, which comes from plants rather than fish.  A doc friend told me that some supplements can be dangerous because there is no telling what fish they came from, so they could contain higher than desireable amounts of mercury.  Remember, supplements are not FDA-evaluated.

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• qgirl

  February 2009

  OMG, I had no idea that flaxseed oil was so bad during pregnancy. CRAP.  thanks for the info ladies. I need to start talking to my doctor before just assuming that everything "healthy" is safe to take.

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