For those of you who took DHA with your prenatal vitamins...

MauiBride2008 · August 2010

Did you start taking them right away or later on in your pregnancy?

I guess I could wait for this afternoon to talk to my OB, but I just wanted to get your take on what you did. I am finally going in to see my normal OB today which was my first schedualed apointment from the very beginning (I have been seeing another doctor for my first couple of appointments) to go over my ultrasounds and to go over all my questions that I have for my doctor. I was starting to get worried for a minute there that I would never get to see my regular doctor. I certainly feel more at ease with her than I did with the other lady.

eacerna · August 2010

I took it right away although the doc said it really won't make a difference until later when the baby's brain is growing. It doesn't hurt anyway so I just started taking it since the PNV i got came with it.

MauiWedding08 · August 2010

I was already taking fish oil. I upped the amt later in pregnancy and continue now.

vanilla15 · August 2010

I was taking a multi v & folic acid when we started TTC. When i got my BFP, I called the dr & scheduled an appt for about a month later. She told me to stop by and pick up a bunch of samples so I could make sure I liked one of them. When I actually went in for my appt, she gave me a Rx for prenatals which included a separate DHA pill. I had read Dr. Oz recommended something like 600 mg of DHA but my prenatal only had about 300. I told her I wanted more & she told me to also take Expecta. So I take prenatals with lunch & then the Expecta with dinner.

So very long answer to your question, yes, I started taking DHA & prenatals pretty much from the very beginning.

these are the prenatals I take https://www.citranatal.com/Product/CitraNatal-Assure.aspx

expecta https://www.enfamil.com/app/iwp/enfamil/productDetail.do?dm=enf&id=/Consumer_Home2/Enf_Products/ForMoms&iwpst=B2C&ls=0&csred=1&r=3459087599

MauiWedding08 · August 2010

I don't mean to be an alarmist but I personally will not take synthetic dha. if you are interested you should google it.

MrsNJSwimmer · August 2010

I started a little later - a few months in. I didn't realize I needed it until I read about it here - my OB never said anything.

lola808 · August 2010

I started right away.

I was taking DHA prior to getting pregnant, but my OB advised me to stop the separate pill and only to take the prenatal that already had DHA in it. Her reason was that too much DHA can be toxic to a developing fetus, and the levels in the prenatals are considered safe for baby. My separate dose was about twice as much. (This advice seems to be different than some ladies mentioned, so it's probably worth asking your own OB about)

vanilla15 · August 2010

MauiWedding08:
I don't mean to be an alarmist but I personally will not take synthetic dha. if you are interested you should google it.

I haven't heard about synthetic dna (which I am not even sure if mine is or isn't) but I have heard some mercury concerns about fish dha. I know the dha in my expecta & prenatals is plant derived. I am sure it is all okay, but something to look into/ask your dr about either way.

MrsNicole&Brian808 · August 2010

I started taking this prenatal + DHA when we started TTC and have continued taking it throughout my pregnancy. This particular brand was recommended by my OB. I buy them at my local Costco.

ETA: I should point out that the OB didn't tell me I had to take DHA while TTC. I was taking PNVs a couple of months before TTC. When we actually began TTC, I ran out of my PNVs and ended up buying the PNV + DHA because it was the only one sold at Costco at the time.

inamra · August 2010

I was too sick to take anything my first tri and too nauseous for fish oil DHA for the rest of my pg, so I didn't have DHA or even PNV until mid-2nd tri. I took flaxseeds (highest source of DHA), by putting it in smoothies or oatmeal, and took Expecta on the days I didn't have flaxseeds.

MauiWedding08 · August 2010

My ND suggested Nordic Naturals fish oil. 3rd party tested free of merc and other chems. I never had a problem with fish burps or anything but they also make lemon and strawberry essence coated gel caps too. My MW was very happy with my supplement regiment in general.

Married2MrWright · August 2010

I started later simply because the bottle that I had was full and I didn't want to buy new PNVs until I needed them...I think I started the PNV with DHA around 12 weeks PG. Still taking them now...I like the Walgreen's knock-off of the One-A-Day ones...so much cheaper!

inamra · August 2010

MauiWedding08:
My ND suggested Nordic Naturals fish oil. 3rd party tested free of merc and other chems. I never had a problem with fish burps or anything but they also make lemon and strawberry essence coated gel caps too. My MW was very happy with my supplement regiment in general.

I bought the strawberry ones from Nordic, and I think I was just super sensitive due to my ongoing m/s but the fish oil underneath it still made me sooooo sick, so I stopped taking it after the first time I tried it. I can handle it now though. If you have any bit of nausea, I'd be cautious of anything with fish oil. But if you don't, then it should be just fine. Or you can always save it for when you BF (if you plan to do so) because the nausea will be gone by then and you still need the DHA.

mrspresley · August 2010

I took prenate with DHA from when we started TTC....I did not take that brand for any particular reason except that we got free prenatals w/DH's insurance and out of all the samples my ob gave me, that one did not make my burps taste like fish

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