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gina409
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omega 3
when i had my sono Dr.B went over quick some foods to avoid etc etc
when he brought up fish i said oh no prob i do not eat seafood anyway so he said if i do not eat any i should take a omega 3 everyday
is it in the vitamin section? any brand i should look for...will it just say omega 3 on it
sorry if this is dumb i just do not want to get the wrong thing
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Re: omega 3
This is the only one I've taken that doesn't repeat on me, and it's supposed to be mercury-free: fish oil
The have an EPA/DHA fish oil complex too, but I've never tried it: EPA/DHA
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Lolitababy
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Re: omega 3
Posted by gina409
when i had my sono Dr.B went over quick some foods to avoid etc etc
when he brought up fish i said oh no prob i do not eat seafood anyway so he said if i do not eat any i should take a omega 3 everyday
is it in the vitamin section? any brand i should look for...will it just say omega 3 on it
sorry if this is dumb i just do not want to get the wrong thing
Just curious...what did he say about eating fish? Thanks:)
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| Posted 4/18/12 7:29 AM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: omega 3
Olympian Labs Omega-3 Fish Oils, 2000mg per serving/60 servings
This is what i take... i have to take 4000mg per day
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| Posted 4/18/12 9:20 AM |
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KMCGK
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Re: omega 3
I was taking Nature Maid but Peri switched me to Eskimo fish oil, 2000 a day.
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BeachGrl
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Re: omega 3
Is the DHA that's part of our prenatal vitamins the same things as Omega 3? Or does the DHA include Omega 3?
Sorry, I'm confused bc I was under the impression that it was the same thing  Guess I have a trip to GNC to make...
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| Posted 4/18/12 2:33 PM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: omega 3
 My dr told me not to take fish oil if you're taking DHA. Aren't they the same thing basically?
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| Posted 4/18/12 2:59 PM |
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BeachGrl
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Re: omega 3
Posted by NYCGirl80
My dr told me not to take fish oil if you're taking DHA. Aren't they the same thing basically?
I thought it was the same thing too lol
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bookworm
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Re: omega 3
Posted by BeachGrl
Posted by NYCGirl80
My dr told me not to take fish oil if you're taking DHA. Aren't they the same thing basically?
I thought it was the same thing too lol
Fish oil is a source of omega 3, which is made up of DHA and EPA. The way I understand it is that we get a lot of omega 6 & 9 in our diets without trying, and we need the omega 3 supplement because the body needs them in balance. And prenatals have it because the baby needs the DHA for brain growth.
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| Posted 4/18/12 4:32 PM |
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gina409
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Re: omega 3
i saw some in the store today and read the back and i saw it contained fish..
is that ok? i am so confused lol
and now even more bc i take the prenatal with dha and he said to take the omega 3..but maybe he does nto know which prenatal i take
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| Posted 4/18/12 7:50 PM |
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GoodThoughts
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Re: omega 3
Posted by Lolitababy
Posted by gina409
when i had my sono Dr.B went over quick some foods to avoid etc etc
when he brought up fish i said oh no prob i do not eat seafood anyway so he said if i do not eat any i should take a omega 3 everyday
is it in the vitamin section? any brand i should look for...will it just say omega 3 on it
sorry if this is dumb i just do not want to get the wrong thing
Just curious...what did he say about eating fish? Thanks:)
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/foodstoavoid.html
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NYCGirl80
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Re: omega 3
Posted by gina409
i saw some in the store today and read the back and i saw it contained fish..
is that ok? i am so confused lol
and now even more bc i take the prenatal with dha and he said to take the omega 3..but maybe he does nto know which prenatal i take
My RE told me to take one or the other. In looking at the ingredients in my fish oil (which I took before TTC) and my DHA, there are the exact same active nutrients, slightly different quantities (fish oil is actually higher than my DHA) but both still 100% or more of the daily value required.
I really think you only need one, but you might want to check again with your dr.
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alli3131
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Re: omega 3
G- if your pre natal has the DHA then you should be fine. I would not add in an omega 3 without speaking to your ob.
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| Posted 4/19/12 4:43 PM |
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BA2008
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Re: omega 3
Yeah, its the same thing. I use to take a pre-natal that had the DHA pills. Now I use Nordic Naturals (cause I use over the counter Pre-natal...so much cheaper with my insurance plan). The only thing is no two pills have the same amount of DHA/EPA and I have never seen a recommended amount that you should be taking. However, the pharmacy DHA is probably more regulated than a supplement (which is not). Actually not sure if that is good or bad...LOL... I guess as long as you are taking it, its good.
DHA is from fish...not sure who posted that. But, mostly its from Salmon and sardines and other low mercury fish. Which is why you want pharmaceutical grade...so its low in metals.
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