Article by Xylene Belita

There are many controversies hounding a pregnant woman, among them fish oil and pregnancy. Even if you are not pregnant, you should be well aware of the importance of good nutrition, and if you are pregnant, engaging in healthy eating habits and taking the appropriate supplements help assure that you are healthy all throughout your pregnancy and that your baby will be born healthy, too.

Among those that your doctor will recommend that you must have in sufficient amounts are Omega 3 fatty acids, because these fatty acids are so essential in your baby’s brain development. Not only that, you yourself are a recipient of Omega-3′s health giving benefits. Omega 3 helps in keeping your heart healthy, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and it also helps you deal with postpartum depression. This one needs special attention and should never be belittled as this can lead to worse problems. As it happens, Omega-3 fatty acids are richly found in fish oil.

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Most people believe that pregnancy is perhaps one of the happiest days of every woman’s life. Contrary to this, not all future mothers are ecstatic or joyous during their pregnancy. In fact, many women suffer from minor to serious cases of depression while they are pregnant.

During pregnancy, hormonal changes occur in a woman’s body. Pregnancy hormones make women more susceptible to anxiety and depression problems. As sudden feelings of sadness and low moods are generally regarded as expectable effects of pregnancy, women tend to ignore such signs, without knowing that they are probably suffering from depression.

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i have panic disorder and i take klodipin, cymbalta, and trazodone.
trazadone is for sleep and cymbalta for depression and balancing my seritonin. klodipin is and anti anxiety and calms my panic attacks. these medications work for me and i belive in the past i never got pregnant was because the stress my body indured from panic attacks everyday. now that my chimicals are balanced i feel maybe i will also become more firtile. is that true or could these medications cause infirtililty? are they safe to take during pregnancy? and now that im and happy and back on track will cause me to be able to get pregnant on theses medications? what should i watch for while trying to conceive on meds?

I’ve read great thing’s about St. John’s Wort and it’s treatment of depression. However, I’ve been reading up on its interaction with oral contraceptives.(it’s briefly mentioned in the literature included with the pill) Apparently it ups the function of your liver and the hormones don’t stay in your system long enough. A reputable study found that this didn’t make women ovulate more often, but increased the risk of breakthrough bleeding, and a very small percentage of women could become pregnant. Anyone ever get pregnant or know anyone who got pregnant while taking the two? Is it worth the risk? Don’t get me wrong, if I realize there is ALWAYS a risk of pregnancy and I accept that but is it worth increasing that risk?

Most of us are aware of the benefits of having fish oil supplements during pregnancy but still there is a huge population of to be mothers who are deficient in it. Allow me to prove this.

According to a survey covering 1000 pregnant women only 2% of to be moms had a diet that included the right amount of DHA; that means that an astounding 98% were deficient in omega 3.

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Let me ask you simple question. Are you aware taking fish oil during pregnancy can help your baby’s health in many ways? Yes, even at this stage you can have a say in how healthy and smart your child is going to be. Let’s find out how.

One of the most important nutrients for our brain is – DHA Omega 3 fats. Almost 30% of our brain is made up of DHA only. So if you take DHA rich fish oil during pregnancy, the DHA would help in the brain development of your baby. Not only will she have a healthier brain, but also more intelligence and a better memory and concentration. Her eye sight and nervous system will also be well developed due to DHA.

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Daily, I’m currently taking 10mg of Paxil for anxiety and 50mg of amitriptyline for migraines. I’ve suffered for so long with both conditions and it took me years to find the right medications to treat them. However, I’d also like to plan to become pregnant. My doctor tells me that while it’s not necessarily recommended, women can have successful pregnancies while taking anit-depression medication. Since I’m a big worrier, I was just hoping that someone out there who has been in this situation can share their story with me.

There is a lot of concern for mothers who take antidepressants during pregnancy. Even though there may be some prescription medication that negatively affects the fetus, I am here to tell you that Zoloft had no side affects on both of my pregnancies; one of which was twins.

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Based on the studies conducted, more than 80 percent of women lack DHA and EPA. Less than 3 percent of pregnant women are taking the right amounts of these fatty acids.

The rest fall short. Fish oil during pregnancy should not be taken for granted and should become part of your daily diet, especially when you are carrying a child because of the following reasons:

It helps in the development of your baby. We are talking about the overall growth and development of your unborn child.

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I was put on provera because I had period every 2 weeks. I had very bad side effects. I thought I was going to loose my mind. I finished the pills for 2 weeks thinking it’s going to regulate my period. Then I had to go to the doctor again shortly after because my symptoms didn’t go away. Doctor ended up giving me 3 other antidepressent pills. I developed depression after taking those pills. I was never a depressed person, I never had anxiety either. Now these pills have alered my brains for good. How can I recover from that? I have stopped taking the pills since spring but still have the symptoms and it’s driving me crazy. I only took those pills for about 3 months. But it has done permanant damage to me. Now I am pregnant and have mood changes all day. Doctor is recommending that I take zoloft again because it’s safe during pregnancy. If that doesn’t work they want me to try other drugs. If I take more pills I will only get worse. Has anyone here has same experience like me?