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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Sara is a happy mother with a new baby. She was able to have a natural childbirth, at home with a midwife assisting. With no anesthesia dulling her experience she was able to fully bond with her little girl right away. She recovered quickly from her birth, and was able to delight in her precious addition to the family. Her first childbirth was a vastly different story, however. She had been induced into labor with drugs by her physician. The labor had been long and arduous and she had lost a lot of blood.

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I have a history of depression. Its getting pretty bad. I’m currently almost 13 weeks pregnant. Normally, I would just go to the doc, but its the weekend and I dont think I can wait until monday. But what can the ER do? Its not so bad that I need to be locked away, but I dont know what they will do since I’m pregnant

im 18 wks pregnant and i feel very depressed, is there any safe medication i can take? im planning on asking my DR about it but i dont have an apointment till next month, so i want to know what to expect when i ask him,,

Because of a chemical imbalance I’m not able to go off depression medication, but my husband and I are TTC right now, and I want to make sure what I’m taking is safe.