I've been on them since I learned I was pregnant right before Halloween. They provide you & especially your baby with vital nutrients & vitamins that you're not likely to receive enough of just through diet alone. Studies seem to prove that women on pre-natals have healthier, better developed babies than those who never take them. My advice: start before you become pregnant if it's a planned pregnancy, or begin them as SOON as you know you are pregnant!
DHA is an Omega-3 fatty acid that pregnancy and breast feeding can seriously deplete within a woman's body. It's best thought to help support the baby's brain and eye development, but also the heart and central nervous systems. We consume DHA from eating fish, but pregnant women are told to reduce or stop fish consumption due to mercury toxicity risk.
I take "One A Day" brand prenatals that also came with a DHA/EPA liquid gel supplement. My OB said she recommends them, and they can be purchased at Walmart inexpensively. Some women get nauseated and sick from their prenatals, but I've been okay as long as I don't take them on an empty stomach. Get on those vitamins, girl! Baby will thank you for it!
I personally have noticed no changes in my hair or nails, but I also have not experienced the negative changes that some pregnant women do: such as brittle, dry hair or nails that easily crack and break. Maybe that's due to the prenatals, or maybe just luck? I've felt healthier since I've been on them and have managed to avoid all colds and flus I've been exposed to except for the one I recently got. Which is a miracle, cause I've been around some pretty nasty baby and little kid germs. Lol!
Im on the other side of this if you can take them that's great but I couldn't. My doctor pulled me off of them after we tried several and they made me sick. Do not waste your money on dha chewables they are gross. I tried 1 and could not stop gaging. But I take a multi vitamin and a iron supplement. In addition to eating right. My docs and I feel better about this route vs throwing up the pills. So if you can't take them don't beat yourself up just be sure to get all the vit/minerals you need.
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