2. • Expecting mothers have a million worries. Picking out a good name,
getting the nursery ready, getting clothing and supplies, and keeping
routine doctors appointments are just a few. However, the biggest
worry a pregnant woman will encounter is about the health of her
child and herself
• Adequate medical care, a good diet and prenatal vitamins lower the
chances of experiencing many of the common complications that can
occur during pregnancy and prenatal development, but the majority of
prenatal vitamins and modern diets are missing a vital component:
omega-3.
3. • There are several benefits to the mother from omega 3 during
pregnancy, the main ones are:
Preventing Miscarriage
• Omega 3 can help to prevent miscarriage because of it’s positive
effect on the Cardiovascular System. Having good blood flow to the
uterus in pregnancy is vital, and poor blood flow is a possible source
of miscarriage
• A study has shown that omega 3 supplementation significantly
reduced the chance of miscarriage
4. Preeclampsia
• Preeclampsia is a potentially serious condition that can occur in the third
trimester of pregnancy. While it’s most common in women that are
overweight or have diabetes, it is still one of the leading causes of
complications in pregnancy
• Omega 3 cannot cure preeclampsia, however, it may prevent it. Studies
have shown that women that had higher levels of omega 6 and lower levels
of omega 3 have up to 7 times more chance of developing preeclampsia
• Another study found a direct link between omega 3 deficiency and
preeclampsia
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6. Preventing Premature Birth
• Nobody wants a premature birth, and carrying a baby all the way to
full term is extremely important
• A study in 1992 gave women in their third trimester either omega 3, olive
oil or nothing at all. Those women given omega 3 had the longest
pregnancies, and those with olive oil the shortest.
• It’s also been observed that high omega 6 levels lead to shorter
pregnancies. We can reduce omega 6 levels by increasing our omega
3 intake
7. Building a Healthy Brain
• Omega 3 and the brain are deeply connected. DHA, the omega 3 fatty acid is
the main fatty acid found in the brain, and it’s extremely important for the
brain to function properly
• Studies have shown that women who had a high intake of omega 3
during pregnancy and when breastfeeding had babies with higher IQ’s
• It’s even more important in a developing foetus. A baby in the womb must
build a mind boggling 250,000 brain cells a minute, to reach between 100
billion and 200 billion brain cells at birth, and a good supply of DHA is
needed to build every single cell
8. • A deficiency of omega 3 during pregnancy has also been linked
with babies developing ADHD and schizophrenia later in life
Promoting Good Eyesight
• Just as it is with the brain, DHA is also an essential building block
of the eyes.
• Studies in monkeys and humans have shown that low levels of omega
3 in mothers led to poorer eyesight in their offspring than the
offspring of mothers with higher levels of omega 3
9. Preventing Post Natal Depression
• Because of the high demands of the foetus for DHA throughout
pregnancy, the mother’s levels of Omega 3 can become depleted.
Pregnant women in the 3rd trimester and women who have just given
birth are particularly prone to omega 3 deficiency
• Several studies have shown that this depletion of omega 3 plays a role in
developing post natal depression. For example a 2007 study found that
lower omega 3 levels during pregnancy made women 6 times more likely
to develop post natal depression
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• Studies have also shown that this effect of DHA depletion may be
cumulative, so with each successive birth a mother can become more
prone to DHA depletion, making supplementation even more important
