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[coloradomama1]

here's a great link to new chapter prenatals on sale!
http://www.essenceoforganics.com/Sea...x=0&Search.y=0

[texanatheart]

Thanks, coloradomama! What a deal!!

[K&JsMaMa]

Why do so many of you take fish oil in early pregnancy? What is the benefit?

Just curious, it's been a long time since i've been pg.

[liberal_chick]

I haven't done much research, but the word in my preemie circle is that it grows big babies. Since my only other kiddo was a preemie, I want to grow a big baby in case this one is early too.

[K&JsMaMa]

Originally Posted by liberal_chick

I haven't done much research, but the word in my preemie circle is that it grows big babies. Since my only other kiddo was a preemie, I want to grow a big baby in case this one is early too.

Interesting. Well, i hope your next baby's a doozy! lol

Both of mine were over 8 lbs.....is there a supplement to help deliver a healthy peanut....say maybe 7lbs or so?

[K&JsMaMa]

Does fish oil have DHA in it?

[filiadeluna]

Just a prenatal, and I'm going to start using saline for my nose since I can't use my allergy nasal spray anymore. I hope it works at least half as well, but the pharmacist told me it's not quite the same.

[liberal_chick]

Originally Posted by K&JsMaMa

Does fish oil have DHA in it?

Mine does.

[TrishWSU]

Originally Posted by Devaskyla

I've heard RRL tea in early pregnancy can cause miscarriage, so I won't be taking any until the third trimester. I'll also start taking Alfalfa around 34 weeks.

RRL tea tones the uterus by making it have very small, minor cramps basically, but usually not even strong enough that you feel them. Unless you are at very high risk of a m/c a cup or two a day is not going to cause one. If you are drinking RRL and m/c then the m/c was probably caused by something other than just drinking RRL.

Originally Posted by SarahDC

I'm taking:
Look for "enteric coated" capsules - this means they're specially coated so you don't burp up fish oil. Nordic Naturals or Carlson Labs are great brands, available at most health food stores.

thank you for those brands! My last pregnancy I tried taking a fish oil capsule that they had tried to disguise the taste by adding a lime flavor to it-so I just burped up lime flavored fish oil-gross!

Right now I'm just taking a prenatal and extra folic acid. I never take calcium, is that something I should start?