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Now that my morning sickness is just mild/moderate instead of severe, I am finally ready to start my fish oil. But I had a question. I always heard in my midwifery training that Nordic Naturals and Carlsons were some of the best brands as far as purity and composition. SO I am trying to choose between:<br><br>
Nordic Naturals Prenatal DHA (2 pills contain 450mg DHA and 90mg EPA)<br>
and<br>
Carlson's Mother's DHA (2 pills contain 200mg DHA and 100mg EPA)<br>
or<br>
Carlson's Super Omega 3 fish oils (2 pills contain 300mg EPA 200mg DHA and 100mg other fish oils)<br><br>
So if it seems that the ones marketed towards pregnancy are more DHA focused, is that the only thing I should be looking at? Because if so, the Nordic Naturals is the highest. Or is a balanced EPA/DHA ratio important too? Because if so, the Carlson's seems best. I never learned the specifics of what part of fish oil is the most important in school. Has anyone else any ideas about this?<br><br>
Also, at what point in pregnancy have many of you who take them started the fish oils? I am 14 weeks now, I have been waiting until my nausea was less before starting them, but since they are expensive and my nausea isn't totally gone...Wondering if they are even needed yet at this point. In the studies I read about the benefits of fish oil in pregnancy, most subjects started at 20 weeks.
Nordic Naturals Prenatal DHA (2 pills contain 450mg DHA and 90mg EPA)<br>
and<br>
Carlson's Mother's DHA (2 pills contain 200mg DHA and 100mg EPA)<br>
or<br>
Carlson's Super Omega 3 fish oils (2 pills contain 300mg EPA 200mg DHA and 100mg other fish oils)<br><br>
So if it seems that the ones marketed towards pregnancy are more DHA focused, is that the only thing I should be looking at? Because if so, the Nordic Naturals is the highest. Or is a balanced EPA/DHA ratio important too? Because if so, the Carlson's seems best. I never learned the specifics of what part of fish oil is the most important in school. Has anyone else any ideas about this?<br><br>
Also, at what point in pregnancy have many of you who take them started the fish oils? I am 14 weeks now, I have been waiting until my nausea was less before starting them, but since they are expensive and my nausea isn't totally gone...Wondering if they are even needed yet at this point. In the studies I read about the benefits of fish oil in pregnancy, most subjects started at 20 weeks.