Pregnancy Care Guidelines Austrailan Govt.
- "Supplementation with omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (800 mg docosahexaenoic acid DHA and 100 mg eicosapentaenoic acid EPA per day) may reduce the risk of preterm birth among women who are low in omega-3."
- "Iodine requirements increase during pregnancy and a supplement of 150 micrograms a day is advised."
- "Vitamin D: Vitamin D supplementation may be a consideration for women with vitamin D levels lower than 50 nmol/L. The evidence for vitamin D supplementation is discussed in Chapter 47. "
Grassroots health blog about this has the following chart
Vitamin D Life entries in both categories Omega-3 and Pregnancy:
- Omega-3 recommended in Australia during pregnancy - April 2021
- Pregnancy recommendations – huge differences in Vitamin D, Mg, iron, Iodine, DHA, etc – April 2021
- Seafood (Omega-3) during pregnancy increased childhood IQ by 8 points – review Dec 2019
- Pregnant women in Australia to take Omega-3 when told of reduction in preterm births – Dec 2019
- Fat-soluble vitamins critical for conception, pregnancy and breast feeding (pigs) – Sept 2019
- Preterm Births reduced by Omega-3, Zinc, and Vitamin D – Aug 2019
- Depression after childbirth 5 X less likely if good Omega-3 index – April 2019
- Infant Problem-Solving Skills Linked to Mother’s DHA Omega-3 Level During Pregnancy – April 2019
- Omega-3 during pregnancy and breastfeeding is recommended – May 2019
- Preterm Births decreased by Omega-3 (analysis of 184 countries) – April 2019
- Preterm Births - promising preventions – anti-oxidants, Vitamin D, Omega-3, Zinc, etc. – Jan 2019
- Omega-3 index of 5 greatly decreases the risk of an early preterm birth – Dec 2018
- Omega-3 added during pregnancy helps in many ways – Cochrane Review of RCTs Nov 2018
- Omega-3 helps preconception (in addition to pregnancy) – many studies
- More pregnancies and fewer abortions when Omega-3 was added (cows in this case) July 2018
- PCOS treated by a combination of Vitamin D and Omega-3 – RCT Oct 2018
- Omega-3 – fewer than 5 percent of adult women get the RDA – April 2018
- Omega-3, Vitamin D, Folic acid etc. during pregnancy and subsequent mental illness of child – March 2018
- Supplementation while pregnant and psychotic – 20 percent Omega-3, 6 percent Vitamin D – June 2016
- Importance of Vitamin D and fish rarely mentioned during midwife-led prenatal booking visits – July 2017
- Pre-term birth rate of pregnant smokers cut in half if take Omega-3 – RCT May 2017
- Gestational diabetes treated by Vitamin D plus Omega-3 – RCT Feb 2017
- Asthma reduced 31 percent when Omega-3 taken during pregnancy – RCT Dec 2016
- Preterm births strongly related to Vitamin D, Vitamin D Receptor, Iodine, Omega-3, etc
- Typical pregnancy is now 39 weeks – Omega-3 and Vitamin D might restore it to full 40 weeks
- Omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy reduce early pre-term births (save 1500 USD per child) – Aug 2016
- Rancid Omega-3 increased the odds of newborn mortality by 13 times (rats) – July 2016
- Preterm birth extended by 2 weeks with Omega-3 – Meta-analysis Nov 2015
- Stillbirth rate typically 1 in 200, perhaps only 1 in 800 with Omega-3
- Omega-3 helps pregnancy in many ways: preterm 26 percent less likely etc – review July 2012
- Pregnancy and infants healthier with Omega-3 supplementation
- Vitamin D, DHA, Folic, Iodine benefits during pregnancy – July 2012
Vitamin D and Omega-3 category starts with
See also - Overview: Omega-3 many benefits include helping vitamin D
See also in Vitamin D Life
- 4X fewer COVID-19 deaths in those having high Omega-3 index – Jan 6, 2021
- Emulsified form of Omega-3 is 3X more bioavailable in low fat meal – Dec 2019
- the form of Omega-3 used by the founder of Vitamin D Life
- Omega-3 index study by Grassroots Health – Nov 2019
- Omega-3 – Chart of index vs ratio by GrassrootsHealth – Sept 2019
- Some Omega-3 index references
- FDA now allows specific Omega-3 health claims (Vitamin D claims are feasible) July 2019
- "FDA Announces New Qualified Health Claims for EPA and DHA Omega-3 Consumption and the Risk of Hypertension and Coronary Heart Disease"
Omega-3 recommended in Australia during pregnancy - April 2021
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