The DHA Advantage
DHA stands for docosahexaenoic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid which can play a very important role in pregnancy. DHA can be found in many foods, and is very important prenatally and postnatally for optimal infant brain, eye, and nervous system development. DHA is important throughout pregnancy, but especially in the third trimester when significant brain growth occurs. DHA has also been show to help a mother’s well-being after birth6.
The DHA found in PreferaOB® products comes from a plant-based source called life’sDHA™, produced in a FDA-inspected facility to ensure the highest quality of algae. life’sDHA™ is accepted by the FDA and is currently the only DHA used in U.S. infant formulas. In addition, since life’sDHA™ is a plant-based form of DHA, there is no risk of ocean-borne contaminants or fish allergenicity to either mother or baby6.
The March of Dimes recommends pregnant women get 200mg of DHA every day to support fetal brain development7. Therefore, two PreferaOB® products provide 200mg of DHA. To learn more about two of our prenatal vitamins containing DHA, please click here for PreferaOB+DHA™ and PreferaOB ONE™. To learn about some foods which contain DHA, please visit our DHA Calculator.
- The March of Dimes recommends pregnant women get 200mg of the fatty acid DHA every day to support fetal brain development. After the baby is born, DHA consumed through breastfeeding may also help the baby’s eyes and vision7
- life’sDHA™ is the same DHA found in most baby formulas6
- life’sDHA™ is important for optimal infant brain, eye and nervous system development6
- life’sDHA™ helps a mother’s emotional well-being after birth6
- life’sDHA™ is plant-based, with no ocean-borne contaminants or fish allergenicity6
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
CONTRAINDICATIONS: This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of Omega-3 fatty acids per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of Omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding diathesis.
WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
PRECAUTIONS: Folic acid when administered as a single agent in doses above 0.1mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematological remission can occur while neurological manifestations remain progressive. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should avoid supplemental doses of vitamin E higher than RDA amounts. While prescribing this nutritional supplement for pregnant women, nursing mothers, or for women prior to conception, their medical condition and other drugs, herbs, and/or supplements consumption should be considered.
ADVERSE REACTIONS: Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid.
