Women (n=10, 20–34 years of age) entered the study at 17–20 weeks of pregnancy (age: n=5 ≥25 y, n=5 Support or Funding Information Funded in part by: LSU Undergraduate Research Grant (C Thaxton); USDA AFRI 2012-67017-19293 (CJL-K); and LSU AgCenter....
Vegandiets are devoid of EPA and DHA, whilevegetariandiets provide small amounts in dairy products. Vegetarian and vegan women should therefore ensure their diets include sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), the precursor of EPA and DHA, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Supplemental DHA may ...
DHA, and a variety of other vitamins and minerals important in pregnancy. While there isn't a daily recommended amount for the general population, an adequate intake of 30 micrograms per day is suggested for pregnant women. This Nature Made Prenatal vitamin meets this recommendation by providing ...
The children of mothers with a vegan diet have lower levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). However, there’s no evidence that this affects the baby’s health. The milk of these mothers has more selenium and less taurine, but this has not been found to cause relevant problems either. What ...
Making pregnancy safer: the critical role of the skilled attendant: a joint statement by WHO, ICM and FIGO: World Health Organization, Geneva; 2004. World Health Organization. WHO recommendations on postnatal care of the mother and newborn: World Health Organization, Geneva; 2014. Ameyaw EK, ...
Our results suggest that the majority of women in the cohort were not meeting the EU recommendation for DHA during pregnancy and lactation, but taking a supplement significantly improved the likelihood that they would meet recommendations.Xiaoming...