Another study touts the benefits of pregnant mothers supplementing with omega-3’s.  The study compared the cognitive abilities of children whose mothers either did or did not supplement with omega-3’s while pregnant.  At 9 months of age, the children whose mother’s supplemented with omega-3’s were much better problem solvers than the children whose mothers did not.

Remember that the dry weight of a healthy newborn’s brain is 60% DHA—an omega-3 fatty acid.  Most mothers are deficient in omega-3’s, and their babies’ brains are at a disadvantage before they are even born.  In addition, the mother is further depleted of her omega-3’s by the time the baby is born—a circumstance that may play a role in post-partum depression.

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