https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 07:44:20 +0000 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:01:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=28173 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750906&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750906 Author: monikah
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 7:01pm

i take 4 a day. one with each bottle of oil, i did this right through my pg too. looking at the bottle it works out to a total of 4000 a day]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:01:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750906&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750906 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750854&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750854 Author: LJsmum
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Posted: 18 August 2009 at 6:12pm

i take salmon oil 1000mg so 1 a day.
I like this brand because it's just salmon oil and not other random fish or fish parts such as liver e.t.c

should take more ......naturalopath recommended 2 but keep forgetting!
Fish oil should make me remember!]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:12:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750854&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750854 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750788&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750788 Author: Treen
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 4:52pm

Jelly – I had noticed a vast improvement prior to getting PG however you really do need to take quite a lot of it. Like you, my eczema has gotten way worse since being PG, and my herbalist has asked me to find out what the maximum I can take is.

I ran out of time to go into Hardy's but I'll do it tomorrow.

Arohanui – thanks for that! I think I might up my dosage to 3500mg till I find out more.

Edited by Treen]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:52:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750788&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750788 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750733&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750733 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 4:02pm

I was put on it last time for joint pain as well as the fact that in second trimester it's meant to be good for baby's brain development.

I didn't notice it helping my eczema though.]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:02:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750733&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750733 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750662&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750662 Author: Jelly
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 2:57pm

Does fish oil really help eczema? Have you noticed improvement?

Since I've been pg my eczema has tripled in size and gotten unbearably itchy, so if fish oil works I want to know about it ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:57:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750662&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750662 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750618&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750618 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 2:28pm

i never knew all that...my mw doesn't recommend anything except iron tablets if needed ....she said it's the latest recommendation told to her? but everyone seems to be told different things.. ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:28:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750618&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750618 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750616&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750616 Author: Lizze
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 2:27pm

This is what my naturopath recommended

Prenatal DHAPrenatal DHA]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:27:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750616&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750616 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750610&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750610 Author: Treen
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 2:25pm

I bought some expensive fish oil capsules from Hardy's about 6 months ago. They were mercury tested, and made in Australian from salmon oil. I can't remember the brand name, but the label was red. There was a warning on the label saying too much vitamin A causes birth defects. It was quite confusing, but I think it said pregnant women should not exceed 8000mg. Then it said that each capsule contained 25IU (I may have gotten the mg and IU around the wrong way).

At the time, I wasn't PG so I didn't take any notice. However since falling PG, I've swapped to a cheaper brand and it carries no warning on it whatsoever. My herbalist has told me to take the maximum amount of fish oil I can to control my eczema, however I don't know what that is. I can't find anything on it when I google it.

I've read the articles that say as long as the fish oil is not made from the liver it's fine, but how do I know it's not? This cheaper brand (Nature's Way) doesn't even tell you what sort of fish it's made from let alone what body part.

Hmm, I'm going up to the shops soon. I might pop into Hardy's while I'm there and do some investigating. ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:25:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750610&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750610 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750609&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750609 Author: Lizze
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 2:25pm

I'm taking the prenatal DHA ones, I take two a day (not sure how much that is)]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:25:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750609&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750609 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750600&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750600 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 2:16pm

You can get the anti-reflux ones. They're double coated. I recommend those because the other ones always made me burp fish and it was ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:16:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750600&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750600 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750525&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750525 Author: WestiesGirl
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 1:39pm

I was taking 1000mg a day in the first trimester but then stopped about 14 weeks I think because of reflux.
Now Im back on 1000mg a day and have been since about 5 weeks ago ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:39:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750525&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750525 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750507&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750507 Author: arohanui
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 1:28pm

"Some fish oil supplements have vitamin A, D and E. It is known that excess of vitamin A can lead to liver problems. It is best to avoid cod liver oil and, in general, any fish oil obtained from the liver. The fish oil obtained from the flesh of the fish is safe, as it does not have any vitamin A."

Article

Ok so Cod Liver Oil does have Vitamin A in it but Fish Oil doesn't.... phew... so as far as I've read you can't take too much Fish Oil ]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:28:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750507&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750507 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750504&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750504 Author: BugTeeny
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 1:27pm

AFAIK you can buy fish oil without Vit-A or Mercury in it.
I take 2000mg a day of the Healtheries one.
It's got the ingredients and nutrients listed, none of these are Vit-A



Edited by MamaPickle]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:27:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750504&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750504 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750492&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750492 Author: arohanui
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 1:18pm

I didn't know they had Vitamin A in them? I'm taking 3 a day and now quietly freaking out and frantically google searching

ETA:
Ok so I take 3000mg of fish oil a day, and in this study they gave pregnant ladies 4g a day, so it must be ok.

I don't actually think they have Vitamin A in them?? Off to do more google searching....

Edited by arohanui]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:18:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750492&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750492 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750468&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750468 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 12:55pm

I am but I only started a couple of weeks ago. Last time I didn't start until second trimester either.

I take just one at night = 1000mg along with a calcium tablet and my elevit and an iron tablet.

This is all as per my MW's recommendations last pregnancy. Though I *think* I am actually meant to take more fish oil but I can't remember

Edited by Bobbie]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:55:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750468&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750468 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750453&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750453 Author: Treen
Subject: 28173
Posted: 18 August 2009 at 12:47pm

If so, how many mg? I don't want to OD on the vitamin A...]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:47:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28173&PID=750453&title=anybody-else-taking-fish-oil#750453