For further information about nutrition, contact Melissa Maimann at Essential Birth Consulting.
… [Pregnant women] should be eating more oily fish to boost their intake of omega-3 fatty acids …
“… women in pregnancy and lactation should aim to have a regular intake of these long-chain omega-3 fatty acids that you find in oily fish … ” …
“It’s a small change in lifestyle that can major effect on long-term health,” Prof Koletzko said.
… women who had a recommended omega-3 intake during pregnancy could cut their risk of premature birth by 30 per cent.
… for “high risk” women who’d had previous premature births, their risk was reduced by 60 per cent.
A British study … also showed flow-on benefits for the child.
“If the mother had eaten more fish and seafood during pregnancy, then there was a marked advantage for IQ development until age eight years,” Prof Koletzko says.
“Fine motor development, and social behaviour, were all beneficially affected.”
Melissa Maimann, Essential Birth Consulting 0400 418 448