That is if you really want to give your new baby the best possible start in life. Yet another study has established that if a mother takes Omega 3 during the latter part of her pregnancy her infant will have improved sensory, cognitive and motor development! But...keep in mind you can't use any old fish oil, nor will vegetable Omega 2 vegetable oils do the job.
It must be an ultra pure fish oil with high concentrations of DHA. It is the DHA that gives the baby the real benefits. As a side benefit it helps reduce the risk of post natal depression which is believed to be largely due to the baby drawing off its mothers stores of DHA. Remember that the body cannot manufacture Omega 3. It must come from diet or supplementation.
Of course the best oil you can get is our own Omega 3 DHA/fish oil from New Zealand.
For more info on this study please click here.