Thorne Prenatal DHA

Staying active through pregnancy has become increasingly common among endurance athletes, and DHA needs actually increase during this time, since your body accumulates it for your baby's developing brain and nervous system, particularly during the third trimester. Average dietary DHA intake tends to run well below that increased need, since fatty cold-water fish, the primary dietary source, is easy to under-consume day to day.

Thorne's Prenatal DHA is built to help meet that increased need directly, delivering 650mg of DHA and 200mg of EPA per serving from tested, purified fish oil.

Supports your baby's brain and nervous system development – DHA accumulates rapidly in a developing baby's brain during the third trimester and continues to matter through the first two years of life, including during nursing.

Formulated to be gentler – Rosemary extract, mint flavor, and mixed tocopherols are included specifically to reduce the fishy aftertaste and burping some people get from fish oil.

Peace of mind during an important phase – Screened for more than 250 environmental contaminants, including heavy metals and PCBs, so you're not adding fish-oil-related contaminant exposure to a pregnancy that already comes with enough to think about.

DHA and EPA are both omega-3 fatty acids, but they play somewhat different roles. DHA is the one that accumulates specifically in fetal brain and eye tissue, while EPA rounds out the broader omega-3 profile. This formula is also intended to continue supporting DHA levels in breast milk after birth, since that's another route your baby continues receiving it through during nursing.

How to Use Thorne Prenatal DHA

Dose: Take two gelcaps daily, or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.

Note: Talk with your OB or midwife about your specific training load alongside any supplement you're taking, since exercise recommendations and nutritional needs during pregnancy are individualized.

This product contains ingredients derived from fish and shellfish (anchovy, sardine, squid, herring, mackerel), so avoid it if you have a fish or shellfish allergy. The gelcap itself is made from bovine gelatin, so it's not a fit if you're vegetarian or vegan. Consult your health professional before use if pregnant or nursing.