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Once-daily plant-based DHA

The March of Dimes® recommends that pregnant women consume at least 200 mg of DHA every day.23
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• What is DHA?
• Advantages of plant-based DHA
• DHA effect on breastfeeding

What is DHA?

DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is a key omega-3 fatty acid found throughout the body. DHA helps with the development of baby’s prenatal and postnatal brain and visual development.8,9

Because developing infants cannot efficiently produce their own DHA, they must obtain DHA through the mom’s placenta during pregnancy and from an outside source, such as breast milk, after birth.11

Moms continuously lose their DHA stores during pregnancy and, even 6 months after delivery, they may not have recovered their DHA deficit.12 Since many women do not consume the amount of DHA recommended by many experts through diet alone, prescription prenatal vitamins with DHA can be just what mom and baby need to ensure that her daily DHA intake is ≥200 to 300 mg during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.9,13,14

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Advantages of plant-based DHA

Plant-based DHA is derived directly from algae grown in fermentation tanks. This avoids the worries you may have about oceanborne contaminants or toxins, which may be associated with fish-based DHA.15 Fish-based DHA is obtained by extracting DHA from fish oil after fish have eaten algae and are processed in variable filtration.10 The graphic below demonstrates the origins of both plant-based and fish-based DHA.

Microalgae: The Original Source of DHA10 

PreNexa® DHA eliminates the risk of fish and shellfish allergies—one of the most widespread allergies in the US.16 PreNexa® DHA contains no fish oil, unlike many other prenatal vitamins, which can leave a fishy smell and taste.17

 

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DHA effect on breastfeeding

Supplementation of DHA during pregnancy and while breastfeeding has been observed to contribute to favorable childhood mental development.14,18 PreNexa® prenatal vitamins provide a convenient source of DHA. The composition of the DHA in PreNexa® prenatal vitamins is similar to DHA found in human breast milk.19 In addition, the DHA in PreNexa® prenatal vitamins is the same DHA as you’ll find in nearly all baby formulas in the US.19

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