Is Citranatal DHA a safe prenatal vitamin?

I'm confused about something.....my fertility doctor prescribed Citranatal DHA, but i saw the ingredients in it and it has most of the fish that you shouldn't have once you're pregnant.  Fish that contain high mercury levels.  So is this a safe prenatal?


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[Kricket212]

That is the one I was prescribed also.

[30something13]

The FDA says that it is safer to have DHA from a non fish source. I say the DHA is straight from the fish and not good to take! I would not take it or stop. I take the one Enfimil makes and it is I think $11 a month from Walmart and it is from a none fish source. I would tell your ob you wnat another one if you don't want that one!

[Jaymag]

Thank you so much for the information.  I haven't started any prenatal vitamins but i have done my research and i was pretty sure that the list of fish oils in citranatal DHA were NOT good.  Thank you again. I will look into the Enfimil.  So i take it that one doesn't have any fish oils?

[Mariana101]

FISH OIL has both DHA plus EPA. The lattest is not good for pregnancy but the DHA is good, so don't take fish oil as they sell it, get DHA alone. All pharmacies have it.