| Mother's Milk DHA Test | $49.95 |
The Mother’s Milk DHA Test measures the amount of DHA in breast milk. Studies show breast milk is the best way to deliver DHA to your growing baby.
| Prenatal DHA Test | $49.95 |
The Prenatal DHA Test measures the amount of DHA in the blood. Studies show 5% is the level women should shoot for during pregnancy.
| Vitamin D Test | $49.95 |
The Vitamin D test measures your blood level of this important nutrient. Studies show optimal levels of Vitamin D support heart, metabolic and bone health.
| Prenatal DHA Test | $49.95 |
DHA Test
$49.95
$49.95
As an expecting mom, you need to make sure you are getting the right nutritional support during pregnancy. Some of the specific nutrients doctors often recommend are folic acid, vitamin D and the omega-3 fatty acid DHA.
- While the former two have been discussed in doctors’ offices for decades, the latter nutrient — DHA — has only recently become part of the conversation. And for good reason.
- Consuming the right amount of DHA during pregnancy may reduce the risk of preterm birth. Additionally, adequate DHA during gestation is associated with a reduced risk of postpartum depression. But how much DHA is enough, and how do you know if you’re hitting the mark?
Pregnancy puts a lot of demands on moms, including transferring important nutrients to your growing baby. Testing your nutritional status regularly will tell you if your diet is delivering enough of the right nutrients like omega-3s and vitamin D. Optimal levels of these nutrients are linked to:
Having low prenatal DHA levels is related to a higher risk of postpartum depression
Risk of asthma reduced in children whose mothers had higher blood DHA and EPA levels during pregnancy
Supplementation of EPA+DHA during pregnancy increased children’s IQ at 4 years
Dietary intake of DHA in US pregnant women is about 60 mg per day, only about 30% of what they need.
Plasma EPA+DHA levels during early to mid-pregnancy predict risk of early preterm birth.
Raising blood DHA levels in women with a Prenatal DHA less than 5% in early pregnancy reduced risk for early preterm birth.
Meta-analysis finds that supplemental omega-3 during pregnancy lowered risk of preterm birth by 11% and early preterm birth by 42%.
Higher blood DHA levels in pregnancy were related to lower risk of preterm birth in Australian women.
Mother’s Milk DHA Testing
Omega-3 DHA is an important component of a baby’s developing brain and it is present in breast milk. DHA levels in breast milk, like blood, go up and down mainly based on how much you eat. We recommend Mother’s Milk DHA levels of at least 0.32% to meet the needs of the infant’s growing brain. Testing for breast milk DHA levels is as easy as dabbing a drop of breast milk on a piece of filter paper.
Try Our Mother’s Milk DHA Calculator
Use the DHA estimate from the Mother’s Milk DHA Calculator to make a plan to increase your DHA intake. For example, if the calculator recommends you take 250 mg DHA per day and you already take 200 mg DHA in your pre- or post-natal supplement, you’ll need to take at total of ~450 mg DHA per day to reach your Mother’s Milk DHA goal.
Try Our Mother’s Milk DHA Calculator
Use the DHA estimate from the Mother’s Milk DHA Calculator to make a plan to increase your DHA intake. For example, if the calculator recommends you take 250 mg DHA per day and you already take 200 mg DHA in your pre- or post-natal supplement, you’ll need to take at total of ~450 mg DHA per day to reach your Mother’s Milk DHA goal.
Why OmegaQuant created the Mother’s Milk DHA Test
Vitamin D Testing
Research shows that maintaining appropriate levels of Vitamin D can help support a healthy pregnancy and avoid complications, such as premature birth and low birth weight. One study report that women with Vitamin D levels at or above 40 ng/mL had a 62% lower risk of preterm birth than those with levels below 20 ng/mL. Are you getting enough?
Are you a Healthcare Provider?
Diet is a key piece to staying healthy before, during and after pregnancy. Help your patients stay on track with their nutritional status by testing their nutrients levels every 2-3 months during pregnancy, and every 2-4 weeks while breastfeeding.
Learn more about how to bring the power of testing to your patients. A simple finger stick or drop of breast milk will tell you a lot about their nutritional status.