Prenatal DHA Calculator
This recommendation is meant to be a guide for how much DHA you may need in your diet to reach your Prenatal DHA target, based on unpublished research. Up to 3,000 mg per day of EPA and DHA is considered safe and is set as the upper limit in the calculator. We recommend you test at the end of your first trimester and beginning of your third trimester of pregnancy to see if your diet changes are working for you. Please consult your healthcare provider before making any major changes to your diet.
The Prenatal DHA Test measures the amount of this important nutrient in your blood using a simple finger prick collection method that you can do at home.
Only enter the DHA you are getting through supplements, which you can find on the Nutrient Facts Panel on the back of your supplement. Don’t try to guess how much you are getting through food and sunlight.
- A pregnant woman with a Prenatal DHA level of 3% who doesn’t take any supplemental DHA or eat fish regularly should try to take at least 700 mg DHA per day to reach 5% within a 3 months.
- A pregnant woman with a Prenatal DHA level of 4% who takes a supplement with 200 mg DHA per day should try to boost her daily intake to at least 500 mg DHA per day to reach 5% within 3 months.
The Prenatal DHA Test measures the amount of DHA in the blood using a simple finger prick collection method that you can do at home.
Dosage Info
European regulatory authorities have set the upper limit at 5000 mg per day of EPA and DHA. Learn more >
What kind of Omega-3 Should I take?
Use the fish table in the Prenatal DHA report to pick the fish with the highest omega-3 content and the lowest mercury levels. Learn more >
DHA levels alone are the strongest predictors of preterm births compared to EPA levels alone.
Now What?
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Use this information to make changes to your diet and supplement routine.
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Confirm your Prenatal DHA level has improved with dietary changes by re-testing in 3 months.
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Use this information to make changes to your diet and supplement routine.
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Confirm your Prenatal DHA level has improved with dietary changes by re-testing in 3 months.