Supablondie I personally believe that omega 3 is important during pregnancy. It is not just beneficial during the last trimester - the first trimester when all of that brain development is occuring it is very important.

We (most of us I of course am generalising) as a nation do not eat enough seafood. We should be eating way more than we are. We also limit our egg intake due to bad press re: cholesterol. So, I would certainly take a supplement. Pregnant women are particularly at risk of being low in omega 3 and iodine as we often limit our fish intake due to the fear of mercury toxicity. Iodine is found in seafood and is quite difficult to obtain from other sources (watercress is one way but it's not in the league as seafood).

You could safely take either Elevit or Blackmores. I know that one poster mentioned that Elevit is the only supplement proven to prevent birth defects. I would gently dispute that. Folate is known to reduce birth defects - nothing will prevent them entirely. Elevit has 800mcgs of folate and if you take the daily Blackmores dose you will get 500mcgs. 500mcgs is the daily recommended doseage for pregnant women. It is the folate in Elevit (and Blackmores that helps reduce neural tube defects not the other bits and bobs. - however it has to be noted that folate taken without the inclusion of b12 and b6 makes it much more difficult for a human to absorb folate).

So, in summary - take either or but if you opt for Elevit increase your fish intake so you get the increase in iodine necessary in pregnancy and also take an omega 3 supplement too (in my opinion!)

I take Blackmores (because I am anti the ramming down our throats from multinational drug companies like the one that markets Elevit!) because it's got all I need. However, I still do supplement with omega 3's on top of my Blackmores. I also take 5mgs of folate, b12, b6 due to my history of fetal deaths...

I hope this helps. Wishing you a healthy happy pregnancy.