\r\n \r\n I would be inclined to use Carlsons fish oil. Its liquid and could be given mixed in the bottle or given with an dropper. I would be inclined to give it by the dropper as it may make his forumula taste too bad for him.
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\r\n \r\n Really? Where did you hear that from?
\nI wouldn\'t introduce fish products until at least 7 months. Why rush with a possible allergenic when it can be introduced safely closer to when baby is a year old. \r\n

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\r\n \r\n ps. But if you still choose to do it & you trust a supplement company\'s word..
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\r\n \r\n Thanks, Arrow, I will check it out.
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\r\n \r\n And I agree. Make sure your product is tested and confirmed mercury free. Coconut oil is another option. use www.TropicalTraditions.com\r\n

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\r\n \r\n be careful with fish oil....
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\nI got the super d omega 3 from carlson\'s. Its liquid and everyone raves about that brand.
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\nAnyway...I gave my 2 yr old a little....probably about 1/4 teaspoon....
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\r\n \r\n Check to see how much DHA is already in the formula. Or you could switch to one that already includes it, this way ARA (arachidonic acid) will most likely be added in the correct proportions as well. DHA depletes ARA\'s natural levels in the body.. ARA is needed for brain development too.
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\nIntroducing foods early could cause food allergies that your baby might outgrow or they could end up lasting for the rest of their life. I never took a chance & introduced things later than everybody else
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\r\n \r\n I don\'t have any experience of giving Omega 3 Fish Oil to a baby, but if it were me, I\'d be really careful and use the smallest dose possible. I\'d be worried about it thinning the blood too much. \r\n

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\nOne of the brands with the best reputation is Nordic Naturals. They have a product intended for infants:
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\r\n \r\n Thanks all, I will be very careful and ask a doctor about it.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Thanks, Cookie. You are right, DHA and ARA are my concern, after we fed him Karicare Goat Formula, he no long has constipation problem which seems very common among infants without breastfeeding. This goat formula seems working very well except that it doesn\'t contain DHA and ARA, some web pages say goat milk has an element which will produce DHA and ARA in the body. Not sure if we should supplement the goat formula with something like this.
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\r\n \r\n That supplement uses "egg-yolk phospholipids"
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\r\n \r\n I\'m taking back maybe finding a formula which already contains DHA & ARA. Can I do that? There\'s just too much still up in the air over it & there\'s a question of quality of DHA & ARA used, as you\'ll read in one of the links by the face.
\nAnd anyway, it appears that the formula you provide has vitamins added, and you\'ll be introducing foods shortly. Actually, I started both of my kids on verrrrry very thinned out rice cereal at 3 months & let them suck tiny amounts off the tip of a baby spoon. They both drank lots of water too.
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\nMaybe there would be some benefit to giving a superteenietinyitsybitsy amount (1/4 of the amount suggested) of DHA via screened fish oil since baby can\'t get it from any source other than you. That\'s something I might have considered if I were in your shoes using a goatmilk based formula and hadn\'t breastfed.
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\nThe reason I\'m flipflopping is because your question sparked some searches on the topic & just by scanning through articles @ AAP, it made me wonder if it\'s really that important to take the chance for setting your child up for a lifelong allergy to something he could have tolerated perfectly by waiting a few months.
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\r\n \r\n Cookie, thank you so much for doing the research. I hope there was a study to compare goat milk formula to cow milk formula. If they start it now, I can use it for my second baby. \r\n

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\r\n \r\n You\'re welcome! I\'ll probably spend more time searching info on this topic now that you touched on something I\'m curious about~
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\nWell, here\'s a start! This is one of my fav sites...
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\r\n \r\n Wow, thanks for the link! The research matched our situation - my boy always had constipation problem until I fed him goat milk formula, GMF should work better on bowel motion. I hope they do more profound research such as brain development in the future.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Yep, lucky it hit it right on
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\nWiley\'s is a good because they show the people who have cited the material too. And often times, you can branch out into other info/websites you\'d never find otherwise through those people.
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\r\n \r\n DHA, which is one fatty acid found in fish oil, makes up 15-20% of the cerebral cortex and 30- 60% of the retina so it is absolutely necessary for normal development of the fetus and baby. Because the last trimester of pregnancy is a critical period for the accumulation of DHA in the brain and retina, preterm infants are thought to be particularly vulnerable to adverse effects of insufficient DHA on visual and neurological development. Early developmental deficiencies in DHA and EPA may lower serotonin levels at critical periods of neurodevelopment. Prenatal DHA availability also appears to decrease likelihood of childhood allergies and have an effect on motor skill quality, cognitive development and behavior/hyperactivity later in the life of the child.
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