Daily Omega-3 supplementation reduces the risk of birth before 37 weeks by 11 per cent, and reduces the risk of birth before 34 weeks by 42 per cent, according to a new study conducted by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) in collaboration with the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the University of Adelaide. The Cochrane Review into Omega-3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy assessed the combined results of 70 trials involving almost 20,000 women around the world. Healthy Mothers, Babies and Children theme leader at SAHMRI Professor Maria Makrides said women expecting a single baby should

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