I was told that 4-month old infants could start taking fish oil, it's especially helpful for infants without breastfeeding. If that's correct, could anyone recommend a fish oil brand which is available on iherb.com? Thanks!

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.

Make sure that baby gets sunshine. If its warm enough take him outside and lay him naked on a blanket for 10 to 15 minutes on each side. Not more. Or on chilly days place him naked in a sunspot through the window.

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Really? Where did you hear that from?
I 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.

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ps. But if you still choose to do it & you trust a supplement company's word..
Remember that mercury can do a lot of damage, especially in an infant. So make sure the product you pick is screened for mercury.

Thanks, Arrow, I will check it out.

I wouldn't worry about it if breastfeeding is an option, with formula only, I always feel the baby doesn't get enough nutrition.

And I agree. Make sure your product is tested and confirmed mercury free. Coconut oil is another option. use www.TropicalTraditions.com

be careful with fish oil....

I got the super d omega 3 from carlson's. Its liquid and everyone raves about that brand.

Anyway...I gave my 2 yr old a little....probably about 1/4 teaspoon....

poor kid had diahrea that day.....
his poop came out pretty liquid and very dark greenish brown....

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.

There's other things you need to consider prior to introducing fish oil this early, such as if there's a family history of any allergies or asthma.
Introducing 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

As limitme mentioned, you'll need to watch for things other than loose poopies.
Other allergy signs; swelling of lips, tongue, and throat. Could cause colic, nausea, vomiting.

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.

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Kevin,

One of the brands with the best reputation is Nordic Naturals. They have a product intended for infants:

https://www.nordicnaturals.com/en/Pro...8/?ProdID=1541

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Thanks all, I will be very careful and ask a doctor about it.

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.

That supplement uses "egg-yolk phospholipids"

https://babyparenting.about.com/od/st...artingeggs.htm

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.
And 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.

Maybe 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.

Research it until you're completely satisfied with your decision, without any doubts!

The 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.
https://pediatrics.aappublications.or...urcetype=HWCIT

Outline for food introductions
https://www.askdrsears.com/html/3/t030500.asp

If you read anything ~ article of interest, especially the links
https://ecochildsplay.com/2010/02/23/...la-is-it-safe/

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.