It has been found that if expecting mums take fish oil then they can prevent their babies from being affected with eczema. The revelation has been made by scientists of the Adelaide University. The scientists have recommended that expecting mums should take Omega 3 fatty acids.

The scientists conducted a small study before drawing the conclusion. For the study, the researchers recruited 706 pregnant mums. These women had family history of the allergies. During the study, half of the women were provided with the fish oil three times a day, beginning from the 21st week of pregnancy to the final delivery. The other half were provided with vegetable oils only.

It was found that consumption of fish oil supplements reduce one-third of chances of a child towards developing eczema. In 2009, a similar study was conducted in Sweden. The findings of the study also affirmed that the fish oil supplements reduce the chances of a mother passing allergy to their children. Catrin Furuhjelm, of Linköping University in Sweden, said, “In Sweden, the recommendation is for all mothers to eat fish three times a week during pregnancy, and future studies will tell us if there's a reason to increase this dose”.

It has been found that the consumption of fish would is beneficial for mothers, though it is yet to be gauged whether or not it could help in preventing the transmission of asthma. Therefore, further studies on the benefits of fish oil consumption have been called for.

The consumption of fish oil is no doubt beneficial, it is necessary for women to know that the fish should not be consumed in large quantity. It has been informed that more than four portions of fish a week can put the life of the fetus at risk.