A recent study by Dr. Joseph Hibbeln, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) researcher, has found that omega-3 fatty acids taken by pregnant women have a discernible positive effect on the mental and social development of their children.* 

• Children of pregnant women whose diets had included the smallest amounts of omega-3s had verbal IQs six points lower than average. 
•  At three-and-a-half years of age, children of pregnant women whose diets had included the highest amounts of omega-3s had the best measurements of fine-motor performance. 
• Children of pregnant women whose diets had included the smallest amounts of omega-3s had greater difficulty making friends as they grew older.