Over the weekend, Health Day News uncovered some additional news about Omega-3 fatty acids and premature babies:

"Very premature infants have higher levels of DHA -- an omega-3 fatty acid that's essential to the growth and development of the brain -- when their breast-feeding mothers take DHA supplements, Canadian researchers have found. Researchers say a deficiency in DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is common in very preterm infants, possibly because the ordinary diets of many pregnant or breast-feeding women lack the essential fatty acid, which is found in cold water fatty fish and fish oil supplements. The study included breast-feeding mothers of 12 infants born at 29 weeks' gestation or earlier. The mothers were given high doses of DHA supplements until 36 weeks after conception. The mothers and babies in this intervention group were compared at day 49 to a control group of mothers of very preterm infants who didn't take DHA supplements."

When we see stories like this at Tuna in the News, it's impossible not to be both cheered and concerned. We're cheered, because we're seeing more and more evidence that fish consumption has proven beneficial effects for pregnant women and their unborn children.

At the same time, we're also concerned, because stories like these give activists a chance to sew confusion with expectant moms about what seafood they can and can't eat. And we can't help but be concerned because articles like this one seem to suggest that pregnant moms should be taking supplements instead of eating fish -- something that isn't backed up by the facts.

In short, if you want the facts on fish and pregnancy, click here.