02 Mar 2018 --- Scientists from Imperial College London found that when pregnant women took a daily fish oil capsule from 20 weeks pregnant, and during the first three to four months of breastfeeding, the risk of egg allergy in the child was reduced by 30 percent. The team, who were commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency, also found that taking a daily probiotic supplement from 36 to 38 weeks pregnant, and during the first three to six months of breastfeeding, reduced the risk of a child developing eczema by 22 percent.