After a woman is pregnant, all kinds of nutrients in her body should not only meet her own needs, but also provide extra nutrition for her baby to meet her growth and development. With the gradual increase of gestational age, the blood volume of pregnant women gradually increases and the blood calcium is diluted; At the same time, the increase of estrogen level during pregnancy will also inhibit the absorption of calcium by the mother, so that the calcium in the mother's body is first used to meet the needs of the baby's growth and development.
Some people say that the fetus is a "perfect parasite". Indeed, in addition to calcium, iron and other vitamins will also sacrifice the needs of the mother and satisfy the fetus first.
Once pregnant women are short of calcium during pregnancy, they will have obvious manifestations such as low back pain and leg cramps. Some studies even found that calcium deficiency during pregnancy may also lead to uterine inertia and postpartum hemorrhage, which is related to pregnancy-induced hypertension. If the mother is severely calcium deficient, it will also affect the baby's bone and tooth development.
At the beginning of pregnancy, the fetus develops slowly, and the demand for nutrition is not great. Therefore, pregnant women who can eat normally and have no calcium deficiency can supplement calcium through diet without additional supplement.
By the second trimester, fetal bones began to develop and the demand for calcium began to increase. Therefore, the Nutrition Society of China suggested that calcium should be supplemented 1g every day from 16 weeks of pregnancy, and it can be increased to 1.5g in the third trimester. In addition to normal dietary intake, this part of calcium demand can also be supplemented by drinking milk, pregnant women's milk powder and eating calcium tablets. However, it should be reminded that while supplementing calcium, we should exercise moderately, get more sunshine and promote the absorption of calcium.
The above suggestions are aimed at normal pregnant women. If pregnant women who have started to lack calcium before pregnancy often have leg cramps or even osteopenia, calcium supplementation can be started from the early pregnancy. The specific situation varies from person to person.
Pregnant women's calcium can be replenished in a few months. During the whole pregnancy, after 280 days, the fetus develops from a small embryo of several millimeters to a newborn with a height of 50cm and a weight of more than 33 kg, which needs to absorb a lot of nutrition from the mother. Calcium is an important component of fetal bones and teeth. In order to ensure the healthy development of the fetus, it is necessary to ensure that the mother has sufficient calcium supply. Therefore, calcium supplementation during pregnancy is particularly important. It is recommended to start calcium supplementation after three months of pregnancy, because at this time, fetal bones began to develop rapidly and the demand for treatment increased sharply.
Methods of supplementing calcium during pregnancy We should master the correct methods of supplementing calcium during pregnancy. You can't blindly supplement calcium, which may be counterproductive. In early pregnancy, pregnant mothers and fetuses can take calcium from their daily diet, drink 1~2 packs of milk every day and eat more calcium-rich foods. The second trimester is the vigorous period of fetal development, which requires a lot of calcium. At this time, in addition to eating more calcium-supplemented foods, calcium tablets should be added. To ensure the physiological delivery and normal development of the fetus in the third trimester. It is also necessary to insist on calcium supplementation.
Precautions for calcium supplementation during pregnancy: pregnant mothers should take appropriate outdoor activities while supplementing calcium, and spend more than half an hour in sunny outdoor activities every day to synthesize enough VD to help promote calcium absorption. Pay attention to reducing the intake of phosphoric acid in diet, such as carbonated drinks, cola, coffee, hamburgers and so on. It is easy to cause calcium and phosphorus imbalance in the body. Too much phosphorus will inhibit the absorption of calcium, and even drive calcium out of the body, so it will not pay off.
Calcium supplementation begins after three months of pregnancy, which varies from person to person. If you don't like dairy products in the first trimester, you can also prepare calcium tablets to supplement them. Pay attention to follow up your health and fetal development every time you have a prenatal check-up. When there are symptoms such as leg cramps, loose teeth, pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome, joint and pelvic pain, it means that mother is already calcium-deficient. After scientific examination, determine the amount of calcium that needs to be supplemented.
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The time of calcium supplementation during pregnancy is the need for calcium throughout pregnancy, but the calcium of pregnant women must be supplemented after 5 months of pregnancy. Calcium supplementation began in 5 months.
1, calcium supplementation started from the fifth month of pregnancy.
In the first half of pregnancy, the calcium needed for fetal growth and development is not much, which can be obtained from daily food.
In the fifth month, it is a critical period for the formation of fetal bones, and it is necessary to absorb a lot of calcium from pregnant mothers. If the daily food can't be satisfied, you need to supplement calcium.
2. Late pregnancy
In the last three months of the third trimester, fetal bones grow rapidly and need to store a lot of calcium. By the time he was born, he usually stored about 30 grams of calcium in his body. If the pregnant mother lacks calcium, she can't supply the fetal bone development.
Therefore, we should also insist on calcium supplementation in the third trimester. The daily calcium requirement is 1000mg, which needs to be obtained from calcium supplementation and three meals a day.
3. Whether to supplement calcium in early pregnancy can be judged according to the following conditions.
The method of supplementing calcium during pregnancy is 1. Take calcium supplements, 1 or 2 capsules a day, depending on your health.
2, eat more calcium-rich foods, such as milk, soy products, green leafy vegetables, small fish with bones, shrimp skin, nuts, rapeseed oil and so on.
3, eat more fruits, vitamin C and organic acids in fruits can promote the formation of collagen.
4, do more outdoor activities, and supplement vitamin D by receiving sunlight to promote the absorption of calcium.
Danger of calcium deficiency during pregnancy Calcium deficiency during pregnancy is a big problem. It may cause osteoporosis, hypertension and other diseases to pregnant women. For the fetus, it may cause bone diseases, growth retardation, rickets and other problems.
When to supplement calcium during pregnancy? How to supplement calcium? Let's talk together!
Calcium supplementation during pregnancy is very particular. Now the living standard of the whole society has improved, and most people are not short of calcium. But pregnant women's demand for calcium is much higher than that of ordinary people. The reason is that the demand for calcium for the baby's bone growth during pregnancy is quite high, and the calcium consumed by these growth and development comes from the mother, so it is necessary to supplement calcium properly.
However, the more calcium supplements, the better. Many pregnant women taking too much calcium can also lead to many bad symptoms, such as hypercalcemia, kidney calculi, urinary calculi, macrosomia and so on.
It is enough to take 600 mg of calcium every day in the first three months of pregnancy. At this time, the fetus is still relatively small, so the consumption of calcium is not very large. Pregnant women don't have to think about calcium deficiency at all. Calcium intake during this period is no different from that of normal people.
The daily calcium intake for four to six months of pregnancy is 1000 mg. From June 5438 to 10, there is a demand for fetal growth and development. Who uses foods with high calcium content in their diet, such as soybeans, eggs, milk, etc?
The daily calcium intake after seven months of pregnancy is 1200~ 1400 mg. This period is an important period for the baby's bone growth. In addition to a normal and nutritious diet, pregnant women can take high-calcium pregnant women's milk or calcium tablets every morning and evening.
Many pregnant women will say that I usually pay attention to calcium intake. Why is there calcium deficiency?
It is necessary for mother to supplement calcium during pregnancy. Without calcium, infants are prone to congenital rickets or calcium-deficient convulsions, and mothers are also prone to calf convulsions. So, when should we start to supplement calcium? Calcium supplementation for pregnant mothers is a long-term project, which runs through the whole process of pregnancy and throughout pregnancy. Timely calcium supplementation will avoid leg cramps such as backache in the second trimester. Although calcium supplementation is something that needs to be adhered to all the time, the demand for calcium at different stages of pregnancy is different.
At the beginning of pregnancy, my mother's demand for calcium is actually the same as usual. It is enough to keep the intake of milk and some common bean products, or some mothers don't like to drink milk, and they can consciously add some bean products to their usual food. In the second trimester, as the baby grows up, the demand for calcium increases significantly. At this time, mothers must meet the body's calcium needs by drinking milk or eating calcium tablets specially. In the third trimester, the demand for calcium in the baby's growth and development has reached a peak, and mothers need more calcium supplements. Generally speaking, it is best to eat calcium tablets at this time. After all, the calcium in a bag of milk is about 400 mg, which is only one third of the recommended intake 1200 mg.
In addition, many mothers have leg cramps, joint pain and loose teeth, which are all signals that calcium needs to be supplemented.
Therefore, the awareness of calcium supplementation needs to be formed from the first trimester, and it is best to take calcium tablets from the second trimester. Common calcium supplement method The common calcium supplement method is drinking milk. Adding a bag of milk every morning and evening can supplement about 600-700 mg of calcium. Eating more soy products, bone soup, shrimp, etc. can also supplement a certain amount of calcium. Finally, eating calcium tablets is the most direct and effective way to supplement calcium.
Pregnant women's calcium can be replenished in a few months.
Throughout pregnancy, pregnant women's demand for calcium is gradually increasing. The intake of calcium is 800 mg per day for mothers in the first trimester, increasing to 1000 mg in the second trimester and reaching the maximum value of 1200 mg in the third trimester.
The manifestation of calcium deficiency during pregnancy is 1. Osteoporosis.
The risk of calcium loss and osteoporosis in pregnant women is as high as 30-40%. If you are short of calcium during pregnancy, it will lead to osteoporosis in your mother, which is not conducive to the development of your baby's bones and teeth.
2. Pregnancy-induced hypertension. Severe calcium deficiency sometimes causes pregnancy-induced hypertension. If blood pressure rises, it is necessary to check whether there is calcium deficiency.
3. Cramp in the calf. Sleeping at night or waking up in the morning, pregnant women will have symptoms of calf cramps.
4. Joint and pelvic pain. Under the influence of hormones during pregnancy, a large amount of calcium in pregnant women's bones will be lost, which will lead to joint and pelvic pain.
5. Loose teeth. Calcium deficiency will lead to poor anti-caries ability, loose structure and loose teeth.
How to supplement calcium during pregnancy?
1. Calcium supplementation in early pregnancy.
During the formation of embryonic tissues and organs, the amount of calcium needed for fetal development is not much. The calcium needed by pregnant women can be fully provided in the normal diet. Drink 1-2 cups of milk every day and eat some high-calcium foods, such as eggs, shrimp skin, fish fry, soybean milk and so on.
2. Calcium supplementation in the second trimester. In the stage of rapid fetal development in the second trimester, especially the development of bones and teeth, the demand for calcium in fetal development will increase, and the amount of calcium in pregnant women can no longer meet the demand, so doctors will advise pregnant women to supplement calcium alone. Mothers can choose to take special calcium tablets or take complementary foods.
3. Calcium supplementation in the third trimester. In the third trimester, my mother needs calcium most. In order to ensure the normal development of the fetus, mothers need to continue to supplement calcium. I always take calcium tablets when I am pregnant until I have a baby.
Misunderstanding of calcium supplementation during pregnancy;
1. The intake of calcium is not as high as possible. Some mothers drink bone soup as water, resulting in excessive calcium supplementation, placental aging and premature delivery of the fetus.
2. Excessive calcium supplementation will lead to premature eruption of fetal teeth. Some newborns have two teeth at birth, and premature germination is not good for the baby.
3. Too much calcium supplementation will cause the fetal head to be too hard or the amniotic fluid secreted will be reduced, which is not conducive to the delivery of pregnant women.
4. It is more effective to supplement calcium with a small amount of meals. Small particles of calcium tablets are easier to absorb. In the second trimester, the doctor prescribed me calcium tablets and took them 2-3 times a day.
5. Calcium supplementation should be diversified and not single. 1 kg bone soup is boiled for 2 hours, and the calcium content is only 20 mg. Therefore, calcium supplementation should be diversified, and you should spend more time in the sun to promote the absorption of calcium. Or pregnant women should eat some foods rich in calcium.
Pregnancy is a special period for women. With the growth and development of the fetus in the uterus, the demand for calcium is also increasing, especially in the second and third trimesters.
At the beginning of pregnancy, the fetus has just begun to develop, so the demand for calcium by expectant mothers is not too great, and the main consumption comes from the storage in the mother's body. Therefore, expectant mothers can supplement some calcium through food supplements during pregnancy.
During pregnancy, prenatal doctors will instruct pregnant women to start supplementing calcium through food supplements (usually after 3 months of pregnancy). If there are signs of calcium deficiency, it may be necessary to take calcium orally in advance to achieve the purpose of rapid supplementation, while in the second and third trimester of pregnancy, pregnant mothers will be routinely instructed to take calcium orally. At this time, fetal bone development needs a lot of calcium, and the mother can no longer meet its needs through food supplement. At the same time, calcium supplementation should be strengthened to promote the absorption of calcium, such as increasing sun exposure, supplementing vitamin D and proper exercise.
How to supplement calcium during pregnancy? Eat nutritious food
Food supplement is the safest way to supplement calcium, mainly by eating high-calcium foods. The most common and high calcium food in life is shrimp skin! You can eat it directly or cold according to your personal taste. There are many cooking methods, including boiling and soup making, which is convenient and practical!
Other foods, such as fish, eggs, milk, dried fruits, fresh fruits and vegetables, are eaten in a balanced way and absorbed more evenly. Don't overeat, eat well, don't eat too much, mix well, pay attention to cooking methods, try to keep the nutrients in the food and avoid being too greasy.
Oral calcium tablets
Choose a professional calcium supplement preparation during pregnancy, the absorption and composition are closer to the demand, and supplement according to the doctor's advice.
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If pregnant mommy pays great attention to calcium intake in her diet and often eats beans, bean products and milk, then calcium supplementation can be delayed. If pregnant mommy doesn't like this kind of food, then the calcium supplement time can be adjusted earlier.
The Nutrition Society of China suggested that pregnant mothers of 4-6 months should take 800 mg of calcium every day, and pregnant mothers of 7-9 months should take 1000 mg of calcium every day. Generally speaking, eating 500 mg of calcium every day, combined with diet, can meet the needs of the body.
When pregnant mommy has symptoms such as calf cramps, joint or pelvic pain and loose teeth, it means that pregnant mommy may have symptoms of calcium deficiency. However, it does not mean that the more calcium supplements, the better. It is best to consult a doctor before pregnant mommy supplements calcium. Excessive calcium supplementation can easily lead to calcium deposition on the placental vascular wall, causing placental calcification, and also causing the baby's skull to be too hard, which is not conducive to future delivery. When supplementing calcium, pregnant mommy had better choose calcium tablets containing vitamin D, because vitamin D can promote the absorption and utilization of calcium. You can also take a calcium tablet 2-3 times, which is helpful for the body to fully absorb it.
If the primipara is young, calcium supplementation is generally started from 16 weeks. Because the fetus develops slowly before the fourth month of pregnancy, it needs less nutrition and does not need too much calcium. Moreover, pregnant women generally have early pregnancy reactions, often poor appetite, nausea and vomiting. Calcium has a certain stimulating effect on gastrointestinal tract, which may aggravate the early pregnancy reaction.
If you are an elderly woman or a multipara, it is generally recommended to start calcium supplementation from the moment you know that you are pregnant. It is best to eat calcium tablets after meals to reduce intestinal irritation.
With the progress of gestational age, the amount of calcium supplement should be increased, which can be less in the early stage, more in the middle and late stage, and calcium supplement is needed even during lactation after the late stage.
In addition to using drugs to supplement calcium during pregnancy, pregnant women should also ensure a balanced nutrition, eat more foods rich in calcium, such as milk, vegetables, bean products, fish and shrimp and other high proteins, and properly bask in the sun to facilitate the absorption of calcium.
Pay attention to proper calcium supplementation after pregnancy. Generally, calcium can be supplemented in four months.
The harm of calcium deficiency in pregnant women
As we all know, calcium is the main component of human bones and teeth. If pregnant mothers lack calcium for a long time, the blood calcium level will decrease, causing cramps in hands, feet or legs, and may also lead to osteoporosis in pregnant women. Fetuses may be affected by congenital rickets.
Calcium supplement through food
Generally speaking, pregnant mothers need less calcium in the early stage of pregnancy and need to increase it in the later stage, so they can take it reasonably from daily foods such as fish, meat and eggs. Milk and dairy products rich in calcium are also easily absorbed. In addition, beans and bean products are also rich in calcium, and some nuts such as walnuts and hazelnuts also contain more calcium, so pregnant mothers can eat more appropriately.
Take calcium tablets and vitamin d.
If some pregnant mothers have serious calcium deficiency, they need to take some calcium tablets, vitamin D and other calcium supplements to the hospital under the guidance of a doctor, which can help pregnant mothers to promote the absorption of calcium as soon as possible and play a role in supplementing calcium.
Excessive calcium supplementation is harmful.
Everything should be enough. Pregnant mothers should never blindly take a large number of calcium tablets and vitamin D, which may cause symptoms such as loss of appetite and alopecia, and may also cause fetal hypercalcemia. Pregnant mothers with high blood calcium concentration will have fatigue and vomiting, which is not conducive to fetal growth and development.
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