During pregnancy, Pregnant mothers often suffer from calcium deficiency but do not know how to supplement it properly. Doctors at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology I – Thanh Nhan Hospital will help mothers learn more about calcium needs and how to supplement calcium during pregnancy through the following sharing article..
Mothers can refer to the data on calcium supplementation for pregnant women according to each stage:
1. Pregnancy stage 3 first month: Should add approx 800 mg calcium/day.
2. Pregnancy stage 3 tháng giữa: Should add approx 1000 mg calcium/day.
3. Pregnancy stage 3 tháng cuối: Should add approx 1500 mg calcium/day.
In pregnant women, Calcium plays an extremely important role in bone formation, teeth and ensure fetal development. Supplementing the necessary amount of calcium during pregnancy will help mother and baby stay healthy.
Methods of calcium supplementation for pregnant women
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Calcium can be provided through daily meals with some foods such as: Seafood dishes (includes shrimp, wind, i am, fish), vegetables (includes lettuce, cabbage, cải xoăn, celery).
According to the National Institute of Nutrition, Foods that contain a lot of calcium are milk, dark green leafy vegetables, shrimp, Fish eat bones. Calcium content (mg) in 100g of edible food:
* In 100g of Rice Amaranth contains 341mg of Calcium
* 100g of Buttermilk Powder contains 1.400 mg Calcium
* In 100g of Celery we contain 310 mg Calcium
* In 100g of Prawns contains 1.120 mg Calcium
* 100g of jute contains 182 mg Calcium
* In 100g duck egg yolk contains 146 mg Calcium
* 100g of water spinach contains 100 mg Calcium
* In 100g of crab contains 141 mg Calcium.
Supplementing calcium for pregnant women through a reasonable diet with foods rich in natural calcium such as: fish, shrimp, fresh cow's milk, yogurt and dairy products, soybeans and soybean products, spinach, spinach,… by the World Health Organization (WHO) Recommended for everyone in general, especially pregnant women.
Be careful when supplementing calcium during pregnancy
- Calcium content added to the body should not exceed 2,500mg/day to avoid overdose, causes hypercalcemia.
- If necessary, calcium supplements for pregnant women should be given in the form of oral medication, What medicine and dosage must be decided by the doctor.
- In women with calcium deficiency before pregnancy, Calcium supplementation also helps prevent the risk of preeclampsia, especially in people at high risk of hypertension.
- Interactions between iron and calcium may occur when supplemented at the same time. So, Doctors often recommend that pregnant mothers should use these two nutrients a few hours apart instead of at the same time. For convenience, Calcium can be supplemented with meals (from food) and iron tablets can be taken between meals.
- When supplementing calcium for pregnant mothers, Note that you should not combine it with foods like chocolate at the same time, tea, cocoa. Because the interactions that occur may reduce calcium absorption.
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