Since the mother has a baby in her belly, she has to deliver nutrients to the baby every day, including calcium. The baby grows day by day and the amount of calcium needed will slowly increase. At mid-pregnancy, the mother-to-be has already gone through 1/3 of her pregnancy, when the baby in her belly enters a rapid development stage, with teeth starting to calcify and bones growing rapidly. If the mother-to-be is deficient in calcium, the baby’s bones and teeth will be stunted. Therefore, it is very important to take calcium supplements during pregnancy. What are the signs of calcium deficiency during pregnancy? After pregnancy, the mother-to-be will experience leg cramps, soreness and edema, and in serious cases, high blood pressure, difficult delivery, loose teeth and osteochondrosis, which are all signs of calcium deficiency during pregnancy. When should I start to take calcium supplements during pregnancy? Calcium supplementation should be started after mid-pregnancy, no later than 20 weeks of pregnancy. At this stage, the baby is developing rapidly and the bones are forming rapidly, which requires a lot of calcium. The calcium needed by the baby comes entirely from the mother-to-be, who consumes much more calcium than the average person, thus requiring the mother-to-be to take more calcium supplements during this stage. For mid-pregnancy, the recommended amount of calcium supplementation is 1000 mg per day, while in late pregnancy, the amount of calcium supplementation should be increased to 1200 mg per day. What are the ways of calcium supplementation during pregnancy? 1.Take calcium tablets: Many mothers-to-be will choose calcium tablets for calcium supplementation during pregnancy. If you choose calcium tablets to supplement calcium, it is best to choose a small dose of calcium tablets, divided into 2 to 3 times a day, the absorption effect will be better. 2, sunshine: no matter how to supplement calcium, sunshine is one of the most should not be ignored way to supplement calcium. The sun can make the body produce vitamin D and promote the absorption of calcium. The mother-to-be can sunbathe outside in sunny weather, try not to wear a hat or gloves, so as to better accept the caress of sunlight. 3, diet for calcium: 1) milk for calcium Milk is the best food source of calcium, and the calcium in milk is easily absorbed by the body, so milk can be the main food for daily calcium supplement. Drinking milk for calcium should be done in small amounts, and it is recommended that 500 ml of milk be divided into 2 to 3 drinks for better absorption of calcium. In addition to milk, there are many other dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, milk tablets, etc., which are all good calcium supplements. 2) Soy products for calcium The calcium content of soy products is very high, so the mother-to-be can eat more soy products during pregnancy. 3) seafood calcium kelp and shrimp are seafood with high calcium content, in addition to calcium, they can also lower blood lipids and prevent arteriosclerosis. In winter, stewed ribs with kelp, shrimp skin soup or dumplings are a good choice for daily calcium supplementation. 4) Bone soup for calcium Animal bones contain high calcium, but they are insoluble in water and difficult to be absorbed by the body, so do not take this as the only way to get calcium. There are many foods in life that contain calcium’s nemesis, such as spinach, amaranth, bamboo shoots, rice, white flour, carbonated drinks, etc. These foods contain oxalic acid, phytic acid, carbonic acid, which can affect the body’s absorption of calcium. If you eat these foods while taking calcium supplements, it will be a waste of time. Although it is very important to take calcium during pregnancy, the more calcium you take, the better! If you take too much calcium, it will easily cause hypercalcemia, and in serious cases, it may even lead to kidney stones, and the health of your baby will be at risk. Therefore, all mothers-to-be must be scientific in calcium supplementation and must not be greedy.