When should pregnant women start taking calcium tablets?

Calcium has very rich nutritional value, and it is mainly needed by women. Pregnant and postpartum mothers also need calcium supplementation. It is very good for the human body and its nutritional value is very high. You can also take some calcium tablets in daily life. It is also very important for women who are due to have a baby. It can mainly promote the development of bones and teeth. At the same time, it can participate in various physiological functions, affect the tissue activities of various organs and the normal development of the fetus.

Many pregnant women in life are concerned about how and when to take calcium tablets in daily life. They are needed in the early, middle and late stages of pregnancy. It is helpful for the growth and development of the fetus. The main thing is that the calcium content is very high, which has a very good effect on children.

Early pregnancy is equivalent to the period of 1 to 3 months after conception, and the fetus grows and develops slowly. Since menstruation stops after conception, Chinese medicine believes that this period is the time when the liver and gallbladder meridians nourish the fetus. The liver and gallbladder qi and fire are relatively strong, which can often affect the stomach and cause abnormal reactions such as nausea, vomiting, aversion to oil, anorexia, picky eating, food selectivity, acidophilus, etc. to varying degrees. Therefore, the diet should be light and easy to digest. For those who have more obvious reactions in the morning and after meals, you can eat some starchy foods, such as toasted steamed bread slices, toast, biscuits, etc., or eat some fruits and yogurt, which should be as suitable to your taste as possible. Eat small meals frequently, and the amount of each meal should be enough not to cause vomiting.

During this period, in principle, there is no need to take any tonic food. If a pregnant woman has a poor constitution and has to take supplements, she must follow her taste and take light supplements, such as easily digestible nutritional supplements. The second trimester of pregnancy is equivalent to the 4th to 6th month period after conception, during which the fetus grows and develops faster. According to traditional Chinese medicine, this period is when the spleen and stomach meridians nourish the fetus, and gastrointestinal function is generally better, so it is a period for tonic. Taking pregnant women who engage in very light or light physical labor as an example, the daily protein intake should be 80 to 85 grams. In addition, trace elements and vitamins in inorganic salts are also essential. Among trace elements, iron, calcium, phosphorus, iodine, etc. are particularly important.

Iron is an important component of red blood cells. Starting from the middle of pregnancy, some iron should be stored in the fetal liver in advance to meet the needs of the baby within 6 months after birth. Therefore, you should choose foods rich in iron, such as animal blood, liver, lean meat, red beans, black dates, black fungus, longan meat, etc., but you should still pay attention to the digestive ability and absorption function of the spleen and stomach.

I once met a pregnant woman who was four months pregnant. She said she often felt dizzy, had palpitations, weak legs, and a sallow complexion. She took supplements such as red dates, longans, and chicken stewed with astragalus, but her symptoms worsened, with a bloated stomach, a thick, yellow and greasy tongue coating, and abdominal distension and loose stools. After taking Chinese medicine that strengthens the spleen and stomach and eliminates dampness and turbidity, the spleen and stomach function improved and the above symptoms improved. The late pregnancy is what modern obstetrics and gynecology calls the perinatal period, which is equivalent to the 7th to 9th month period after conception, during which the fetus grows and develops more rapidly.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, this period is an important period for nourishing the fetus through the lung and kidney meridians, the deficiency of yin and the excess of yang, and the development of fetal bones, so supplementation becomes even more important. Nourishing yin and reducing fire focuses on clearing and replenishing. It also requires more calcium, phosphorus, vitamins, and proteins, such as milk, bean products, marine fish, kelp, dried shrimps, crucian carp, etc. Among them, milk has the highest calcium content. At the same time, you need to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to supplement various vitamins. Liuwei Dihuang Pills have the tonic effect of nourishing yin and reducing fire, and are suitable for taking in the late pregnancy. Three aspects must be paid attention to when taking supplements:

The above is a brief introduction to when pregnant women should start taking calcium tablets. It mainly promotes the development of bones and teeth, and at the same time can participate in various physiological functions, affecting the tissue activities of various organs and the normal development of the fetus. It is helpful for the growth and development of the fetus, mainly because it contains a very high amount of calcium, which is very effective for children.