Pregnant women can judge calcium excess by themselves

During the pregnancy process, pregnant women need to supplement more nutrients, multiple vitamins, calcium, etc. Calcium supplementation is a very important thing for pregnant women, but do not supplement calcium excessively. Excessive calcium supplementation will not only affect the bone development of the fetus, but also have a great impact on the body of pregnant women. Pregnant women themselves can judge whether there is too much calcium through physical signs. Generally speaking, too high calcium will easily lead to bulging eyes or itchy skin.

How to judge calcium overdose in pregnant women

1. Symptoms include bulging eyes, vitamin C metabolism disorders, loss of appetite, itchy skin, and hair loss.

2. At the same time, if the calcium concentration in the blood is too high, symptoms such as muscle weakness, vomiting and arrhythmia will appear.

What are the stages of calcium supplementation for pregnant women?

Early pregnancy (0-12 weeks) Generally, the daily calcium requirement in early pregnancy is 800 mg. If the expectant mother at this stage can drink 1-2 bags of milk every day (a bag of milk of 250 ml contains about 260 mg of calcium)

Mid-pregnancy (13-26 weeks): In order to better absorb calcium, pregnant mothers also need to do some auxiliary work in conjunction with calcium supplementation, such as getting more sun exposure. Adequate ultraviolet radiation can promote the synthesis of vitamin D in the human body and increase the absorption rate of calcium. At the same time, pregnant women can improve the nutritional status of skeletal muscles and increase bone density by moving their bones and joints more and doing muscle stretching exercises.

Late pregnancy (27 weeks to full term) Late pregnancy is the period when the baby accumulates the most bone mass, and the mother needs to provide 150-450 mg of calcium per day, an average of about 350 mg per day. At this time, you should also insist on calcium supplementation to supplement the calcium needed for yourself and your baby in the final stage of pregnancy. The Chinese Nutrition Society recommends that mothers in late pregnancy and breastfeeding should consume 1,200 mg of calcium per day to ensure a "win-win" situation for the bones of both mother and baby.

How to determine if calcium supplementation is excessive? Usually, you should take calcium supplements according to the doctor's instructions. Pregnant women should not take medicines without authorization, otherwise it is easy to overdose. Secondly, if the symptoms mentioned above occur, it may be due to excessive calcium supplementation. Pregnant women need to go to the hospital for examination in time and stop taking medication.