Pregnant women need calcium during pregnancy and postpartum
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Date: 2011-5-11 7:14:28
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The stages of pregnancy and breastfeeding require calcium supplementation! Calcium deficiency is relatively common among pregnant women and those in the lactation period. However, with the popularization of knowledge about quality childbirth and child-rearing, people are more familiar with the symptoms of calcium deficiency during this period. When they experience loose teeth; weakness in the limbs, frequent cramps, numbness; lower back pain, joint pain, rheumatic pain; dizziness, anemia, pre-eclampsia syndrome, edema, and insufficient milk secretion, it should be diagnosed as calcium deficiency.
Calcium deficiency requires timely supplementation. Relying solely on food for supplementation is not comprehensive or timely enough, which is also why some people who consume calcium-rich foods regularly may still experience calcium deficiency. Once the body no longer lacks calcium and there are no symptoms, attention to diet alone will suffice.
For calcium supplementation during pregnancy, a combination of dietary and medicinal supplements yields the best results. In terms of dietary calcium supplementation, foods like peanuts, spinach, soybeans, fish, seaweed, bone soup, walnuts, shrimp, and algae are recommended.
When choosing a calcium supplement, opt for one that is easily absorbed, tastes good, and contains vitamin D.
Postpartum, it's important not to overwork oneself. Eating well, especially focusing on calcium and vitamin intake, is very important during the "confinement" period. Whether it’s vaginal delivery or cesarean section, most mothers experience physical weakness after childbirth and postpartum changes. Adequate rest and sleep are necessary for both physical and mental recovery. Starting from the second day after normal vaginal delivery or around a week after a cesarean section, as the mother gradually adapts to the changes and regains some strength, outdoor activities can be gradually increased along with daily indoor activities. Postnatal exercises such as postpartum gymnastics can help restore gastrointestinal function and prevent constipation while avoiding one of the potential problems of improper confinement — obesity.
However, it's crucial to avoid heavy physical labor too early postpartum to prevent conditions like vaginal prolapse and uterine prolapse.
Postpartum exercises can effectively restore the tension and function of pelvic floor muscles, abdominal muscles, and waist muscles, playing a significant role in preventing postpartum urinary incontinence, bladder and rectal prolapse, and uterine prolapse.
Another key point to avoid "confinement illnesses" is calcium supplementation! Calcium deficiency during pregnancy and lactation not only affects the baby but is also the root cause of many "confinement illnesses" (such as back pain, joint pain, heel pain) and osteoporosis after menopause. Therefore, breastfeeding mothers should ensure their daily calcium intake is no less than 1500 milligrams. Postpartum, a high-protein diet increases the kidneys' excretion of calcium, making calcium supplementation even more important.