What are the symptoms of calcium deficiency during pregnancy

When pregnant, pregnant women must pay attention to a balanced diet and must not be picky about food. Because if they are picky about food or have a poor diet, it will not only affect the physical constitution of the pregnant woman, but also affect the good development of the fetus. For example, if the pregnant woman is calcium deficient, this will affect the good development of the fetus, especially bone development. At the same time, pregnant women are also prone to calf cramps, gestational hypertension, etc.

What are the symptoms of calcium deficiency during pregnancy

1. Calf cramps: usually occur during the 5th month of pregnancy and often occur at night. However, some pregnant mothers, although lacking calcium in their bodies, do not show symptoms of calf cramps and tend to neglect calcium supplementation. (Note: Cramps during pregnancy are not always caused by calcium deficiency!)

2. Loose teeth: Calcium is the main element that constitutes the hard tissue of human bones and teeth. Calcium deficiency can cause abnormal development of tooth enamel, reduced anti-caries ability, and loose hard tissue structure. If pregnant mothers feel loose teeth, it may be due to calcium deficiency.

3. Pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome: Calcium deficiency has a certain relationship with the occurrence of pregnancy-induced hypertension. If you are troubled by pregnancy-induced hypertension, perhaps you should be alert.

4. Joint and pelvic pain: If calcium intake is insufficient, in order to ensure that the calcium concentration in the blood is maintained within the normal range, under the action of hormones, a large amount of calcium in the bones of pregnant women will be released, causing joint and pelvic pain.

What are the effects of calcium deficiency in pregnant women on the fetus?

1. Congenital rickets

Congenital rickets is characterized by enlarged fontanelles in newborns, communication between the anterior and posterior fontanelles, and is often accompanied by hypocalcemic convulsions. Mothers of such babies often experience symptoms of hypocalcemia such as back pain, calf cramps, and numbness in the hands and feet during pregnancy. Therefore, mothers' proper calcium supplementation is helpful in preventing rickets in newborns.

2. Eczema

Also known as "milk ringworm", there are many theories about its cause, but recent studies have shown that hypocalcemic vascular spasm and local blood supply insufficiency can cause rash, rough skin, and dandruff.

Calcium has anti-inflammatory and vascular permeability reducing effects. Calcium supplementation has functions in the treatment of eczema that other drugs cannot achieve.

3. Laryngeal wheezing

Laryngeal stridor refers to the "gurgling" sound that newborns or 2-3 month old babies make when breathing. It is caused by the softening of laryngeal cartilage due to calcium deficiency. If mothers supplement calcium in time, the occurrence of this disease can be reduced.

4. Babies tend to cry at night

The baby always cries at night but has no other diseases. In fact, this is because the baby is calcium deficient. If the baby's calcium intake is sufficient, the symptoms of night crying can be effectively controlled.

5. Babies are prone to night terrors

Because the baby's brain nervous system is immature and has poor control ability before six months old, it is easy to have night terrors while sleeping, which is also caused by calcium deficiency. This phenomenon rarely occurs in babies who have adequate calcium intake.

6. Babies are prone to cramps when sleeping

When babies are sleeping, they often twitch involuntarily. It is usually believed that this is because the baby is frightened in a dream or because of growing. In fact, this is a kind of cramp, which is also caused by calcium deficiency. When this happens, it means that the mother needs calcium supplementation.