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December 2013 Moms
kinda freaking out!!!
has anyone ever heard of or know of anyone that have lost some of their teeth during pregnancy cause the baby took all their calcium that they took in?!
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Re: kinda freaking out!!!
I take gummy vitamins and drink lots of milk but they do have calcium chews that you can take if you don't like milk or think you're not getting enough calcium.
The prenatals my dr gave me made me instantly throw up. I take Rainbow Lite prenatals from Target (or Amazon). They are vegan so they are extremely easy on your stomach. I'm not vegan but I was looking for something gentle on the stomach. I take them right before bed with water and haven't had any problems.
You really should be taking something. DHA has been shown to drastically decrease the risk of spinal issues in babies when taken in the first trimester. It reduces the risk by 75%! Just an FYI
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You NEED to start these. There are a whole host of birth defects that are prevented by good nutrition, and prenatals are an important part of that. They are most important in the first trimester when spine/brain development is key!
I would at least start taking gummy prenatals. I have my prescrip prenatals with DHA my doc prescribed, but on the days I'm too nauseated to handle those, I take the gummies. I can always get those down, plus they contain DHA as well.
Make sure you get to the dentist at least once while pregnant, and twice would be ideal. You'll be fine. It is important to stay on top of your oral health because the hormones can wreak havoc on your gums.
Ok, this is not a stupid question at all.
I took it for granted that everything would be fine, but when I was breastfeeding, my OB asked me if I was taking my prenatals religiously. I told her 'no' and she told me to keep them up because she had seen women loss their teeth because they did not have enough calcium. This was a few days after I had knocked one of my front teeth loose when I smacked it with the handle of a hand cart. Boy was I freaked out!
Take some calcium supplements if you can not stand the prenatals yet.