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Calcium Pills

Brey08Brey08 member
in March 2014 Moms
Anyone taking calcium pills aside from prenatals? My prenatals don't have much calcium and I'm not a big milk drinker. Will talk to my doc this week. My next appt is Wed.
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Re: Calcium Pills

  • crystaljoannacrystaljoanna member
    My doc recommended I take a calcium supplement. I've been eating calcium chews.
    Officially started TTC January 2012
    Dx with PCOS November 2012
    2/2013 - First round of Femara - No O
    Took 2 months to get vaccinated from the chickenpox
    5/2013 - Second round Femara - No O
    6/2013 - Third round of Femara + HCG Trigger Shot = O!
    7/18/2013 - Found out I was pregnant
    Dx with Gestational Diabetes at 28 weeks
    Dx with Macrosomia at 33 weeks
    Taking Glyburide and Metformin to control GD
    Due date is March 29th but we are moving forward with a scheduled C-Section on March 25th

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  • Brey08Brey08 member
    Oh thanks!! I will take one tonight and check in with my doc. I was taking them prior to pregnancy but wasn't sure if I should continue and I keep forgetting to ask!
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  • Grantham14Grantham14 member
    I take them as well! :)
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  • KewiiKewii member
    I'm lactose intolerant and am also taking calcium supplements. 

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  • LiFeIsAmIrAcLeLiFeIsAmIrAcLe member
    I am planning to ask my OB about this at my appointment. I'm taking my prenatals but my teeth have been hurting all over lately so I'm wondering if my little girl is soaking up all my calcium intake and my teeth are suffering because of it. I don't drink milk unless its strawberry or chocolate lol...but I try I eat lots of cheese and other calcium filled foods....
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  • benevolentforcebenevolentforce member
    Yes. Doctor said I should aim for 600 mg/day of supplemented Calcium - which doesn't include what I should naturally be getting from my diet. I'm currently taking some horse pills, but plan to switch to the liquid calcium recommended by @madapple because it looks delicious (and how often can you say that about vitamins?).
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  • awusanaawusana member
    I also take it extra to my vitamins - m y family have oesteoperosis so started taking chewable a every day since beginning of year. Baby is making bones so needs all that calcium! :)
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  • angelsnightangelsnight member
    I take vitamin D with calcium.  I normally drink a lot of milk and it wouldn't be a problem, but with GD I have to limit milk, so I am glad I take the extra supplements.  I also pop tums whenever I feel nauseous.
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  • McsweetsMcsweets member
    I read you are supposed to have 1,000mg of calcium a day.  Keep in mind your body cannot absorb more than 500mg at a time.  I usually take my prenatal and then the 500mg supplement.  Just make sure you're taking them at different times, otherwise some of it gets wasted.
    1st FET 2/14/2013 Happy Valentines Day! - BFN
    2nd FET 6/14/2013     - BPF!!! -
    1st Beta:     1046!!!!! - 2nd Beta: 2754!!!!!
    First u/s 7/11/2013 - TWINS!!! 120 and 124 heartbeats <3
    Second u/s     7/29/2013 - wiggley babies! 178 and 184 heartbeats!
    Third u/s     9/9/2013 - 157 and 161 heartbeats ... a BOY and a GIRL!!!! Cervix on the "shorter side" (3-3.3) - going to check again in 2 weeks.
    Fourth u/s 9/23/2013 - Baby A = 157 Baby B = 150 heartbeat. Cervix now 2.3-2.6 ... being referred to a MFM
    MFM Appointment 9/26/2013 = Both babies healthy, cervix now measuring at 4 - Playing tricks on me ... will follow up in 2 weeks.
    Cervical check 10/7 with regular OB - 2.1cm  --- going BACK to the MFM armed with ultrasound pictures from my OB of my cervix. *sigh*
    MFM Appointment 10/8 - confirmed my cervix at 2.1cm - putting me on Progesterone for a week.
    MFM Appointment 10/17 - Cervix unchanged! Keeping me on Progesterone - followup 10/29


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  • Brey08Brey08 member
    Oh wow 1000? Okay I need to start taking them...
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