Why does a pregnant woman need calcium?

Answer 1

Folic acid is needed in extra for the development of neural tubes of fetus and to prevent any neural tube defect. Increased calcium and iron demand is there in pregnancy for the proper growth of the fetus and so that the pregnant woman doesn't suffer from any anemia in pregnancy. Calcium is required for the bone formation of fetus. So there is increased demand in pregnancy.

Answer 2

the baby will need the vitamins in order to develop, if you dont take vitamins the baby might not be as healthy.
Vitamins contribute to overall development. So vitamins during pregnancy help in growth of the baby.

Answer 3

Normally, a woman has only enough calcium and iron in her body to give strength to her bones and teeth but when she is pregnant, she will need more for two bodies of which she would not be able to easily acquire enough of through meals thus resulting to the iron tablets and special diets.

Answer 4

Baby is growing in the womb of the mother. The bones of the baby is formed by the calcium salts. So you need to supplement extra calcium to the mother. Same thing goes for the iron. The amount of blood in increased in the body of the mother. The foetus has his own needs of iron. So additional iron has to be supplied from the second trimester till delivery. 30 mg of elemental iron once or twice a day should do in most of the patients. You have to give calcium salts after delivery also, along with iron, at times.