Calcium injection is not recommended.
It is not worth supplementing calcium with calcium injection. Because intravenous injection of calcium only increases blood calcium concentration for a short time, it is also prone to calcium poisoning or calcium deficiency, which is not conducive to the health of pregnant women and fetuses. Therefore, pregnant women with calcium deficiency can't take calcium. It is best to supplement calcium by taking calcium tablets or eating foods with high calcium content.
Side effects of calcium injection
Calcium injection will greatly increase the blood calcium concentration in a short time, at which time calcitonin will be secreted in large quantities. Except a part of calcium is excreted from stool (which is easy to cause urinary calculi), the rest will be abnormally transferred, and some will be sent to bones, mainly deposited in the stressed parts of joints, such as lumbar vertebrae, cervical vertebrae, knee joints and heels. , leading to bone hyperplasia in these parts; Part of calcium deposits in blood vessels, causing vascular calcification, which will cause cardiovascular diseases for a long time.
Eat more foods with high calcium content.
Calcium deficiency in pregnant women can be supplemented by eating foods with high calcium content, such as milk and dairy products, animal liver, eggs, beans, hard fruits, shrimp skin, sesame sauce, laver, seafood and some green vegetables. Pay attention to collocation when eating to prevent phytic acid and oxalic acid from affecting calcium absorption.
Take tonic to strengthen your physique.
Pregnant women with calcium deficiency can take calcium under the guidance of a doctor, which is the most convenient and quick way to supplement calcium. It is recommended to choose low-dose calcium tablets and take them orally two or three times a day.
Vitamin d supplement
Pregnant women should also supplement vitamin D while supplementing calcium, because vitamin D can regulate calcium and phosphorus metabolism and promote calcium absorption. Expectant mothers can supplement it by taking vitamin D tablets or basking in the sun.