Calcium is the most abundant mineral in your body. Most of our calcium is stored in our bones and teeth, and it’s critical for some other functions during pregnancy.
• Your growing baby will need enough calcium to develop his/her teeth, bones, heart ♥️, muscle, ect. If you’re not eating enough calcium, your body will take calcium from your bones to give to baby. This is why the amount of calcium you need to eat during pregnancy increases while to 1,000 milligrams per day for women aged 19-50. Aim to eat or drink 3 servings of dairy 🐄 per day (my cottage cheese cravings helped me out here!) or take a supplement. • Food sources of calcium (1): 8oz of yogurt = 415mg 3oz sardines with bones = 325mg 1cup 2% milk = 293 1cup fortified OJ = 349 1cup 1% cottage cheese = 138 → YUM! My pregnancy fav 1cup cooked kale = 94mg 1/2cups raw broccoli = 21mg • Eating a balanced diet during pregnancy to get you and your growing baby all the needed nutrition is key! If you’re looking to add a prenatal supplement to your routine I really like the Thorne Prenatal. Just sharing what I like, I don’t get any money if you use this link, but you do get a discount (discount shows up when you check out). • 💡 Pro Tip: check if your HSA/FSA account will reimburse your prenatals! 💵 -- 1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central , 2019. © Elieke Kearns, PhD, RD and Nosh.it Food Facts, 2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this content and/or photos without express and written permission from this site’s author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Elieke Kearns, PhD, RD and Nosh.it Food Facts with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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