Description : The Better Absorbed Calcium with Prebiotics (FOS)
- Utilizes nature’s most concentrated form of calcium
- contains bone-fortifying minerals and vitamin D3
- smooth, easy-to-swallow caplet design
- suitable for vegetarians
- non-shellfish source of calcium
Product Ingredients
| Vitamin D3 | 200 IU | 200 IU |
| Magnesium | 50 mg | 310-400 mg |
| Phosphorus | 50 mg | 700-1250 mg |
| Fructo-oligosaccharide | 100 mg | No RDA |
| Elemental Calcium | 600 mg | 1000-1300 mg |
| - from calcium carbonate | 535.6 mg | |
| - from dibasic calcium phosphate anhydrous | 64.7 mg | |
*Take one to two tablets daily or as recommended by your physician.
Why is Calcium Important during Pregnancy?
Independent of maternal age, calcium is very important to both the mother and the baby. Calcium from the mother's body is used by the developing baby, putting increased demands on the mother's supply. During pregnancy, calcium transfer from mother to developing baby reaches 270 mg daily, on average, by the third trimester. Hence, additional calcium is needed to ensure health maternal and fetal bone health.
A recent analysis of 14 scientific studies, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that women with initially who took about 1,500 mg of 2,000 mg of supplemental calcium every day while they were pregnant had a significantly lower risk of preeclampsia, a leading cause of premature birth.
Preeclampsia is a disorder that is characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine. It can possibly result in serious consequences for both mother and child.
