Is it okay to take calcium supplements during pregnancy?

Question

I started taking 550mg calcium everyday (rainbow light product in particular). I am hearing mixed opinions that we should limit how much calcium we take from supplements. Please advise. 16 weeks pregnant. I haven’t been getting enough calcium as I cut down a lot on dairy and eggs because of gas related issues.

Answer

I track all my food on the MyFitnessPal app, and if I have a day where I’m coming up short on calcium, I’ll take the supplement with dinner. It’s not often; I try to get it all from my prenatal and food sources, but better to meet the basic calcium needs (with some help once and a while) than not!

Answer

Calcium is so important to have right now that my doctor told me to take it via pill form if I can’t achieve the amount of servings per day needed in food.

Answer

My doctor told me to take 2,000 mg of it a day plus I still get the extra calcium from food and my prenatal. I think the only harm it could cause it if youre prone to kidney stones.

Is it okay to take calcium supplements during pregnancy?

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