Description

Calcium supplementation is essential, particularly during pregnancy and breastfeeding, to replenish maternal skeletal calcium reserves, which are reduced during these times. Adequate maternal calcium consumption can also have a favourable impact on foetal bone health. Calcium supplementation has the potential to reduce negative pregnancy outcomes, particularly by lowering the risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, which is linked to a high number of maternal deaths and a high risk of preterm birth, the leading cause of neonatal and infant mortality.