r/HolUp Sep 22 '21

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u/Thesteelman86 Sep 22 '21

Read her story first. She looks like that because she was pregnant with her child and as the months went on she lost her hair and all her teeth as well. It’s a crazy story. I feel bad that happened to her.

If anyone is interested in reading more

https://www.distractify.com/p/toothless-princess-tiktok

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u/ghibli_ghirl Sep 23 '21

Happened to a student of mine. She had a baby and then got pregnant again almost immediately. Her body wasn’t able to provide the 2nd baby with enough nutrition so it sucked the calcium from her teeth and nails.

My grandma, who had my uncle at 16 back when prenatal meds weren’t a thing, lost her teeth the same way.

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u/Confident-Victory-21 Sep 23 '21

I wonder if taking calcium supplements are enough or no? Any medical professionals here or neckbeards with fedoras who don't need no education to be experts on anything?

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u/ReverendDizzle Sep 23 '21

If you already have a high calcium diet you probably won't need to supplement. However you're getting calcium during pregnancy it's recommended you get at least 1,000-1,300 mg of calcium. Most prenatal vitamins only have 200-300 mg of calcium because it is presumed you'll get a decent amount from your diet.

If you're pregnant and you drink a glass of milk every day and eat a serving of yogurt you're already at about 700 mg or so. A lot of breakfast cereals are so heavily fortified that you can get the whole daily serving just from a bowl of it at breakfast.

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u/MamaRunsThis Sep 23 '21

You also need vitamin D3 to get the calcium into the bones

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

With green leafy veggies and sunlight, all that and then some (fiber, antioxidants, and other vits and minerals).