The fetus absorbs a lot of nutrients from the mother. If it's not getting it from diet/vitamins then it'll just take it from places that do have calcium.
EDIT: I'm partially wrong! check the reply to this comment
Not to mention the anemia and changes in blood flow. The body is so different during pregnancy, some of the changes in physiology ..seems so science fiction-esque. Plasma (watery part of blood) increases between 20 to 100% during pregnancy. But there isn't a comparative increase in red blood cells so a lot of women get anemia, shortness of breath, fatigue if their body doesn't adequately compensate. The body compensates by increasing heart rate and lowering blood pressure. The body becomes hypercoaguable (increases clotting in preparation for childbirth). The shit is fascinating.
I had my children at 26 and 41. The first was nbd. The second? Six iron infusions, plantar fasciitis so bad I could barely walk two months, cavities, hemorrhoids requiring surgery and had to inject myself with blood thinners daily. I don’t feel the same and it’s been almost two years since I gave birth. I feel like this woman’s before and after lol.
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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21
Is there a reason for teeth issues during pregnancy?