Continuing education module-maternal calcium intake and metabolism during pregnancy and lactation.
Calcium is an essential nutrient during pregnancy and lactation. Calcium contributes to bone development in the fetus and neonate and is considered a critical nutrient. Physiological changes in calcium metabolism occur during pregnancy and lactation. Some women may lose some of their bone density during pregnancy and/or lactation, and then regain it after the cessation of lactation. Implications for childbirth educators include content regarding the topic of calcium in their classes.
Heringhausen
Julie
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JULIE HERINGHAUSEN is a BSN student in the School of Nursing at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This paper was submitted as part of the requirements for her senior honors thesis.
Montgomery
Kristen S
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