During the meeting with the dietitian, y.L. gives a diet history that is high in noodles and rice with little
protein. She informs the dietitian she is lactose intolerant but can have dairy products occasionally in
small portions.
Is it important that Y.L. take a calcium supplement along with her prenatal vitamins?
Adequate amounts of calcium during pregnancy are necessary to calcify fetal bones and teeth.
Women of Y.L.'s age normally need 1000 mg/day of dietary calcium intake. Being pregnant does not
increase the need for calcium. The dietitian will evaluate Y.L.'s normal diet. If it provides less than
1000 mg/day, the dietitian might recommend either a change in foods that Y.L. eats or a calcium
supplement, whichever best suits Y.L.'s needs.
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