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- From: smezias@option.GBA.NYU.EDU (Stephen J. Mezias)
- Newsgroups: talk.abortion
- Subject: Re: Some effects of Pregnancy
- Message-ID: <28676@option.GBA.NYU.EDU>
- Date: 18 Aug 92 00:35:52 GMT
- References: <1992Aug17.194346.2895@menudo.uh.edu>
- Organization: NYU Stern School of Business
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- In article <1992Aug17.194346.2895@menudo.uh.edu> HADCRJAM@admin.uh.edu
- (MILLER, JIMMY A.) performs a useful public service by injecting some
- information into the debate. Kudos for that contribution. I have a
- question on one part of the discussion, which I will skip to:
-
- > the back. This can result in backache or muscle strains. Old theory
- > held that the mother's teeth decalcify to provide calcium and phosphor-
- > ous for the fetus, but this now known to be invalid (inflammation of
- > the gums IS common, however). [It would seem that some posters still
- > hold to this belief, that the fetus drains calcium from the the
- > mother's bones. This apparently is incorrect. Sheldon does not men-
- > tion any such concerns. However, since the fetus does use calcium,
- > it IS neccessary to increase its intake, so there is sufficient for
- > both. It seems that perhaps this belief developed out of insufficient
- > calcium intakes in the past, with weaker bones/teeth as the result.
- > This last is just my guess]
-
- My understanding from my wife's ob/gyn was that osteoporosis was
- linked to having carried a child. For this reason, increased calcium
- intake was recommended as a preventative therapy. Does anyone have
- anything more definitive on the /z/e/f/ calcium drain question?
-
- SJM
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