You want the best for yourself and for your baby. There is no doubt about it. Pregnancy, but also breastfeeding are the periods of life with increased demands on women. It is exactly in these periods of time when woman has to think more about her health. Her way of life will not affect only her, but the baby as well. And the baby will cary the foundation from her mother for all its life. The baby needs the vitamins and minerals for its growth and development and it takes them from its mother by placenta and milk from breast feeding. The supply of needed vitamins and minerals might not be sufficient and many women have, in these periods of time, problems with increased  formation of teeth caries, which may reflect a lack of calcium. Therefore, it is recommended that during pregnancy should women visit a dentist more often and also pay attention to thorough oral hygiene. Increased formation of teeth caries is visible however we cannot see how the bones are affected. When the body has deficiency of calcium deficiency it takes calcium mainly from the bones and teeth so if you have dental problems during pregnancy it is quite likely that your bones are affected as  well. It is therefore necessary to increase the intake of vitamins and minerals during pregnancy. In case of supplementation of calcium, it is advisable to use combination of calcium in the evening and vitamin K2 and D3 in the evening. Under normal circumstances, women should take 1,000 mg of calcium daily from 25 year of age to menopause At the time of pregnancy and lactation, the need of calcium increases to 1,200-1,500 mg per day.