PAEDSPHYSIO

  “Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary—it’s an act of infinite optimism.” — Gilda Radner   Pregnancy defines a challenging period to the mother's bones because the building of the fetal skeleton requires a substantial transfer of calcium. This process is particularly intense during the third trimester, when fetal bones experience substantial growth and calcification. The drainage of calcium from the mother has to bear some level of deterioration of the maternal skeleton unless compensatory mechanisms of enough potency are at play. If an adequate balance is not achieved, pregnancy would define a vulnerability period for maternal bones. Osteoporosis or even fragility fractures might be conceived whether the decalcifying process is particularly intense or whether there is an osteopenic background. Bone metabolism during pregnancy   The main objective of calcium adjustments during pregnancy is to enable the adequat...