Question

Doctors generally encourage pregnant women to get plenty of calcium in their diets for themselves and their developing fetus. Why is this important advice?

The fetus will take calcium from the mother’s bones if the mother does not have enough in her diet.

Having plenty of calcium available will ensure that the muscles of the fetus will develop properly without taking calcium from the mother's muscles.

If the mother does not take in enough calcium during pregnancy the fetus will not be able to form its own bones.

Calcium is necessary in large quantities during pregnancy to a