<prompt> Pregnant and lactating mothers need___ mg of dietary calcium per day400 mg600 mg800 mg1000 mg  <response>: Ans. d 1000 mg Ref. Park Textbook of PSM 22ndpg.590; table 29PREGNANCYLACTATION Extra calories - 300, Extra calories - 550 0 to 6 months 400 6 to 12 months, Extra proteins - 15 g, Extra proteins - 25 gm 0 to 6 months 18 gm 6 to 12 months, Calcium 1000 mgday, Calcium 1000 mgday, iron - 30 mgday, Iron - 38 mgday, Folic acid - 150 mgday. Folic acid - 400 mgday. 