Whether you’ve been taking folic acid for months before conceiving, or your pregnancy was unplanned, as soon as you see those positive lines on a test you’ll need to make some changes to your diet straight away.
We know that drinking alcohol in pregnancy can cause foetal alcohol syndrome but the effect of drinking even small amounts is not known. Therefore, it’s recommended that pregnant women avoid it entirely, just to be safe. Caffeine should be kept to 200mg a day - or two or three cups of coffee because too much caffeine can lead to your baby having a low birth weight.
