Supplements

Vitamin D is also recommended. You can get one of the multivits like Prgnacare but it’s really not necessary. When you have your booking appointment with midwife they may recommend other things bespoke to you.

Don’t worry about the caffeine and alcohol! You’re here now and ready to take care of you growing bub. I’ve heard (I am NOT a medical professional though!) that for the first 6 weeks the baby isn’t affected anyway. It put my mind at ease ☺️

A prenatal vitamin is typically recommended, one that includes folate (you should take folate, the active form, rather than folic acid if possible, as some women have a gene variant that makes it difficult to convert folic acid into the active form). A prenatal will cover more or less everything you might need.

For the caffiene and alcohol, try not to worry, as stress isn't good for baby either. What's done is done, just avoid alcohol and limit caffiene for the rest of your pregnancy (you can have about 200 mg or roughly 2 cups of coffee per day, and be aware of other things like chocolate and tea that can contain caffiene), and do the best you can to eat well.