Pregnancy and Alcohol
If you're pregnant or planning to be pregnant, it is best not to drink alcohol at all. This keeps risks to your baby to a minimum.
Drinking in pregnancy can lead to long-term harm to the baby. The more you drink, the greater the risk to your baby.
- NHS advice on drinking alcohol while pregnant.
- Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines.
Ready for pregnancy
Slough Public Health’s #Readyforpregnancy campaign encourages women to get healthy and fit before they try for a baby. It focuses on healthy habits such as cutting out alcohol.