No alcohol when trying to conceive or during the first three months of pregnancy--that’s the updated advice from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The group previously said a couple of glasses of wine a week during pregnancy was okay. However, there is no proven and safe amount of alcohol that women can drink while pregnant.
Drinking while trying to get pregnant or during the first trimester of pregnancy could increase the chance of miscarriage.
U.S. experts say there is no safe time to drink during pregnancy. The best way to ensure a safe pregnancy is to abstain from drinking alcohol.