C, vitamin D, B vitamins such as B6 and B12, potassium, zinc, iodine and vitamin E. Don't take any supplements which contain retinol, the animal form of vitamin A. In large quantities, this can be toxic to unborn babies (EVM 2003) . However, the plant-based carotene type of vitamin A is safe in pregnancy (EVM 2003) . Also don?t take megadoses of vitamins and minerals , as this could be harmful to your baby. Talk to your doctor or midwife about special supplements you might need if you: Don't eat liver and liver products (such as pate or liver sausage), because they may contain large amounts of the retinol form of vitamin A. Too much of this could be harmful to your developing baby (FSA n.d.b) . You should stop or cut down on drinking alcohol during pregnancy, too (BMA 2007, DH 2007) . If you want to drink during your pregnancy, don?t drink more than one or two units of alcohol, once or twice a week, and don't get drunk (DH 2007, FSA n.d.b, RCOG 2006) . It's best not to have more than 200mg of caffeine a day. That?s two mugs of instant coffee or four cups of tea or five cans of cola a day (FSA n.d.c) . You could switch to decaffeinated hot drinks and colas, instead. Starchy foods, such as potatoes and bread, are an important part of your diet, but try not to over-cook or over-bake them. When starchy food is fried, baked, roasted