Ok so for anyone who is pregnant or it is trying to get pregnant, this one is for you!!
So you’re pregnant! Now what? If you’re like me when you took your test at home, you just couldn’t believe the result. And had to hot foot it to the doctors for a ‘proper test’.
Then waited a day or so for the results… even though you knew the answer! When you are finally told that you are in fact actually pregnant! The first question in my head was… ‘now what?’
Well the lady on the phone laughed…. she actually laughed at me and eventually said ‘good question’ as if even she didn’t know what to do next. I found this both strange and very frustrating, as obviously I didn’t know the protocol or rules about what to do next.
Eventually I found out that there was a form to be filled in, and that goes to the midwives.
And now you wait! Until you’re at least 8 weeks. This is the most frustrating few weeks of your whole pregnancy! You know you are pregnant but every now and again you question if you really are (like the sickness and all other pregnancy symptoms isn’t enough of a clue)
I googled almost every day the statistics, downloaded possibly every pregnancy tracking app! Bought (and spent a fortune on) every possible pregnancy vitamin or supplement! I bought books I watched videos!
But I could not settle until I had my appointment booked! Now the midwives I spoke to were not always as helpful as you would expect or want. And didn’t fully explain why they couldn’t see you sooner, but anyway this is a list of things I chose to do when I started to feel anxious or was worried about the wait.
1- Planned what I was going to ask when I got to see the midwife. You have a bunch of questions and if you’re like me you’ll forget once you arrive to your appointment. (One thing I hadn’t thought of was what hospital I wanted to go to)
2- I Tried my hardest to eat a healthy diet to feed and grow little baba to the best of my ability.
3- Slept! A LOT! you are very tired, so get all the sleep you can! You’re growing a tiny human!!
4- Relax, I know, I know it’s easier said than done! Try to Read books, preferably ones that will distract you from wondering how little one is growing and doing. Watch Movies, start a new series. this all distracts you from the wondering.
5- Plan for the Future. I was researching prams and car seats from the minute I found out I think, and they aint cheap. So I was planning saving up and hoping I had a stash for when I took some time off.
6- Enjoy some time with hubby, when you DON’T talk about baby. this is definitely hard to do.
When you have your First Appointment with the midwife take all the leaflets and booklets this will also help to feed your curiosity in the weeks coming up to your next appointment.
I hope this helps someone in the ‘first eight weeks’ If you have any other tips let me know!
XOXO OfficialJudeMitch
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