So I just found out I’m pregnant... what do I do?

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Hey ladies. This morning I was 3 days late and finally decided to test. Turns out I’m super fucking pregnant.

I’m 24 and have been with my boyfriend for 7 years. We’ve lived together for 3.5-4 but since we graduated college, we moved back to our hometown and moved in with his mom to save money. We’ve only ever been with each other, and I know the plan was to get married and have kids eventually... but I wanted to be married first before I had kids 😢
I think I’m still in shock. I’m sad, upset with myself, and everything else under the sun. 
My boyfriend took it well, but I know he’s scared and disappointed this happened before we could plan it. He’s being supportive though and that’s all I can ask. 
I do have some questions though that I’m hoping you ladies can answer. When do I go to the doctor? How do I find one? Do I look up OBGYN in my area? Do I start taking prenatal vitamins right away? Do I wait to go to see them until I’m 12 weeks? When do you typically get an ultrasound? I haven’t gone to the doctor in years. (I’m healthy - 5’0” and 117lbs, don’t smoke and rarely drink). I don’t have insurance at this time because during the school year I went down to part time at my job and because of that, they took my health insurance benefits away. Now that I’m back to full time, I’m not sure when I can enroll back to get it. Where do I start?? I know I’m an *actual* adult (I still feel 12 though ☹️), but I’m scared as shit to tell my parents. How does anyone do this???? I’m sure I have more, but I have a million thoughts running through my head. 
Thank you if you read my ramblings.

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schedule an appointment with your ob as soon as you can

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Everything will be okay. Sometimes it happens unplanned but you will never regret it cause that baby will be so precious. I would start taking prenatal vitamins now. And you can go to a women’s clinic and get an ultrasound done just to see how far along you are and that’ll help you plan out more. As far as telling your parents I haven’t told mine yet either to be honest. But if you feel you can’t tell them right now then wait. Or you could just tell them and rip off the band aid. I would wait until you at least know how far along you are first. Good luck!

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My first step would be looking for some insurance because prenatal appointments can get pricey, same thing goes with ultrasounds and labs, since they’re all separate charges.
You can also google obs in your area and find one you like, they usually won’t see you until 8weeks-12 weeks depending on the office. I wouldn’t try to get a ultrasound until 8 weeks because most people can’t see the baby before then and you don’t want to freak yourself out. Start taking prenatals right away, get the ones that have DHA in them. And just so you know, you’re going to be okay! You can do this.

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Google some Obgyn’s , read reviews and see if you think they’d be a good fit. You don’t have your insurance so you can’t really find one that’ll take what you don’t have. They’ll typically see you between 8-10 weeks you’ll get a Pap smear and they usually do an ultrasound to see how far along and how things are looking with baby. Start taking prenatals right away. It’s completely normal to be nervous about telling people but you can always wait until after your first appointment to announce and wrap your head around things. You may regret not telling in a special way since you’re still in shock yourself. There’s nothing wrong with doing things a little backwards ☺️ congratulations!

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If you’ve been seeing a gyno, call them as they usually double as an OB. They will set up your appointment for anywhere from 8-12 weeks. Each office is different. Start taking prenatals

So I just found out I’m pregnant... what do I do?

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