{"id":8822,"date":"2020-01-22T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev.mom.com\/momlife\/8-things-to-do-as-soon-as-you-know-youre-pregnant"},"modified":"2024-11-06T21:22:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T02:22:34","slug":"8-things-to-do-as-soon-as-you-know-youre-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mom.com\/getting-pregnant\/8-things-to-do-as-soon-as-you-know-youre-pregnant","title":{"rendered":"8 Things to Do as Soon as You Know You’re Pregnant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that you’re pregnant, you would probably like to know all the things to do<\/a> when you are pregnant — especially for that first trimester<\/a>. Even if it’s not your first time going through a pregnancy, each one is different — and who can remember things after they have children anyway? Whether it is about having sex, if you can work out, or what you can get away with not doing while pregnant, you may be feeling a tiny bit overwhelmed.<\/p>

“I would suggest that folks who are thinking about getting pregnant do see their GYN health care provider before starting to try to get pregnant, to see what they should be doing,” said Mary Jane Minkin, MD<\/a>, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive sciences at Yale University Medical School.<\/p>

With the huge journey ahead of you, sometimes all you want is a list to check off. Here are eight things to do as soon as you know you’re pregnant.<\/p>

1. Tell your spouse, partner, or friends<\/h2>
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Michele Brosius<\/a> recommended to Mom.com that you tell your significant other, but in case you’re not in a position to do so, it’s OK. Tell who you want, when you want.<\/p>

Or, if you’re Lizz Porter<\/a>, who couldn’t wait, a perfect stranger is fine, too. “I told a Taco Bell drive-thru employee before I told my husband! She was very happy for me,” she told Mom.com.<\/p>

2. Stop smoking, drinking, and\/or using drugs<\/h2>

“In general, I would suggest women stop smoking and drinking if they can; and stop using drugs,” said Dr. Minkin. “If a woman does have a medical problem, and is taking some medications, she should definitely check in about these medications — for example, certain seizure medicines and high blood pressure medications aren’t great during pregnancy, and they are better switched before one gets pregnant.”<\/p>

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to finally quit smoking, pregnancy may just be that incentive. Darcy Zalewski<\/a> confessed to Mom.com, “I was still smoking after several unsuccessful attempts to quit when I got pregnant with my first.” The mom of two made a plan for quitting and finally did once and for all during the first trimester.<\/p>

3. See a doctor<\/h2>

“Make a doctor’s appointment,” Pamela Swear-King advised Mom.com. Most doctor’s offices don’t schedule a prenatal visit until your eighth week of pregnancy. However, the schedules of many OB-GYNs fill up quickly — so make your appointment as soon as possible.<\/p>

If you have any or all of the following symptoms, please consult with your doctor or medical professional to determine if you could be experiencing a miscarriage<\/a>:<\/p>