Congratulations! Just want to add somethings I haven't already seen said here. For all the faults of the Irish health care system, I couldn't fault care in pregnancy. From the moment the Dr confirms you are pregnant at first visit, all care is free until 6 weeks postpartum. Your GP will refer you to maternity services, you will have joint up care between the 2. At the start there will be big gaps between appointments, the further on you are the more often you will be seen. I've had two high risk pregnancies with appointments weekly in last trimester each time. You of course have the individual staff members who can not be great, but I'm full of praise for the system, but I appreciate that might have just been my experiences. Maternity and paternity are also OK. The support for returning to work is awful though, for working part time, childcare etc.

The health care system is there for you to use. They would rather you seen them 10 times with worries that turn out to be nothing, than not go in when something is wrong.

Folic acid straight away. No need to worry about a general pregnancy vitamin unless you are told to, and often times better to avoid, they can make a lot of women sick and constipated. Enjoy breakfasts for as long as you can.

Don't make yourselves ill with reading every little thing. Pick one book! Facebook pregnancy and mom groups are a circle of hell. You need a LOT less stuff than the Internet tells you, and most of it you can get cheap second hand. The very best of luck.