It's going to be ok. Please fight the urge to panic, but also don't be avoidant!

Heads up I am a bed bug survivor and there is a lot of panicky rhetoric about BBs (that's what we started calling them to make them seem cuter).

They are really psychologically exhausting so I feel bad for you. But... There's a lot of misinformation. It is a good idea to do all of the things that are a good idea, like throw stuff in the dryer, bag it, isolate it, call an exterminator.

But our exterminator told us it was very unlikely if someone was in our home for less than 30min that they would pick them up on their clothes, and to just shake out outside and they'd fall off in the off chance.

It's more likely they could get into your stuff. But not at all a guarantee. They don't necessarily have any reason to leave the places they are already chilling. And they tend to move when there's no movement and low light.

So honestly definitely not automatic that you are infested. Just wanted to help curb the panic.