My wife is also just over 8 weeks along (Due March 8th, 9th, or 10th, depending who you ask). We were trying, but it was still a bit unexpected when I found out (in both a good and panic kinda way). The worst part now is that the wife has a cold and can't take much to help her feel better. Normally she would be okay, but would be taking cough and congestion medicine.

As for worrying - I do it a lot. I spent many a night tossing and turning and worrying about stuff. I talk to my wife about it, which certainly helps, but mostly I'm a wreck. I have found out that physical activity helps a lot (running, biking, etc).

We've been to the doctor once, and everything was normal, but I won't be happy until this little person is born. That being said, I've been very happy with the book: She's Having a Baby, I'm having a breakdown to be very useful, informative, and like many other books, doesn't get me worked up over things.

Lastly, congrats!

u/tiag0 · 2 points r/predaddit

My wife and I where exactly the same...but we didn't hold out for more than a few hours and we ended up telling our respective parents, even though we where cautious because of them (my mom had a miscarriage in the first trimester before I came along and my mom in law went to full term, only to loose her baby a few days after birth due to preeclampsia) and we waited till week 8 until we told our closest friends and after that the news just leaked, by the time our week 12 announcement came along a lot of people that "didn't know" already knew.

Maybe this book, that was recommended in this subreddit, will help you pass the time and start to prepare :)

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