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Not too much, just relax and enjoy! It'll probably be a transvaginal one, so be prepared for a wand to be stuck up in your business. They'll probably do a dating so you can see if your due date is right. It is so fun to see your baby for the first time - it'll look like a bean shape and you'll probably get to see the heartbeat (but won't be able to hear yet)...looks like a little flicker on the screen. It does make it a little bit more "real". Have fun!

Don't go pee first! When I went for my 7w ultrasound, I thought it would be transvaginal since the last two had been (I had some spotting so they brought me in a couple of times). So I peed long and hard before going in and then she said, "Well, we're going to try it abdominally today!" Which you need a full bladder for. Thankfully my super pregnant pee supply meant there was still enough in my bladder that they got a nice, full picture.

But most of all, don't be nervous, and if you're nervous, tell them! I find that helps me tremendously. I do it all the time when getting blood drawn, even if they don't give a crap that I'm nervous

The only "tip" I have is to not be afraid/timid to ask questions! At my first ultrasound, I was nervous and too shy to ask questions. And then I went home and wished I had just asked and not been so shy about it. So at the next ultrasound, I just asked whatever question popped up in my head. Like "What's the circular thing right there?" or "Is that normal?" ( I asked that one alot).