1st pregnancy, paranoid and sleepless.?

hello, I am 8 weeks 2 days pregnant. Im in the process of getting Medi-cal coverage because i am not given it through my work, nor can I afford to pay for health insurance out of pocket. The process is taking so long and I have yet to have a prenatal visit. They dont seem to think it's important to have me in anywhere immediately and i understand the process is a waiting game, but I am a wreck with worry. The only visit i had was with the clinic to verify my pregnancy. I started prenatal vitamins the night i found out i was pregnant (it was an unexpected but happy surprise). Every twinge or pain I have, I panic. I know about round ligament pains &etc, but this being my first pregnancy im not sure what is a normal amount of pain for that. I have been experiencing sharp pains on my left side for about a day and a half and i'm scared. I know I should have prenatal care, but am currently in limbo. I cant sleep. Everytime i feel that pain i think the worst. Please tell me how your round ligament pain felt. I know i should see a doctor, and im in a panic over it.. So im not looking for answers that tell me i should, I just want to hear other experiences with round ligament pain and/or if you had similar pain to mine and it turned out being an emergency. I'll go to the emergency room if it worsens. It is intermittent and is not accompanied by bleeding or spotting of any kind.. Also please let me know if there were any of you out there with this amount of paranoia during your first trimester. I guess I just want more than anything to be able to be seen and have an ultrasound so that I know everything is fine. They should be able to detect a heartbeat at this point and when i see that and hear it I'll rest a bit better. I didn't think I was able to conceive as I went 6 years without birth control and nothing. To me, this is such a huge blessing.. and part of me is scared that this is my only shot at having a little one. I'm 28 years old and I want so desperately for this to work out. I've had other pains before on either side of my lower abdomen and in the center also, they come and go, but for some reason this one is worrying me more. I Thank you in advance for your kind answers.