diff --git a/maternal-web/hooks/useNotifications.ts b/maternal-web/hooks/useNotifications.ts
index 2591ec1..0ade9e1 100644
--- a/maternal-web/hooks/useNotifications.ts
+++ b/maternal-web/hooks/useNotifications.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function useNotifications(options?: {
       setError(null);
       const response = await notificationsApi.getNotifications({
         limit,
-        offset: 0,
+        includeRead: false, // Only fetch unread notifications
       });
 
       setNotifications(response.notifications);