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Excited to join! I was an August 2015 mama too, and August is a great month to have a baby!

Location: Denver

EDD: August 23

First child? Nope, 2nd

Any symptoms? Fatigue, loss of appetite, mild cramping, skin breaking out

Who have you told? DH and HB, and my August 2015 mamas

Current thoughts/feelings/fears? Are we ready? Is DD going to adapt ok? Our condo is so tiny, hope our new house is ready before next baby is mobile!

@Mrs. Microscope: @peachykeen: interested to hear what summer pregnancy is like! My first was born in June so I missed most of the heat.

@Revel: @peachykeen: @Mrs. Microscope: My first was born in January, so this will be a new experience for me. I'm banking on loving this pregnancy as much as I loved my last (this is possible, right?).

@Revel: @littlejoy: pregnant in the summer is so much fun! I just crank the AC at home, and I love wearing long flowy skirts and tank tops. And flip flops are so nice when your feet are swollen. I lived in my sanuks! I'm happy I get to reuse everything!

Very tentatively joining...

Location: NYC
EDD: August 19
First child? Second, DD will be two in January
Any symptoms? None
Who have you told? DH and my therapist, and now you guys
Current thoughts/feelings/fears? I had a miscarriage before my daughter and struggled a lot with anxiety throughout the pregnancy, to the point where I dreaded getting pregnant again. I started seeing a therapist a few months ago in anticipation of this second go-round and am feeling pretty good, but I know the next few weeks will be a challenge. It's comforting to know how common this is (and how may fellow obsessive tp checkers there are), but I do wish it were a bit easier for all of us.

@Revel: @littlejoy: @Mrs. Microscope: Summer pregnancy really wasn't that bad. It's nice to be able to just throw on a dress and go. I was super swollen due to pre-e, though, so I think that started to affect me by mid-July. The heat just made it worse!

@RacheBon: Congrats! Time is actually passing pretty quickly for me this time - I hope it's the same for you

@littlejoy: My appetite/aversions are so unpredictable right now. Most of the time I can't imagine eating anything, but then I'll randomly get a weird craving. Today it is tortilla soup and spicy Chick Fil A sandwich (that I *know* I would regret). And then other times I'll think I want to eat something, take a bite, and immediately change my mind.

@peachykeen: anything spicy! It's already starting again, with my first I doused everything in Franks Red Hot the whole first trimester!

My first appointment and ultrasound are on Friday January 13 at 8.5 weeks. Hoping time will fly, and my anxiety stays in check.

@MommySLP: I've definitely felt more pelvic pressure/twinges/etc than I remember feeling this early with #1. It has been 3 years, though, so I could have just forgotten. I told my OB that the pressure on my bladder felt like I was 30 weeks pregnant but I'm only 6 (tomorrow). Yikes!

@MommySLP: Oh no - I turn 31 in a week! I guess I'll enjoy my last week of "easy" 30...

@peachykeen: @MommySLP: ladies, I'm 34. I was 33 when DD was born. 30 is nothing. I would kill to be 30 again.

@MrsD2442: Good Luck tomorrow!

So excited to meet all the mamas!

My first appointment isn't until January 3rd, which seems so far away. So far, no major symptoms, which makes it hard to believe I'm actually pregnant. Anybody else have that same sense of disbelief? Didn't think I'd ever wish for nausea...

@MrsD2442: Good luck!

I am SO SICK starting last night. My office has their holiday brunch potluck this morning and I tried so hard to participate - managed to put a dish together last night, dragged myself downstairs this morning to put it in the oven... and there's no way I can get in my car and drive 30 min to work

I was definitely not this sick this early (6 weeks today) with DD - if it lasts I think I'll definitely need meds this time around.

@Mrs. Microscope: I 'm 36! All hope is lost

@MrsD2442: @peachykeen: Oh man you guys, hang in there. I'm hoping I might feel better this time around - I was nonstop nauseous weeks 6-10 last time.

@nolababy: @RacheBon: I hope you both continue to feel well! I'm going to aspire to be like you.

Location: NY
EDD: August 14
First child? Second, DS will be 2 a few weeks before this baby is due!
Any symptoms? More emotional than normal, and crying a lot. I'm also pretty tired. Otherwise feeling fine!
Who have you told? Just DH and my July 2015 moms group.
Current thoughts/feelings/fears? I was not expecting to get pregnant so quickly, it took almost a year to conceive me son, so we're still a bit shocked. I'm nervous about going through the newborn phase again (this time with a toddler), also nervous about the cost of daycare for 2! But, I'm excited to see my ds with a new baby brother/sister and to see our family completed!

We saw a heartbeat!!!! I'm measuring perfectly at 6+2. SO SO SO HAPPY!!!!!! It's not ectopic! Heartbeat with awesome. Idk what else to say other than I'm completely over the moon in love with this little blob!

@MrsD2442: congrats!

@MrsBrewer: that sounds not fun at all.

My only symptoms now are vivid dreams every night pretty much and a bit more tired than usual. I can't seem to squeeze as much food or liquid into my tummy as I could before which is sort of weird and not something I would expect until much later. I honestly don't even feel pregnant at all. I remember being so bloated at 6 weeks last time and feeling yucky and having sore boobs. None of that this time.

Trying to stay occupied until my first midwife appointment in early Jan because my worrying has set back in. At least Christmas will be a distraction!

@pmerr: sounds like things are looking good so far! Sucks about the bladder infection. Hopefully you can get an early scan.

I took a break from HB because I find it more useful for pregnancy support than parenting, but it looks like it's time to come back!

Location: Nashville, TN

EDD: 8/18 based on LMP, but almost definitely a few days later than hat

First child? Hopefully second live birth

Any symptoms? Sore boobs, tiredness, emotional (cried at a damn truck commercial), heartburn, mild crampiness, lower back pain

Who have you told? Just my husband, mom, and my cousin/best friend

Current thoughts/feelings/fears? Shock, mostly. This is my sixth pregnancy- 3 miscarriages, 1 late loss, 1 premature but healthy live birth, and now this one. Last month I didn't get a positive till my period was 3 days late, and it was super faint. I started bleeding 2 days later. This month seemed the same- stopped testing at 12dpo because I still didn't have a positive, but when my period no showed I tested again. From 15dpo to today I got the progression pictured below. I was SURE it was hopeless with such a faint start so late, but they kept getting darker. Got my second beta back today- from 106 to 334 in 46 hours, doubling time of 28 hours. So I was apparently wrong on my O date, or I've got a strong little late implanter here!

I'm anxious on so many levels I don't even know where to start. Today actually makes this longer than two of my pregnancies, so that's something. I really want to see a heartbeat, but I've miscarried after seeing one so I don't know how much it'll actually help. And the anatomy scan was when we found out about the late loss one's birth defects, so that's terrifying to think about. And then my daughter was a preemie, so I'm worried about going through that again, except this time with a toddler at home.

So I've decided I'm just going to worry that it might be twins, and ignore all the rest.

@Mrs. Microscope: August 2015 mom! Maybe this time I'll actually BE an August mom!

@Mrs. Microscope: She's doing great! We're in language explosion mode these days. Hope your LO is well too! (Sorry, don't remember the name/initial; I'm really impressed you do!) And yeah, they've already said I'll be doing progesterone shots after the first tri, woohoo. Mostly at least now they'll take seriously. Braxton hicks 2 minutes apart on a regular basis should never be considered normal. Not to mention that they told us to go ahead and try again 3 cycles after a 32 week pregnancy, even though, fun fact, anything less than 18 months increases your risk of preterm labor. Sorry, I'm not quite over resenting that.

@Torchwood: my sweet daughter P is 16 months (8/1/15) and is gaining independence and learning her sense of self. So precious! Glad you are going to get appropriate care!

@peachykeen: @Petitduck: @Mrs. Microscope: Thanks! I'm tentatively excited! And freaking out at the thought of two kids!