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@kristinleigh: DH is a junior, so from the time we were dating he established that if we ever had a son, it would be a "third"

so I called dibs on getting to pick girl names. I have two picked out, but want to see the baby first. They're both pretty traditional/old names (his grandmother's name and my great-aunt's)

@MaryM: DH is a junior here too! But he got so aggravated with his dad and him being mixed up on things he said he would never do a third.. so we're using his name (Joseph) as the middle instead!

@kristinleigh: I'm kind of shocked DH is sticking with it given that too. DH's dad would use DH's address on things like car insurance because DH lived in a safer neighborhood so it was cheaper. But then that meant DH would also get his photo tickets. After stuff like that, I'm surprised he's ok with carrying on the same name!

@travellingbee: awesome milestone!

I love Hanna/h!

I found out in high school that my dad's great-grandmother's name was Johanna and for a long time I wanted to use it for a daughter. But when I got married my last name started with an H, so I feel like that would sound funny

@kristinleigh: I totally get that. I haven't had many symptoms so I get incredibly worried. I had a loss in Jan. 2014 and wasn't able to conceive until this pregnancy, so it's scary.

As long as I'm not spotting, I tell myself several times a day "I'm pregnant today, and that's a blessing"

Some days it's easier to remember that than others, but I figure maybe I'll have to keep reminding myself for a while!

@kristinleigh: I've been the most anxious this week. This is about the time our last baby stopped growing. And my US isn't for two weeks (I purposefully made it later because we had that awkward "We don't know if you're miscarrying or if your math is off and you're a week behind" situation last time)

You're not alone!

But I keep trying to remind myself that all pregnancies are different and what happened last time isn't guaranteed to happen this time.

@MaryM: How many weeks are you? Fingers crossed everything goes well for you!!

@kristinleigh: 5w5d. I'll be 7w4d at my first US.

How about you?

@kristinleigh: That's great! I think after 7 I just get 16 (unless there's a need for more)

@travellingbee: Yea!

@kristinleigh: my symptoms come and go, too. Even the exhaustion wasn't so bad last week, though it's back in full force this week.

@kristinleigh: My symptoms definitely come and go too. I can't remember how it compares to my first pregnancy. I know I was nauseous all day but I can't remember if it was ALL ALL day or on and off all day like it is now. I'm having U/S at 6, 8, and 12 I think. I definitely go back for my 8 week "graduation" one and then they send me to the OB if all is OK. I am supposed to go to the OB at 10 weeks but I don't think they'll do another ultrasound until the N/T at 12 weeks.

@MaryM: I had some insomnia last night too. I woke up to pee at 230 and was awake until 330. Grrr...

@mrs.shinerbock: I'm peeing a lot too. Luckily everyone knows me as the queen of drinking water (I drink 1-1.5 gallons a day!) so once someone said "Oh you're using the bathroom frequently" (weirdo for even noticing lol) and I was just like "Well I do drink a lot of water!!". I wake up 2-3 times a night.

All you ladies having U/S so soon are making me jealous! I won't have one until 6/5 when I will be 8w5d, but I had the day off from work and I am trying save up all my time for next January!

I don't get an ultrasound until the NT scan around 11-13 weeks.

@mrs.shinerbock: I've gotten it off an on worse than usual.

I had it to begin with and already taken zantac daily, but I've had to up the dose a few times and have started traveling with tums. It seems to be the worst in the morning after my first meal.

@travellingbee: Does that apply only to iron in vitamins or to food based iron too?

I don't take my vitamins at the same time as most of my medicine because I do remember a warning with something at one time about not taking them together (not sure if it was a stomach medicine or not)

I am actually not really especially busy, I am just always busy at work.

@mrs.shinerbock: I have to pee a lot, and I normally do anyway. I also drink a lot of water, not really on purpose, just because I am always thirsty, especially while pregnant or nursing. I also have heartburn.

My first ultrasound is at 7 weeks 4 days, in two weeks and two days.

@sera_87: I don't think I will have a u/s til 11-13 either, so I am with ya!

@travellingbee: Thanks for the PSA! I find that pretty interesting, but I am sorry it caused you so much trouble--yuck. Sounds terrible.

@KristinLeigh: Yep, we've had names picked out for years, even before we got married.... we both love names. If it's a girl, her name will be Juliana Ruby, if it's a boy, Grant Family-Name. We also have 3 other names for girls and 1 other name for a boy

@travellingbee: Congrats on hitting 7 weeks! I'm 5 weeks today and similarly excited, my pregnancy app's picture switched from a big ball of cells to a very-beginner-fetal-pole

@KristinLeigh & @MaryM: I'm definitely monitoring my symptoms and constantly wondering, for example, "Are my boobs more sore? less sore? same sore? hmmm what does that mean....?" My betas have been doubling really well (was 1584 yesterday, up from 304 on Thursday!) and I am really trying to be thankful for that, but I know it's not a guarantee But nothing ever is, really.

@cvwood: Yeah, it was REALLY hard hearing about her termination, not going to lie. She was even happily married at the time, and wanted kids, just "wasn't ready"... She told me in October during my loss, and then we had a huge falling out in Dec bc she was all like, "relax, it's not like you're 45 or something, just make sweet love to your husband and eventually your baby's soul will find you." Um, no, that's not how it works for everyone. We didn't talk for 5 months, but that's in the past and hopefully we can re-bond over our pregnancies and babies. We'll see.

@kristinleigh: Congratulations! I know it's a longer wait, but I think going in at 7 weeks instead of 6 weeks will be a much more exciting ultrasound Sometimes 6 weeks is a bit early to see very much and that can be scary and disappointing. (speaking from personal experience on that one!)