Monday's Connections Abound

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The Lost and Found page is permanently located beneath this current post. Old Connections Abound can be accessed via the date or subject archives listed on the sidebar. Check the submissions page, FAQ, and ways to get involved for additional information. Email me at thetowncriers@gmail.com with any questions/concerns.

Lost and Found is open to anyone in the infertility, pregnancy loss, adoption, pregnancy-and-parenting after infertility, assisted conception, living child-free after infertility or loss community (as well as anyone I inadvertently missed on that list). Please support the list as well as anyone posting announcements below.

Connections Abound

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

• Do you live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida? Farah at Fertilize Me is forming a Tampa Bay Bloggers group for face-to-face get togethers. Contact her at Farahbeth@gmail.com if interested.
• Congratulations to the winners of the IIFF: Seasons by Scott and Michele P won the Audience Choice Award. Spring by Vee and Max won the Lucky Dip Prize. Mother Earth's Flower Shop by Mel and Josh won the Jury Prize. The next IIFF screening will be October 27th and has a Halloween theme. Click here for more details and to enter.
• Did you miss the Oprah episode where Jenna spoke about infertility and loss? In the great tradition of Beagle's traveling book, Jenna is willing to send out a disc of Oprah's show as well as some extra behind the scenes footage. The disc will pass from blogger to blogger in a similar vein to Beagle's traveling book. If you are interested in seeing this episode or if you've seen the episode but want to see the behind-the-scenes After Show, email Jenna at jenna@inconceivablejourney.com and she'll put you on the list and explain how the traveling disc works.

NEW BLOGS (started in July or August of 2007)

• http://thenewlifeofnancy.blogspot.com (secondary IF/daily life)
• http://shiftyshadow.blogspot.com/ (neonatal death/ttc again)
• http://www.alittlesweetness.blogspot.com/ (newly-minted stirrup queen)
• http://babystep.wordpress.com/ (38-year-old stepmum ttc)
• http://fatgirlslim.typepad.com/journey/ (secondary IF after primary IF/loss)
• http://diagnosisunexplained.blogspot.com/ (just starting injectibles)
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Don't go through a loss alone. The purpose of community it to be there for you in both good times and bad. Email me (thetowncriers@gmail.com) or leave a comment below to add to this section. Make sure you include your blog's url so people can come and support you.

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT:Bed rest, scary scans, OHSS, and a host of other reasons why these bloggers could use some additional support right now.

• I'd love some support right about now. Now that IVF is unavoidable, it is getting far less amusing to contemplate. I'm feeling like crap, quite frankly, that my baby died and technology is required for round two. Go over and give Geohde some support at Mission: Impossible.
• Mrs. B at Empty Womb Syndrome is having a terrible day and could use some extra support. You can find her at Empty Womb Syndrome.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Jackie at Oscar Wants a Playmate received a positive this week. Wish her congratulations!
• CE at Changing Expectations received a positive this week. Wish her congratulations!
• Megan at Exile in Kidville received a positive this week. Wish her congratulations!
• Caro at Third Time Lucky received a positive this week. Wish her congratulations!
• Serenity at Serenity Now! received a positive last week. Wish her congratulations!
• Somewhat Ordinary at A Somewhat Ordinary Life received a positive last month. Wish her congratulations!
• Natalie at Relaxing Doesn't Make Babies received a positive recently. Wish her congratulations!
• Mrs. C at It Could Take Three Months received a positive recently. Wish her congratulations!
• Ultimate Journey at Still Trying After All Those Pills received a positive recently. Wish her congratulations!
• Sara S-P at The Island received a positive recently. Wish her congratulations!
• Sofia/Princess Peach at Waiting For That Miracle received a positive recently. Wish her congratulations!
• Akeeyu at Herveryown received a positive recently. Wish her congratulations!
• Samantha at Our TTC Journey received a positive recently. Wish her congratulations!
• Adrienne at Max's Mommy received a positive recently. Wish her congratulations!
• Shelby at A Sibling for Celia received a positive recently. Wish her congratulations!

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Alli at Secondary Infertility gave birth to "Rose" on July 16th. Go with her congratulations!