Tuesday'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

New:

• Do you live in the Washington D.C. Metro Area? Want to meet other bloggers. Our group has gone online thanks to Lindsay at Looking for 2 Lines. To join the group, you can request to be added by clicking here: http://groups.google.com/group/dcstirrupqueens/about?hl=en. Or you can contact Lindsay through her blog.

Old:

• 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)

• Un-simple Procreation (PCOS)
  

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.

• Jackie at Oscar Wants a Playmate just lost her grandmother. Please stop by her blog to give her some support.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Nugget Maker at I Think We Made a Nugget received a positive recently. Wish her congratulations!
• Heather at Trying for Baby received a positive recently AND the news that she is carrying triplets! Wish her congratulations!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Rich and Lisa at My Vasectomy Reversal gave birth to baby boy on August 11th. Go wish them congratulations!
• Carolyn at This Sorta Fairytale gave birth to Lucas on August 10th. Go wish her congratulations!