Friday'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

• Five names are on the table, all beginning with the letter J. Go help PCOSMama choose a name for her child-to-be. You get to vote on your favourite and help pick a name for the soon-to-be DNB (designer name baby as opposed to CPCBs--co-payment cost babies).
  

NEW BLOGS (started in August or September of 2007)

• Sighing Softly (pg after IF, new blog of a long-time blogger...)
• My Fucked Up Uterus (female factor)
• Desperate to Conceive (endo, IVF, pg loss)
• One Step at a Time (pg loss)
• Not the Normal Way (DI)
• Elephant in the Room (in the beginning)
• Over Hard (DE)
• The IF Journey (unexplained, in the beginning)
  

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:A new section. Celebrate your birthday or blogoversary with the community. Send me dates for September/October right now and I'll post them on the correct day.

• Michelle's birthday is Sunday, September 16th. Go over and sing her a little birthday song.
• Plain Jane Mom's birthday is Monday, September 17th. It's the big 4-0!
• Polka Dot's wedding anniversary is Monday, September 17th. Go wish them a happy day.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Amy R from So When Will You Have Kids had her beta drop. Please go over and give her support.
  

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

• Nica is going in for retrieval today. Go wish her good luck.
• Tryingin2007's cycle was canceled prior to retrieval with only three follicles. Please go over and give her some support--a shoulder to cry on and a big hug because she has been through a lot lately.
• The Mama Wannabe's betas are rising, but not doubling in time. Please go over and give her support.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Jennie from (Im)patiently Waiting gave birth to Joseph Michael on September 6th. Go wish her congratulations.
• He's finally here! Sean (otherwise known as Ichabod) was born on September 8th. Amy from Inconceivable is over-the-moon in love with her boy. Go over and celebrate.
  

Have a wonderful weekend. All information sent over the weekend will go in Monday's edition.