Thursday's Connections Abound

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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

• Katty at Going it Alone is asking for advice about meeting up with parents who used the same donor sperm. Please go over if you can help answer some questions.
• Tammy from Life, Love and the Pursuit of Normalcy is thinking about next steps after IUI and would like to hear from couples who have been there before.
• From Lea Bee: "I'm on day 7 of stims (Bra.velle) and my E2 is 2958. I have 18 follicles on right and 6 on the left. I'm wondering what other people's E2 levels were after 7 days of stimming, just to see where I am in relation to things. If someone has an answer, it would be great if they could post it to my blog, Not How I Planned It.
  

Old

• If you notice another loading slow down or receive error messages for Stirrup Queens or Lost and Found, please let me know. Now I'm nervous every time I add anything to the side bar!

NEW BLOGS (started in December 2007 or January 2008)

• None Today.
  

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

• Today is Sarah's birthday. Go sing her a little song.
  
• Andrea Jennine's birthday is this weekend on Saturday. Go over and sing her happy birthday.
• The Duchess's 2nd blogoversary is also on Saturday. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Tracey's sister has posted a sad note on Baby Steps. There was no heartbeat at the ultrasound. Please go over and give her your support.
  

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT AND CELEBRATIONS: Scary scans, anxious waits, OHSS, and a host of other reasons why these bloggers could use some additional support right now. Also, celebrations!

• Michell transferred 3 embryos. Go give her good thoughts for good news at the end of the wait.
  
• There Must Be More Than Being Fond of Grief is between IUI and IVF, without a clue of which way their current cycle with fall (they are wavering between converting to IVF or bringing it back to IUI). Please go over and give her a hug and good thoughts.
• Soulbliss peed on a stick a few days ago and it was negative, but the beta is actually today. Please go over and give her good thoughts for happy results.
• Ann is pregnant again and nervous. This new pregnancy comes 7 weeks after her second trimester loss and she is worried about having a pregnancy so soon after a loss. If you have experience with this, please go over and give her advice.
• JJ at Reproductive Jeans got a negative beta after FET #1...she and Mook could use some hugs.
  

BEDREST BABES: on bedrest following infertility or loss and needing support. Drop in on them and keep them company.

• Luck Doesn't Happen Twice.
• Not According to Plan.
• I Think We Made a Nugget.
• Flotsam.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Celeste is pregnant with a great beta. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Juli at Digoxin Tattoo is also pregnant. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Elephant in the Room also received a great beta. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Infertility Just Sucks is pregnant too. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Jen at One DINK Couple's Adventures had nicely doubling betas. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Ann is pregnant again and nervous. Please go over and give advice and support vs. just congratulations. This new pregnancy comes 7 weeks after her second trimester loss and she is worried about having a pregnancy so soon after a loss. If you have experience with this, please go over and give her advice (reprinted from the support section in case someone skips the pregnancy section).
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Boy-girl twins for Es at Subfertile Sadness. She has named the girl Yonit and the boy Joel. They were born on January 13th. Go over and see some beautiful pictures.
  
• Sarah from Our Journey and her husband have been matched. The baby is due March 14th. Give them and the expectant mother good thoughts.