Tuesday'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
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• Welcome back, Americans, from the long weekend.
  
• Are you commenting? NaComLeavMo kicked off yesterday--5 comments a day + 1 returned comment (or 6 comments total if you didn't get any new comments). Plus 214-ish comments once a week to be an Iron Commentor (are there any strong of heart and strong of clicking finger out there?).
• I started yet another category on the blogroll and thought I'd explain in case people have other sites they want added. It's called Non-IF blogs by IFers and I kicked it off with Chicklet and Lori's new blog: All Thumb Reviews. So it's not a random off-topic category but an off-topic category when IFers are the writers. If you want to have another blog listed there, go for it.
• Call-for-Action: Everything is Under Control and Life Without Caden have up information about stillbirth awareness and what you can do to support a new bill in the US.
• Question: Mrs. Spit is planning a tree planting in honour of Gabriel and would like suggestions with the ceremony.
• Questions: Infertility & Hope has questions about IVF. Please go over and answer them if you can.
• Question: Scarred Bellybutton has questions about making a birthplan for a c-section. Please go over and help her out if you can.
• Invite-Only: Our Second Chance will be going invite only by the end of this week. For anyone who would like to be invited, they can email luvnlife0507@yahoo.com.
  

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• 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 April or May 2008)

• High Land, Hard Rain (parenting after IF)
• Lupus Pie (international adoption, POF, lupus)
• Putting All Her Eggs in My Basket (donor egg)
• Beginning the End (IVF)
  

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES (celebrate your birthday or blogoversary with the community. Send me date at any point and I'll post them on the correct day)

• Liana at Welcome to the Dollhouse is celebrating her birthday this week (Tuesday? Wednesday?). Go sing her a song.
  

LOSS REMEMBRANCES (send in the dates of loss anniversaries and I will post them on the correct day)

• Tomorrow is the EDD of Tina's first loss. Please go by My Many Blessings and give her a hug.
• Kathy has a slideshow up of pictures of Molly. Please stop by and watch it.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• CLC's colleague died over the weekend. Please go give her 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, celebratory retrievals, transfers, and other good news)

• Hoping for Another Lovebug has her transfer today. Go wish her good luck.
• Two beautiful blasts were transferred for I'm a Smart One. Go wish Kymberli and Mia good luck.
• The Happy Hours is having her HSG-like procedure on Thursday. Go give her good thoughts.
• Family of Two's husband is in the ICU after vomiting blood. They believe it is an ulcer with a clot over it. Please go over and give them good thoughts and support.
• Jen's cat died over the weekend. Please go give her some love.
• Dramalish's FSH this time was 4.3! Go give her congratulations.
• It's Either Sadness or Euphoria received devastating news that her embryo was lost. Please go over and give her a lot of support.
• Journey to Junior had her transfer and is now in the 2ww. Go wish her luck.
• Mama Wannabe is also in the 2ww. Go give her good, post-transfer thoughts.
• Speculum Stories is having an ultrasound today to see if her uterus is fixed. Please go over and give her support.
• Soulbliss is also home after transfer and in the 2ww. Please go keep her company.
• Kara at Becoming Parents has gotten a foster placement of Big Girl and Little Girl. Go over and give her good thoughts.
  

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

• Trying is on bedrest due to gestational hypertension and low amniotic fluid.
• Tracy is on modified bedrest and will probably remain like this for the remainder of the pregnancy.
  
• Schatzi is on "increased rest" and will most likely be on bedrest for a large portion of her pregnancy.
• When All Else Fails... is on bedrest due to a shortened cervix.
• Geohde is on increased rest too as she keeps in the twins to 32 weeks.
• Crowded Uterus Syndrome is on bedrest.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Into the Rabbit Hole is having a boy!
• TheNewLifeofNancy's betas are doubling and she goes in for a first ultrasound today. Go wish her luck.
• Antigone's first ultrasound is today. Please give her good thoughts.
• Chasing Blue Sky got a positive!
• My Journey to Motherhood celebrated her 100th post with a big announcement: she's pregnant!
• It's twins for Freezer Buns!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• After a very scary labour, Aurelia gave birth to a son on May 25th. Please go over and wish her congratulations.
• Bea at Infertile Fantasies finally has up the birthstory of the BayBea (see, I thought that was clever) who was born May 17.
• Latest News picked up Grace today! There is a wonderful video on their blog of this first meeting. Wish them congrats and a safe trip back with their little one!

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