Wednesday'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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• Go forth and grab people: let's get more non-IFers to join NaComLeavMo--National Comment Leaving Month (national refers to wherever you're living at the time...), this year's answer to the Commentathon. Okay, more IFers too, but the non-IFers as well.
• Spotty Lost & Found for a few days--sorry about that!
  
• Question: The Elusive Stork has a question about Mother's Day and open adoption: "For those of you who have adopted and have an open/semi-open arrangement with the birthparents...do you do anything to commemorate Mother's Day for the birth/first mother? I am really struggling with it? I don't know if she would appreciate it or if it would just be too hard..." Go over to her blog if you can help.
• Question: Soapchick has a question for a lawyer. If you are one, head over to her blog and help her out.
  

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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)

• Thoughts From My Life (old blog; new address)
  

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)

• Blogoversary celebration--take two! I reported the wrong date last month for Weebles Wobblog's blogoversary. This Sunday is the correct one so head over and wish her congratulations.
• STE and CDE are celebrating their wedding anniversary next Monday. Go wish them congratulations.
• It's Naima's 2nd birthday this week!
  

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

• Tubeless in St. Louis is remembering two unfulfilled due dates this week on the 7th and the 10th--both twin pregnancies. Please go over there and support her.
• Everything is Under Control is also remembering two babies this week--one who died on the 8th and one who died on the 11th.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The Anguished Corn lost one of the puglets. Please go over there and give her a lot of 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)

• A New Kind of Normal had to sign forms for her upcoming hysterectomy. Please go over there and give her support.
• Un-simple Procreation's pregnancy is possibly ectopic. Please go over and support her while she waits to find out.
• Bugsy is in an incredibly stressful space right now. Please go over and give her a hug.
• It's Either Sadness or Euphoria has a FET scheduled for Monday. Go over and wish her good luck.
• Reproductively Challenged got a bit of good news: they were able to retrieve six and fertilize one. That one will be put on ice until they deal with the polyp.
• Fantastic news for Sarah Solitaire--she got her green card after 8 years!
• Ashleigh is also in a terribly stressful space right now. Please go over and give her support.
• Brenda's nephew had an eye infection that spread through his body (and possibly another virus to boot). He seems to be doing better, but still go give her good thoughts.
• Kathy got back the chromosomal report on Molly and there were no chromosomal abnormalities.
• Send good thoughts her way: Monogrammed Mom has her final today and could use your good energy.
  

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.
• Elizabeth from The I Word is in the hospital and on bedrest with mild preeclampsia. Go over and keep her company.
• Leah at Tales from My Dusty Ovaries is officially on bedrest.
  
• 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

• Spicy Sister is pregnant with a great beta.
• MyBabyQuest is pregnant and also has a great beta.
• Chasing a Child got pregnant right before her DE cycle! Her first ultrasound is next Monday--go wish her good luck.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Waiting for Our Little Miracle's expectant mother gave birth to a boy on May 2nd. Kat and Jason have named him Pierson and he is home from the hospital with them. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  

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