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- Invite Only: Speculum Stories went private this weekend. If anyone wants to continue to read they need to email her at speculumstories@gmail.com.
- Fundraiser: In Search of Biscuit 2.0 is holding a silent auction on July 19th to benefit a friend whose son was diagnosed with histiocytosis. If you have anything you can donate (service-wise or tangible) that she can auction off, contact her through her blog.
- Question: Elizabeth has a question about uterine fibroids. Since her IF blog is invite-only, use her knitting blog to contact her. If you've had experience with uterine fibroids, she'd love to speak to you.
- IComLeavWe kicked off last week. Come on...a measly week is much more do-able than a full month, nu?
- 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!
- Wonder Twin Power, Activate! (old blog; new name (sort of); new digs)
- Do Without Doing (old blog; new name; new digs)
- The Young and the Infertile (old blog; new digs)
- Maybe It's All Good? (PCOS, late husband)
- Pre-heated Oven (varicocele)
- Family of Two is celebrating her anniversary today. Go wish her congratulations.
- Today is Interrupted Wanderlust's 3rd Blogaversary!
- Life in a Holding Pattern celebrated her birthday on July 4th! It's not too late to go over and sing her a little song.
- It was also Sticky Feet's birthday on July 4th! Go eat some cake with her.
- STE is remembering her boys, six months after they were delivered.
- Jaded Me is remembering Emi on the first anniversary of her unfilled due date.
- My Resurfacing is experiencing another loss. Please go over there and give her support.
- Fertility Now's second beta dropped. Please go over and give her love.
- Portia P's friend, a fellow stirrup queen, lost her twins. You can leave a message on Portia's blog for her friend.
- You're Still Young is having her fourth chemical pregnancy. Please go over and give her a hug.
- The Johnson Family Journey also just had a loss. Please go over and give her support.
- Elizabeth received good news from her surrogate last week about moving forward with their cycle.
- Julia has been having BH contractions and has been told that she needs to stay on modified house arrest. Go keep her company.
- Nat is massively sick with a cold AND stomach virus and could use some love.
- Care starts her new job tomorrow. She will be away from the computer but I am sure she could use good thoughts.
- Life in the Soupbowl has a potential donor! Go over and wish her good luck.
- Life in the Catpad is still waiting for her hCG to go down after her loss. Go over and give her a hug.
- Afterwards had many contractions over the weekend and she is being treated for them. She goes back today to see where things stand. Go give her support.
- Our Own Creation hit her 500th post on the day when the twins would have been 6 months old.
- Waiting for Baby K received good news: they retrieved 28 eggs and out of the 18 that fertilized, 15 are still going strong! Transfer is set for Wednesday.
- Portrait in Sepia's husband lost his job. Please go over and give her support.
- They have found a blockage in Bec’s right tube. She would like to know if anyone has had this and what they did. Go over and give her a hug and some advice!
- My Sanctuary is having a hard time right now and could use some extra love.
- Lupus Pie had a negative and could use some support.
- Womb for Improvement had a good HSG with clear tubes.
- On to Plan B could also use some extra love right now.
- Schatzi is down for the count and will be horizontal the rest of the pregnancy. Her doctor is worried about preeclampsia.
- 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.
- Milenka is on bedrest due to low fluid.
- It Will Happen is on bedrest for a shortened cervix.
- Gas Passer is on bedrest for the rest of her pregnancy.
- Child Bearing Hips had a great ultrasound today.
- It's a boy for Becca who just had a great 20 week ultrasound.
- Antigone Lost has an ultrasound today. Go give her good thoughts.
- It's a boy for Evil Clomid!
- Mari at Bobim has just announced that she's pregnant.
- Ange has her first ultrasound today. She is also remembering her baby eight months after he was born so it is an emotional day.
- Lisa heard one perfect heartbeat on Thursday and has graduated from the RE to the OB!
- It's Not A Habit is pregnant with a surprise no-treatments-necessary pregnancy.
- Samantha has one happy 7 week along embryo chillin out right now! Her first ultrasound went great!
- Beth had a long suspenseful appointment ending with an ultrasound and pictures of her wonderful sneaky little one!
- Broken Eggs is being induced today. More news forthcoming!
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3 comments:
Hey, Kim at Weenie Juice is having a hard time, this is her due month for her m/c and her shadow pregnancy delivered as well.
http://www.meshkhent.blogspot.com/
Yes, you can add that my blog went private and you can email me at newmrandmrs@hotmail.com to be added
Thanks for announcing my blogaversary here, and for visiting my blog yesterday! This roundup of IF news is such a great resource.
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