Tuesday's Connections Abound

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Connections Abound

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
New

• If you haven't sent in your Extravaganza blurb, get on it. The post goes up on Friday!
• Sorry that I've been so terrible with email: writing/Extravaganzaing/working/making excuses.
  
• Question: Miss Conception has a donor embryo question. If you've had a donor embryo, did you have the transfer done at the donors' clinic or did you have them shipped to your clinic? Head over to her blog if you can answer.
• Question: Fertility Challenged in Florida has some questions about people who have had success with Eastern medicine instead or or in conjunction with Western medicine. Head over to her blog with your thoughts.
• Question: Indi's Human has questions about the combination of Menopur with Gonal F injections. Head over to her blog with your thoughts.

Old

• IComLeavWe began yesterday. Commence commenting galore from now until the 28th. Sign up for August will begin on the 1st if you're too late to join up for July. I'm going to take a cue from Cupcakes and Conundrums and keep track of my first 6 comments each day.
  
• Technically, you should have your Roundup Extravaganza blurb in yesterday. I am still adding them so I'm not sure who is late yet in order to bother you with constant, scathing emails :-)
• Invite Only: Morrisa is going invite only. In order to get an invitation to keep reading, please email her with your first name.
• 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 June or July 2008)

• None Today.
  

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)

• None Today.
  

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

• None Today.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.

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)

• Lightning in a Bottle is having surgery to have her uterus removed on Thursday. Please go flood her with support.
• 9 of her donor's eggs fertilized and things are looking great at The Next Chapter. Go wish her good luck.
• The Maybe Baby had her FET today. Go wish her luck with the wait.
• Life in the Soupbowl is kicking off her donor cycle. Go wish her luck!
• Isn't it Pretty to Think So had a line and it disappeared and came back. Go over and sit with her while she waits for her two betas.
• I Think I Hear Your Mother Calling had a very scary week with her mother's car accident. Go over and give her a hug.
• Dreams Come True Sometimes is in the wait.
• Fertile Yet Infertile's donor went in for retrieval. Go over and sit with her while she waits for results.
• Road to Adopt has been chosen by an expectant mother who is due to give birth this weekend. Go over and give her good thoughts.
• At It's Taking a Village, A had his surgery. His mums could use some support too.
  

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

• BabyQuest is in the hospital on bedrest (more likely until she delivers Bub).
• 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.
• Gas Passer is on bedrest for the rest of her pregnancy.
• JJ is on bed rest until further notice.
• No Longer Broken is on bedrest until delivery.
• Wonder Twin Power, Activate! is back on bedrest for the duration of the pregnancy.
• 1+2=Love is in the hospital after her water broke.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• A Little Bit Lost is at 9 weeks and all is going well.
• Two lines and cautious optimism (but no congratulations yet) at Down That Dirt Road.
• Mel had a great ultrasound after a pregnancy bleeding scare last week. Everything looks good with her little nugget that is 8 weeks today.

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• DD gave birth to a girl, Hazel, on July 16th. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Jill at Arriving July 2008 had her daughter Josephine (Josie) this morning. They're both doing well.

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