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
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• New IComLeavWe list is up for September. Join the comment-loving-athon.
• Bridges continues to post daily. And it continues to be an amazing resource for insight into a multitude of worlds. And I'm not just saying that because I work on it.
• Question: JJ is having some pain she needs help identifying--please head over to help!
• Giveaway: Does your mouth water when you hear the words "Melting Pot"? JJ's does. Enter a giveaway at All Thumbs Reviews by Sept 12.

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• Watch It: Watch Jenn from Jenn's Journal on the news!
• Watch It: Resolve's Advocacy Day video.
• 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 August or September 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)

• Our Own Creation is celebrating her anniversary today. Go over and wish them congratulations.
• Baby Smiling in Back Seat and her husband are celebrating their wedding anniversary this week. Go wish them congratulations.
• Yesterday was Z's birthday! Go over and sing her a little song.
• Boulder's birthday was this last weekend. It's not too late to go over and have some cake with her.
  

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)

• MerrieB's HSG went well without any blocked tubes. Go offer her some congratulations!
  
• Neenie is in need of some love. She just returned to work full time after being home for 6 months with Swimmy Swim and she found out today that she has to have her gallbladder removed. Although common, she's not looking forward to another hospital visit, being knocked out, and being away from her baby again. Go give her a hug.
• Life in the White House had DIUI #1 today. Go wish her luck with the wait.
  

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

• Ten Times Crazier is in the hospital on bedrest for contractions and her cervix is dilating. She will be in the hospital until 34 weeks or until the twins come.
  
• Gas Passer is on bedrest for the rest of her pregnancy.
• Rebecca at My F*cked up Uterus is on modified bedrest and due in less than a month.
• A Uterus Divided is on hospital bedrest.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Cathleen had her ultrasound and there is a heartbeat!

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• What to Expect When You're Not Expecting gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday afternoon. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• No Longer Broken gave birth to a girl, Ciera, on August 31. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• LizaWasHere have birth to a girl, Josephine, on August 30. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  

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