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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• The next 100 Words Project is up on the Bridges site. The theme for October is Love. Please participate--the one for September 11th was amazing. The deadline is October 2nd.
  
• IComLeavWe for September has begun.
  
• 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.
• Participate: Creating Motherhood is creating a list of what not to watch or read if you are in an emotional space about infertility or loss. Go give your suggestions.
• Participate: Reader Request Music Monday is next week and Sunday is your final day to make your suggestion at Barren Albion. My request? Sister Goldenhair. I'll admit it. I love that song.
• Help Her: The Young and the Infertile has Wordpress questions. Go help her out.
  
• Support Her: Shaken Mama continues to write for Health.com.
• Going Private: Wobbly Bits is going private. If you want to continue reading, contact her soon.
  
• Question: How to Get from 0 to Pregnant... has a question: "I’m considering doing my final IVF at CCRM and would love input/advice from those who have cycled there. Which doctors they would recommend, etc." Head over if you can answer.

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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 August or September 2008)

• Abe's Oddyssey (elusive male p.o.v., IVF)
• Where are My Babies (stillbirth and neonatal death of twins)
• The Mystery of My Infertile Womb (uterine anomalies)
  

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)

• Sunday was Niki’s birthday and eight months since Myles was born and almost seven since he died. She did not really feel like celebrating her birthday, but you could still go over and give her a birthday hug.
• It was the anniversary of Conceive This! this past weekend. Go over and wish them congratulations.
• Tigger's anniversary is this Friday. Go wish her congratulations.
  

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

• None Today.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Isn't it Pretty to Think So is having her sixth loss. She needs a lot of support right now--please go over and give her a hug.
  

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)

• Womb for Improvement is having a hysteroscopy on Wednesday. Go over and wish her good luck.
• Baggage just had a hysterectomy and could use some extra emotional support right now.
• Fractured Rainbows simply needs a hug right now.
• Brenda’s sister is recovering from the pneumonia and will be okay.
• G will be having surgery on Tuesday and has to cancel her IUI because of it.
• Cibele is going through a hard time and needs support right now.
• This is a terrible anniversary week for Adventures in Baby Making. Please go over and give her additional support.
• In Due Time had an emotional last day at work yesterday and could use a hug. She moves from Tennessee to Florida in a few days.
• Waiting on Life is taking a break right now from blogging as she recovers emotionally from this last IVF cycle. Please go over and give her a hug.
• From Here to Maternity is having bright red bleeding, but her doctor won't have her in for a scan until the 29th. Please go sit with her this week.
• Life Without Caden had very painful oral surgery last week. Go keep her company while she recovers.
• Niki is having her FET 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.
• A Uterus Divided is on bedrest.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Hoping for Another Lovebug is pregnant!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Clio has adopted a baby girl, Evie. Evie was born on September 19th and yesterday marks the first day of official parenthood after temporary custody. Please go over and wish everyone well and congratulations.
• I Am My Own Person gave birth to a boy, Asher, on August 30th. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Our Box of Rain gave birth to a boy, H@rrison (to make it unsearchable...not to make him all Internety), on September 13th. Go wish her congratulations.
• Wonder Twins Power, Activate gave birth to the wonder twins, Evan and Rowan, on September 16th. Go wish her congratulations.
• Life in the Phisch Bowl adopted a boy, Samuel, who was born on August 24th. Go wish her congratulations.
  

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