Friday, January 30, 2009

Friday's Connections Abound

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point to Lost and Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the newest blogger with the smallest readership can receive the same level of support as the oldest blogger with the largest readership. Anyone can submit news to LFCA by clicking here.

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
New
  • Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day: Please vote for this one from BrooklynGirl. A raw and moving post by the ever-brilliant BrooklynGirl. A post not just about parenting after infertility but how a blog identity can change and where one goes when the title and topic no longer fit. How do you vote? Simply by clicking on the words "this one" above and then clicking on the post's title. Why the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day? Click on that link in the header navigation bar above for the story. And send me stuff!
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  • Blog Removed: Lindsay took down Our Family Beginnings. If you'd like to continue reading her story, you can at her new family blog. You can contact her via that space.
  • Giveaway: Ashley at My Life, Our Journey is hosting a special giveaway to celebrate her 1st year blogoversary. This wonderful prize is a personalized hand-painted sign. Please click on over to take a look and leave a comment to enter.
  • Giveaway: Northwest Mom Finds is giving away an uber-chic Chickpea Baby Bag and they'd love to see it go to a fellow member of the ALI community. Hurry over to enter--the contest ends 1/30.
  • Fundraiser: Miss Tori is going to walk for the March of Dimes. If anyone wants to help her reach her goal of $250, go over to her blog to find the donation widget.
  • Online Shower: Please join Martha for a Virtual Baby Shower for KimboSue to be held Saturday, March 7th at 11 am Central Time, (12 noon Eastern, 10 am Mountain, and 9 am Pacific). Please stop by for more information, to leave a comment, to RSVP or other ideas, inspirations, and well wishes for Kim and Dean as they welcome Peanut this April.
  • Online Shower: Leah is organizing an online group gift for JJ of Reproductive Jeans. If you'd like to contribute, click over to the Baby Gift site and read how you can participate. This message will be up until the 30th which is the closing date for contributing.
  • Creme de la Creme: The Creme de la Creme list was posted. I continue to add to it daily and update the date/time link on the right sidebar whenever there has been a change.
  • Bridges continues to post 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.
  • 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 December 2008 or January 2009)
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)
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)
  • Calliope's grandmother has been moved temporarily to a rehab nursing facility following the fall. Please go over and give the family support.
  • IVF+ 40 is having a hard time with the 2ww and could use some support.
  • Jill at Maybe it's just me... just found out her insurance doesn't cover any treatments for IF. Please send support and/or suggestions on where to go from here.
  • Leslie's cycle got delayed (again). Go give her a BIG hug as she's feeling pretty down.
  • Anita's IVF #2 has been canceled midway, and instead she'll be having surgery in a couple of weeks. Go and wish her well.
  • By The Pricking Of My Thumbs could use some extra support right now.
BEDREST BABES: on bedrest following infertility or loss and needing support. Drop in on them and keep them company.
  • Elana had the cerclage and is now at home on modified bed rest.
  • Heather is on bedrest for the foreseeable future after having a cerclage put in. Sweetpea is still doing great!
  • JJ is in the hospital on bed rest and it is a very nerve-wracking situation. Please go over and give her support.
PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
  • Holly and her husband have decided to deliver Ruby at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. They are currently preparing to leave for a few months and hoping it will all be worth it.
BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Thursday's Connections Abound

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point to Lost and Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the newest blogger with the smallest readership can receive the same level of support as the oldest blogger with the largest readership. Anyone can submit news to LFCA by clicking here.

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
New
  • Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day: Please vote for this one from Awake in the World. A post about removing yourself from living in the "if onlys" and focusing on the here and now. How do you vote? Simply by clicking on the words "this one" above and then clicking on the post's title. Why the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day? Click on that link in the header navigation bar above for the story. And send me stuff!
  • Blog Removed: Lindsay took down Our Family Beginnings. If you'd like to continue reading her story, you can at her new family blog. You can contact her via that space.
  • Giveaway: Ashley at My Life, Our Journey is hosting a special giveaway to celebrate her 1st year blogoversary. This wonderful prize is a personalized hand-painted sign. Please click on over to take a look and leave a comment to enter.
  • Giveaway: Northwest Mom Finds is giving away an uber-chic Chickpea Baby Bag and they'd love to see it go to a fellow member of the ALI community. Hurry over to enter--the contest ends 1/30.
  • Fundraiser: Miss Tori is going to walk for the March of Dimes. If anyone wants to help her reach her goal of $250, go over to her blog to find the donation widget.
  • Support Site: Whispered Support has been set up to provide practical and emotional support, in the lead up to, and in the immediate days after the loss of a baby
    There is a section for women to share their stories. Please email Carly and Sarah at whisperedsupport@gmail.com with a link to your story on your blog, if you would like to share it. It will also be incredibly helpful for other mothers in the same, or similar situations to realise they are not alone.
  • Question: Aramelle has a question regarding the benefits of vitamin B6 when taking Provera. Feedback from others who have tried it is greatly appreciated.
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  • Online Shower: Please join Martha for a Virtual Baby Shower for KimboSue to be held Saturday, March 6th at 11 am Central Time, (12 noon Eastern, 10 am Mountain, and 9 am Pacific). Please stop by for more information, to leave a comment, to RSVP or other ideas, inspirations, and well wishes for Kim and Dean as they welcome Peanut this April.
  • Online Shower: Leah is organizing an online group gift for JJ of Reproductive Jeans. If you'd like to contribute, click over to the Baby Gift site and read how you can participate. This message will be up until the 30th which is the closing date for contributing.
  • Creme de la Creme: The Creme de la Creme list was posted. I continue to add to it daily and update the date/time link on the right sidebar whenever there has been a change.
  • Bridges continues to post 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.
  • 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 December 2008 or January 2009)
  • 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)
LOSS REMEMBRANCES (send in the dates of loss anniversaries and I will post them on the correct day)
  • Life From Here is remembering the baby boy they lost three years ago. Please go over and give her a hug.
LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Dee's Angelo died many hours after she gave birth. He was loved by both parents who were with him when he died. Please go over and wish them congratulations and condolences during this bittersweet time (see birth section).
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)
  • The Fertile Infertile's husband could use some support right now as he works to get his diabetes under control (his diagnosis was moved from Type B to Type A).
  • Here We Go Again's aunt had surgery yesterday to remove a tumour from her lung. Go over and wish her a speedy recovery.
  • Lindsay's matched expectant mother gave birth this morning to a healthy boy. They'll be traveling soon to meet him. Go wish her congratulations.
  • White Picket Fences's quad screen was positive for Downs Syndrome. Please go give her support.
  • Drew's Diary is having some bleeding after seeing a strong heartbeat. Could use some prayers and thoughts.
  • Lisa is celebrating her 100th blog post!
  • Tammy could use a hug - she found out it's not going to work with their donor and her dog died.
BEDREST BABES: on bedrest following infertility or loss and needing support. Drop in on them and keep them company.
  • Elana had the cerclage and is now at home on modified bed rest.
  • Heather is on bedrest for the foreseeable future after having a cerclage put in. Sweetpea is still doing great!
  • JJ is in the hospital on bed rest and it is a very nerve-wracking situation. Please go over and give her support.
PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
  • Artblog is pregnant. Go over and give her congratulations and support.
  • Please Give Me Back My Heart is in the hospital with bleeding. She's been given some steriods just in case, but things look okay with the baby. She's understandably worried, so go give her some love and support.
  • Debbie is having girl/girl twins!
BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Dee gave birth to the twins yesterday, Daniella and Angelo. Daniella is doing well. Angelo died later in the day, after being loved by both parents. Go over and wish them congratulations and condolences during this bittersweet time.
  • A Little Bit Lost gave birth yesterday. More details when she posts again.
  • Faithful Infertile gave birth to two healthy girls at 26 weeks, 1 day. Everyone is doing great. Go wish her congratulations.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Wednesday's Connections Abound

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point to Lost and Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the newest blogger with the smallest readership can receive the same level of support as the oldest blogger with the largest readership. Anyone can submit news to LFCA by clicking here.

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
New
  • Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day: Keeping the same pick for today. Please click even if you've read the post so we can get it on the front page of Kirtsy for others to read. Please vote for this one from Baby Smiling in Back Seat. Musings on the topic of lucky charms. I loved her idea on the power of placebo and the discussion in the comment section is fascinating. Part of an ongoing series. How do you vote? Simply by clicking on the words "this one" above and then clicking on the post's title. Why the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day? Click on that link in the header navigation bar above for the story. And send me stuff!
  • Online Shower: Please join Martha for a Virtual Baby Shower for KimboSue to be held Saturday, March 6th at 11 am Central Time, (12 noon Eastern, 10 am Mountain, and 9 am Pacific). Please stop by for more information, to leave a comment, to RSVP or other ideas, inspirations, and well wishes for Kim and Dean as they welcome Peanut this April.
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  • Survey: This Is Not What I Had Planned has a link up on her blog today about a survey being done by some folks up in San Francisco regarding the importance of how the medical community handles the delivery of the news of a stillbirth or neonatal death. The author of the study is collecting data from parents who have lived through this tragedy to include in her study. Please stop by K@lalkly's site and link to the survey if you would like your voice to be heard.
  • Face-to-Face Meeting Up?: Dora will be traveling to Toronto in a few weeks for her donor embryo transfer. She has already been chatting with another Toronto area blogger about meeting up, but would love to schedule more meetups with other area bloggers. She also writes: "once I make my hotel arrangements, please email me if you'd like to send a card or CHOCOLATE. It will be Valentine's weekend! dorasblog@gmail.com."
  • Online Shower: Leah is organizing an online group gift for JJ of Reproductive Jeans. If you'd like to contribute, click over to the Baby Gift site and read how you can participate. This message will be up until the 30th which is the closing date for contributing.
  • Creme de la Creme: The Creme de la Creme list was posted. I continue to add to it daily and update the date/time link on the right sidebar whenever there has been a change.
  • Bridges continues to post 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.
  • 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 December 2008 or January 2009)
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)
LOSS REMEMBRANCES (send in the dates of loss anniversaries and I will post them on the correct day)
LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS
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)
  • The Story of Me experienced a brain aneurysm earlier this month and wrote about it last week. Please go over and give her support.
  • Sarge has to have another MRI tomorrow. Please go give Flicka and Sarge support.
  • Go wish Soulbliss an easy move as she crosses the country to her new home.
  • Of Course You'll Get Pregnant is back in the stirrups again. Go wish her good luck as she returns to the clinic.
  • Womb For Improvement has had the results of a second biopsy of her womb lining which confirms that she has endometrial hyperplasia with mild atypia she has been put on a progesterone coil for six months in the hope that it will flush out the lining. Has anyone else been diagnosed with this condition and had the same, or alternative, treatment. Any advice or personal stories would be very welcome.
  • Just Nesting had another negative and is feeling down. She could use some hugs.
  • Stacey transfered 2 embryos on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Sluggish Butterfly has some stress happening right now and is getting ready for her IUI which is tomorrow morning. She could use some encouragement.
  • Dawn just got a BFN on IVF #3. Please head over to her blog to show her some support.
  • Princess Jo (& her new husband) found out today that they have less than 2 weeks to move out of a house they have rented for over a year. Hope, thoughts and ideas would be appreciated, particularly as this could not have come at a worse time financially.
  • Rebecca's family is going through a lot of trouble, and she could use some hugs.
  • Shinejil is scheduled for her IUI today. Go wish her good luck.
  • WiseGuy's 100th post offers some food for thought.
  • The Making of a Family just got her CGH results from CCRM today. After waiting almost 7 weeks, the nurse called her and told said that there was a technical problem in the lab and they were not able to complete the tests on her embryos. MamaSoon is an incredible woman and has been such a great cheerleader for all of us. She deserves better than this!
BEDREST BABES: on bedrest following infertility or loss and needing support. Drop in on them and keep them company.
  • Dee remains on bedrest after Pprom at 13 weeks. She is now 24 weeks and has been moved to the hospital for bedrest for the remainder of the pregnancy.
  • Elana had the cerclage and is now at home on modified bed rest.
  • Heather is on bedrest for the foreseeable future after having a cerclage put in. Sweetpea is still doing great!
  • Ange is back home after being in the hospital after some bleeding. She is on bedrest for the time being.
  • JJ is on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy.
PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
  • After a scare, a great sonogram for The Sweet Life.
  • After a two-year hiatus from blogging, MC has returned to announce that they are 13 weeks pregnant with twins!
  • Kicking You From the Inside had her anatomy scan and is having a girl!
BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Becky's new little one, Amelia, is scheduled to debut today. Go wish them well. Updates to follow.
  • Leery Polyp (now The Modernity Ward) gave birth to a girl, Daphne, on January 15. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  • BB at BB's BabyQuest is going in for a scheduled c-section today. Go over and wish her good luck.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Tuesday's Connections Abound

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point to Lost and Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the newest blogger with the smallest readership can receive the same level of support as the oldest blogger with the largest readership. Anyone can submit news to LFCA by clicking here.

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
New
  • Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day: Please vote for this one from Baby Smiling in Back Seat. Musings on the topic of lucky charms. I loved her idea on the power of placebo and the discussion in the comment section is fascinating. Part of an ongoing series. How do you vote? Simply by clicking on the words "this one" above and then clicking on the post's title. Why the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day? Click on that link in the header navigation bar above for the story. And send me stuff!
  • Survey: This Is Not What I Had Planned has a link up on her blog today about a survey being done by some folks up in San Francisco regarding the importance of how the medical community handles the delivery of the news of a stillbirth or neonatal death. The author of the study is collecting data from parents who have lived through this tragedy to include in her study. Please stop by K@lalkly's site and link to the survey if you would like your voice to be heard.
  • Face-to-Face Meeting Up?: Dora will be traveling to Toronto in a few weeks for her donor embryo transfer. She has already been chatting with another Toronto area blogger about meeting up, but would love to schedule more meetups with other area bloggers. She also writes: "once I make my hotel arrangements, please email me if you'd like to send a card or CHOCOLATE. It will be Valentine's weekend! dorasblog@gmail.com."
  • Question: Overeducated Mommy (OM) is having difficulty finding a regularly scheduled baby loss support group in her area (Rochester, MN). OM and her husband are considering starting a new one that meets consistently and often. However, they don't know if they are equipped to take on such an endeavor, given the newness of their loss (November 2008). Can anybody offer suggestions or opinions regarding how to start a group, how to find a group, or a particular format that works for you?
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  • Computer Help: A Somewhat Ordinary Life's (long time IF blogger, now invite-only) hard drive died. She has been going through a lot lately and the cost of retrieving files (namely, pictures) from the hard drive will be costly. Can anyone volunteer their services to help her, especially if you could walk her through the steps of retrieving the files? Please leave a comment below if you can help.
  • Online Shower: Leah is organizing an online group gift for JJ of Reproductive Jeans. If you'd like to contribute, click over to the Baby Gift site and read how you can participate. This message will be up until the 30th which is the closing date for contributing.
  • Creme de la Creme: The Creme de la Creme list was posted. I continue to add to it daily and update the date/time link on the right sidebar whenever there has been a change.
  • Bridges continues to post 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.
  • 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 December 2008 or January 2009)
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)
LOSS REMEMBRANCES (send in the dates of loss anniversaries and I will post them on the correct day)
  • In honor of Myles, Niki is remembering each of the twenty-six days that he was alive. Go remember with her and send her lots of love.
LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • All You Who Hope lost her grandmother on Saturday, January 24. Go give her a hug.
  • S.E. is experiencing her 3rd miscarriage. Go 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)
  • The expectant mother who matched with Lindsay is having a boy!
  • Go wish Deborah some luck and prayers as little Alexa's initial Cystic Fibrosis screening came back abnormal and she's going in for a sweat test.
  • Turia had her fourth IUI on Monday and could use some positive thoughts while she waits.
  • Hydrangeas Are Pretty will know soon if a potential adoptive placement will work out and their family will grow again. Go keep her company while they wait.
  • Nikki got her PGD results: 4 normal blasts! Go wish her congrats.
  • Faith's cycle got switched from IVF to IUI due to her response. Go wish them luck.
BEDREST BABES: on bedrest following infertility or loss and needing support. Drop in on them and keep them company.
  • Dee remains on bedrest after Pprom at 13 weeks. She is now 24 weeks and has been moved to the hospital for bedrest for the remainder of the pregnancy.
  • Elana had the cerclage and is now at home on modified bed rest.
  • Heather is on bedrest for the foreseeable future after having a cerclage put in. Sweetpea is still doing great!
  • Ange is back home after being in the hospital after some bleeding. She is on bedrest for the time being.
  • JJ is on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy.
PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Sanan from Why Me? Ramblings from South Asia gave birth to a boy on January 19. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  • Becky's new little one, Amelia, is scheduled to debut on Wednesday. Go wish them well. Updates to follow.
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Monday, January 26, 2009

Monday's Connections Abound

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point to Lost and Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the newest blogger with the smallest readership can receive the same level of support as the oldest blogger with the largest readership. Anyone can submit news to LFCA by clicking here.

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
New
  • Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day: Please vote for this one from Building Heavenly Bridges. The author muses on why we honor people on their birthday rather than their deathday. She asks: "why memorialize the first day of his life, instead of his last?" How do you vote? Simply by clicking on the words "this one" above and then clicking on the post's title. Why the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day? Click on that link in the header navigation bar above for the story. And send me stuff!
  • Computer Help: A Somewhat Ordinary Life's (long time IF blogger, now invite-only) hard drive died. She has been going through a lot lately and the cost of retrieving files (namely, pictures) from the hard drive will be costly. Can anyone volunteer their services to help her, especially if you could walk her through the steps of retrieving the files? Please leave a comment below if you can help.
  • Question: A blogless person asked me a question and I've never heard of this before--taking Prometrium BEFORE ovulation. She has checked with her doctor 4 times with this and the instructions remain the same. "After I miscarried in September my Dr has put me on prometrium to try and stop the spotting. I tried 200mg Prometrium starting on day 13. I know I didn' t ovulate until the 16th but the dr told me to start that day so I followed the directions. Still spotting. Now I have been told to take Clomid 100mg days 5-9 and Prometrium starting day 12. I know that is before I would ovulate now, based on temp charting and OPK. Could taking the Prometrium too soon in my cycle prevent me from ovulating? I have called my Dr. four times to double check this and the answer I got through her nurse, was that the progesterone would get my uterine lining prepared before I ovulated. But everything that I have read has said increased progesterone before ovulation could cause you to not ovulate." Has anyone else ever heard of this? Please leave answers in the comment section below since the questioner is blogless.
  • Question: Cara from Building Heavenly Bridges is holding a conversation about either building on the IF Common Thread idea or starting a new similar project for those experiencing stillbirth or neonatal death. Please click over to join the conversation.
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  • Online Shower: Leah is organizing an online group gift for JJ of Reproductive Jeans. If you'd like to contribute, click over to the Baby Gift site and read how you can participate. This message will be up until the 30th which is the closing date for contributing.
  • Fundraiser: Alexa (who is a March of Dimes ambassador this year) is raising money for the March of Dimes. Help her reach her goal of $5000.
  • Creme de la Creme: The Creme de la Creme list was posted. I continue to add to it daily and update the date/time link on the right sidebar whenever there has been a change.
  • Bridges continues to post 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.
  • 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 December 2008 or January 2009)
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)
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)
  • Our Family Beginnings is dashing about after receiving news that they'd been selected to adopt a baby due any day! It looks like the placement will happen early this week.
  • Guera at Portraits in Sepia had a laparotomy to remove ovarian cysts and as much endometriosis as possible and will be off work for 6 weeks. Go keep her company.
  • Diary of an Infertile Mad Woman transfered 3 embryos, would like some extra prayers that at least one of them sticks.
  • Ashley had her 4th IUI on Saturday.
  • After converting her IUI to IVF, Stacey had her retrieval Saturday. 6 eggs were retrieved.
  • Musings of the Barren had an IUI this weekend and is now in the wait. Go wish her luck!
  • Mrs. Higrens found out Sunday that her FSH levels are indicating ovarian issues at 32. While the RE wants to test levels again before making a final diagnosis, this has come as a bit of a shock. If anyone out there has had similar issues and gone on to successful IUI or IVF she'd love to hear your stories (and any other encouragement you can provide).
BEDREST BABES: on bedrest following infertility or loss and needing support. Drop in on them and keep them company.
  • Dee remains on bedrest after Pprom at 13 weeks. She is now 24 weeks and has been moved to the hospital for bedrest for the remainder of the pregnancy.
  • Elana had the cerclage and is now at home on modified bed rest.
  • Heather is on bedrest for the foreseeable future after having a cerclage put in. Sweetpea is still doing great!
  • Ange is back home after being in the hospital after some bleeding. She is on bedrest for the time being.
  • JJ is on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy.
PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Two Shorten the Road gave birth to a girl, Lexie, on January 20th. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  • Annabelle is almost here! Chasing China received her referral from China after a very long wait. Go over and celebrate with her at her new blog, Annabelle Arriving.
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Friday, January 23, 2009

Friday's Connections Abound

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point to Lost and Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the newest blogger with the smallest readership can receive the same level of support as the oldest blogger with the largest readership. Anyone can submit news to LFCA by clicking here.

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
New
  • Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day: Please vote for this one from An Unwanted Path. With the rallying cry of "my child is not simply his death" a woman explains how she grieves and loves the baby she lost during a miscarriage. An absolutely gorgeous post that will turn loss on its head. How do you vote? Simply by clicking on the words "this one" above and then clicking on the post's title. Why the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day? Click on that link in the header navigation bar above for the story. And send me stuff!
  • Apologies for the lack of LFCAs this week: I'm doing the first of two proofreads.
  • Online Shower: Leah is organizing an online group gift for JJ of Reproductive Jeans. If you'd like to contribute, click over to the Baby Gift site and read how you can participate. This message will be up until the 30th which is the closing date for contributing.
  • Fundraiser: Alexa (who is a March of Dimes ambassador this year) is raising money for the March of Dimes. Help her reach her goal of $5000.
  • Questions: Dreams Come True has questions about the cost of IUI in Florida. She would greatly appreciate hearing from any fellow Floridians with info or experience.
  • Question: Caba asks "For other Intended Parents who used a surrogate, when did you really feel like you were actually going to have a baby/babies? My sister doesn't feel like this is real to her, and wondering when that feeling with kick in, since she isn't experiencing the physical changes."
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  • Creme de la Creme: The Creme de la Creme list was posted. I continue to add to it daily and update the date/time link on the right sidebar whenever there has been a change.
  • Bridges continues to post 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.
  • 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 December 2008 or January 2009)
  • None Today. Many will be added over the weekend.
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)
  • Evil Clomid's birthday is today. Go over and sing her a little song.
  • My Many Blessings is also celebrating her birthday today. Go over and have a little cake with her.
  • Stacey's Thoughts on Infertility is celebrating her birthday this Sunday. Go over and sing her a little song.
  • Eyes Wide Open celebrated her 34th birthday on Wednesday. Go over and sing her a little song.
  • Today is Chance's birthday and also transfer day for Kym. Go over and have a little cake with them.
LOSS REMEMBRANCES (send in the dates of loss anniversaries and I will post them on the correct day)
  • Saturday is the anniversary of Zoe's death. Please go over and give Allison a lot of support this week.
  • Wednesday was Myles's first birthday. Please go over and give them support.
LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS
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)
  • Today is I'm a Smart One's transfer for her surrogacy cycle with Chance. Go wish them good luck!
  • Nikki is still waiting for her PGD results. Go sit with her and keep her company.
  • The Shifty Shadow got a negative for her frozen cycle. Go give her a hug.
  • Littlebitofsomething had a 5 day transfer on Wednesday on DE IVF#2. She could use all sorts of good vibes for the next two weeks.
  • Full Circle received her first foster placement call and met the pair of 4-year old twins on Wednesday!
  • S.E. had a low HCG and is either experiencing another chemical pregnancy or an ectopic. Please reach out to her.
  • Wombded could use a hug.
  • Dora is starting her donor FET cycle. Wish her good luck.
  • Andrea is in the process of quitting smoking and could use some support. Head over and offer some hugs and tips to survive the process.
  • Diary of an Infertile Mad Woman has her transfer today. Go give her good thoughts.
  • Billy at My Pathway to Motherhood is having a very hard time now feeling very down and could use some support.
  • Wishing4One had surgery on Thursday to have her remaining fallopian tube removed.
  • Courtney had her IUI. Go wish her luck!
  • Courtney is headed to Ethiopia alone for a visit. Go wish her safe travels.
  • MeandBaby had an IUI this week and is now in the wait. Go keep her company.
  • Jamie transferred two lovely embryos on Thursday and has entered the 2WW.
  • Bee Cee is headed to London for IVF #6, her last try with her eggs. Give her good thoughts.
BEDREST BABES: on bedrest following infertility or loss and needing support. Drop in on them and keep them company.
  • Dee remains on bedrest after Pprom at 13 weeks. She is now 24 weeks and has been moved to the hospital for bedrest for the remainder of the pregnancy.
  • Elana had the cerclage and is now at home on modified bed rest.
  • Heather is on bedrest for the foreseeable future after having a cerclage put in. Sweetpea is still doing great!
  • Ange is back home after being in the hospital after some bleeding. She is on bedrest for the time being.
  • JJ is on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy.
  • Meghan is on hospital bedrest for the rest of her pregnancy due to her unicornuate uterus and preterm labor.
PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Embryo Motel gave birth to a boy who is still awaiting a name. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  • Spicy Sister gave birth to a boy, Zane, on January 21. Go over and wish her congratulations.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Tuesday's Connections Abound

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point to Lost and Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the newest blogger with the smallest readership can receive the same level of support as the oldest blogger with the largest readership. Anyone can submit news to LFCA by clicking here.

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
New
  • Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day: Please vote for this one from Skrambled. A post that transcends the subject matter--how life goes on and how people can fall behind unnoticed. How do you vote? Simply by clicking on the words "this one" above and then clicking on the post's title. Why the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day? Click on that link in the header navigation bar above for the story. And send me stuff!
  • Happy Inauguration Day for those in America! Please remember that you can give your government ideas on what you'd like to see America become or support ideas already listed (hint: search infertility) at Change.gov.
  • Very Cool U.T.E.R.U.S. Update Story: So you know the lucky socks that Everyday Stranger sold in the last U.T.E.R.U.S. fundraiser? The socks she wore when she conceived the twins? The buyer had money for one IVF cycle and wore the socks to increase her chances. Three heartbeats later... Leave the blogless new sock owner congratulations below.
  • Giveaway: In honor of her 300th post, Jendeis is hosting a giveaway of a fabulous, non-specified prize. To enter, just comment on the post with your favorite way(s) to alleviate nausea/motion sickness/morning sickness.
  • Exhale Magazine: Exhale is pleased to announce the new Artistic Exhalation (ArtEx) Award for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, artwork, and photography. We will be culling the best artistic exhalations on a specified topic every four to eight weeks. Submissions can be long or short, with a 2,000 word limit. Winners will be chosen by Exhale staff, and will be published in the next month's issue. The first ArtEx Award Deadline is Friday, February 13th. This Month's Topic: FAMOUS FIRSTS.
  • Conference: The Midwest Region of Resolve has scheduled its annual Family Building Conference for Saturday, February 21st in Minneapolis, MN. They will be giving away $20,000 worth of infertility goodies, including: TWO FREE IVF cycles, 50% off a home study, $4,000 off a donor egg program, and much more! Email Mandy at noswimmers@gmail.com if you have any questions.
  • Question: Eggs Benedict Arnold is looking for advice on how (and whether to) reach out to a child's birth family on a birthday.
  • Question: Infertile Fantasies/Prata Baby has a request for wasabi-flavoured crispy seaweed recipes. Seriously. Please leave them in the comment section below.
  • Question: Louise at Evil Stepmonster is keen to hear from anyone who had PGD testing then went on to have a very high risk Down Syndrome result.
  • Question: Paranoid is closing in on her due date with her FET baby, but is finding herself in a position where she may need to change providers. If you have any support or advice (especially about VBAC-friendly doctors in the NC area), please head on over there and give her advice.
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  • Creme de la Creme: The Creme de la Creme list was posted. I continue to add to it daily and update the date/time link on the right sidebar whenever there has been a change.
  • Bridges continues to post 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.
  • 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 December 2008 or January 2009)
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)
  • Maybe If You Just Relax is celebrating her birthday on Wednesday. Go over and sing her a little song.
  • Clumsy Kisses is celebrating her birthday today. Go have a little cake with her.
  • Evil Clomid's birthday is this Friday. Go over and sing her a little song.
  • My Many Blessings is also celebrating her birthday this Friday. Go over and have a little cake with her.
  • Mary celebrated her 5th wedding anniversary last Saturday. You can still go over and wish her congratulations.
  • Becoming a Different Person is celebrating her birthday on Thursday. Go over and sing her a little song.
  • It's A Very Open Book's blogoversary. Go wish her congratulations.
  • Awake On the Night Shift is celebrating her 3rd wedding anniversary tomorrow. Go wish her congratulations.
LOSS REMEMBRANCES (send in the dates of loss anniversaries and I will post them on the correct day)
  • Saturday is the anniversary of Zoe's death. Please go over and give Allison a lot of support this week.
  • Last Saturday was Henry's birthday. Please go over and support Antigone.
  • On Saturday, Three of a Kind was remembering Molly on the nine month anniversary of her birth and death.
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)
  • On to Plan B is enduring an adoption disruption. Please go over and give her a lot of support.
  • Life in the White House received a negative this cycle. They are devastated. Please go over and give them support.
  • Jamie had her retrieval yesterday.
  • Kelly's FET has been canceled. Please give her support.
  • Diary of an Infertile Mad Woman's retrieval is today.
  • Krysta had a smooth embryo transfer on Sunday and now begins the Wait.
  • Laura at Fertility Alphabet Soup got a negative on her second IUI and is thinking about throwing in the towel. Please go over and give her a hug and support!
  • In 2 Me See had a negative. She could use a hug.
BEDREST BABES: on bedrest following infertility or loss and needing support. Drop in on them and keep them company.
  • Dee remains on bedrest after Pprom at 13 weeks. She is now 24 weeks and has been moved to the hospital for bedrest for the remainder of the pregnancy.
  • Elana had the cerclage and is now at home on modified bed rest.
  • Heather is on bedrest for the foreseeable future after having a cerclage put in. Sweetpea is still doing great!
  • Ange is back home after being in the hospital after some bleeding. She is on bedrest for the time being.
  • JJ is on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy.
  • Meghan is on hospital bedrest for the rest of her pregnancy due to her unicornuate uterus and preterm labor.
PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
  • It's a girl for Eccentric Young Infertile.
  • Life In A Holding Pattern discovered this weekend that they're having a boy after some scary spotting brought them an emergency trip to labor and delivery. Their ultrasound revealed that baby is doing just fine.
BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Following ten months of silence after getting a BFP, TipsyMarie has returned to her blog to announce the safe arrival of her little boy. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  • Jess from Could You Maybe Baby gave birth to a daughter, Alexandria (Allie), on January 13. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  • Arwen/Elizabeth gave birth to a boy, Blaise, on January 19. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  • Melody at Indyness gave birth to Simone at 36 weeks on January 18th. Her water broke one week ahead of her scheduled 37 weeks induction because of IUGR. Both are doing great! Go over and wish them congratulations.
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Friday, January 16, 2009

Friday's Connections Abound

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point to Lost and Found is to level the support playing field. When LFCA works correctly, the newest blogger with the smallest readership can receive the same level of support as the oldest blogger with the largest readership. Anyone can submit news to LFCA by clicking here.

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
New
  • Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day: Please vote for this one from The Road Less Travelled (which was printed in Glow in the Woods). A post explaining how you never know what is happening beneath the surface. It is beautiful and illuminating and wistful and will remain with you long after you close your browser window. How do you vote? Simply by clicking on the words "this one" above and then clicking on the post's title. Why the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day? Click on that link in the header navigation bar above for the story. And send me stuff!
  • A massive thank you for everyone who voted, Twittered, Facebooked or blogged the Weblog Awards. We won!
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  • Donor Conception Blog Awards: DI Dad is starting the Donor Conception Blog Awards. Stop by to learn about the process and discuss.
  • Giveaway: Musings of a Fat Chick is doing her first giveaway on her blog. Head over to win a new purse.
  • Creme de la Creme: The Creme de la Creme list was posted. I continue to add to it daily and update the date/time link on the right sidebar whenever there has been a change.
  • Bridges continues to post 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.
  • 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 December 2008 or January 2009)
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)
LOSS REMEMBRANCES (send in the dates of loss anniversaries and I will post them on the correct day)
  • Emilie's birthday would have been today. I'm sure it will be a hard day for Steve. Please give your support and keep him in your thoughts.
  • Destined to be an Old Woman with No Regrets is mourning the anniversary of her brother's death and also the due date for her Alex. She wrote a lovely post. Please go sit with her.
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)
  • Slaying, Blogging, Whatever... lost her job this week due to cutbacks. Please go over and give her a lot of support.
  • Dawn at The Baby Blog has her ER this morning for IVF #3. Both of her previous cycles have been cancelled after retrieval. Please send her some support.
  • Dead Baby Jokes is taking a break from blogging for a while. She may or may not be back. Go say goodbye for now and send her off with love.
  • Mrs. Spit Spouts Off received the medical records from Gabriel's birth and death. Go over and give her a hug.
  • Negative beta from IVF #2 for Baby Smiling In Back Seat. Please go give her a lot of love.
  • Ten out of ten eggs from IVF #3 fertilized for This Wasn't The Plan! Transfer likely on Monday.
  • Erin at Pieces of Me got a BFN from her fifth IVF. She's really hurting and lost. Please go give her support.
BEDREST BABES: on bedrest following infertility or loss and needing support. Drop in on them and keep them company.
  • Dee remains on bedrest after Pprom at 13 weeks. She is now 24 weeks and has been moved to the hospital for bedrest for the remainder of the pregnancy.
  • Elana had the cerclage and is now at home on modified bed rest.
  • Heather is on bedrest for the foreseeable future after having a cerclage put in. Sweetpea is still doing great!
  • Ange is back home after being in the hospital after some bleeding. She is on bedrest for the time being.
  • JJ is on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy.
  • Meghan is on hospital bedrest for the rest of her pregnancy due to her unicornuate uterus and preterm labor.
PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • None Today.
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