389th Issue of the LFCA

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 Sticky Feet. The author muses whether the grass is always greener on the other side as she tells how different being a work-at-home mum is from how she imagined. It is about choices made parenting after infertility. 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!
• Something Different Around Here: All the links now open in a separate window so you can click over, leave a comment on the person's blog, and not lose your place on the LFCA. If you're happy, go thank Cali for the suggestion. If you're unhappy, go complain to Cali because it was her suggestion. I actually thought it was a great idea. I'm giving it a trial run this week and making sure it works, so feedback--good or bad--would be appreciated, especially if this new aspect of the LFCA is causing it to load slower or become massively annoying. I mean, more massively annoying than usual (how can I not tease Kristen when I love her so?).
• Best Places to Work: Conceive posted the top 50 companies to work at that offer the best family-building benefits, including fertility treatment and adoption assistance.
  
• Giveaway: Ellen at My So-Called Life is doing her first giveaway for pet owners in the ALI community. The contest will be open for 7 days so be sure to get your entries in.
  

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• Forums: If you are not a member of the forums, you will not have access to the LFCA on days when we are utilizing an open thread in the forums instead of posting on this site. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. On days when we don't have the LFCA, it also follows that I'll be slow on approving new members (that whole lack of Internet access thing) so please be patient.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2009)

• Hope in Briarrose (unexplained, RPL)
  

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)

• Finding Family with Empty Arms is celebrating her birthday this Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• Tales of My Dusty Ovaries is celebrating her blogoversary this Saturday. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Denver Laura is celebrating her 3rd wedding anniversary tomorrow and her 34th birthday the week after. Drop by to congratulate her and wish her a very happy birthday.
• Lacking Expectations is celebrating her fortieth birthday this weekend. Go over and read about how fantastic her thirties were and wish her forties brings her a long awaited baby.
• Liddy is celebrating her blogoversary today and E's 31st birthday tomorrow. Go by and celebrate with her on both of these milestones.
• Just Another Mom Blog is celebrating her anniversary on Monday. Go wish them congratulations.
  

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

• None Today.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Katie's latest ultrasound showed that Baby A had lost its heartbeat. Please go sit with her and offer support as she moves forward with Baby B.
• Michelle is grieving the death of her baby Olidea at 24 weeks and 3 days. Please offer her your comfort and support, because right now, she is struggling to cope.
  

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)

• Can You Imagine is having her IUI tomorrow. Go wish her good thoughts.
• Infertility Rocks! has two blogger friends not generally a part of the bigger ALI community who need support (a loss remembrance and a new cancer diagnosis). She has written about their struggles and links where to find them on her blog. On a side note, Eve has passed 100 posts!
• Miss Tori, a poor responder, is thrilled to have three dividing embryos at this point and is about to have a day three transfer. Send her positive sticky vibes as she and her husband have to make the big decision as to how many embryos to transfer.
• Megan is scheduled for retrieval on Saturday. Go and cheer her on!
• NoodleGirl at On and Ongoing has her baseline u/s and b/w tomorrow morning for IVF#1. Please send her lots of antral follie vibes!
• Turia is having a hard time after the failure of her first IVF/ICSI cycle last weekend. She could really use some support.
  

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

• Mrs M@sk has been put on bedrest at 26 weeks with incompetent cervix. She will be there until her little girls are born, which will hopefully not be too soon. Her doctor is aiming for 30 weeks. Go keep her company and send her good thoughts.
• My Journey Towards My Little Miracle is in the hospital on bedrest until the twins come. Go keep her company.
• Michele had her cerclage placed. Please go to her blog and offer her support. She has endured so much to get to this point.
• Courtney at PrayingforaLittleOne has been placed on bedrest for at least the next three weeks for pre-term labor. She's not feeling confidant that this will only be three weeks and is expecting to be there until Henry arrives.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• An Offering of Love had a perfect ultrasound at 18 weeks and found out she is having a girl.
• The Real Bean had a great beta. Go wish her congratulations.
• StrongBlonde is having a boy and a girl!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Both of Ellie's babies are now home from the NICU!
• Little Miss Hopeful has announced the birth of her third boy Little Bear, born on March 7th. Go send some congratulations and love.
  

Read and Support

388th Issue of the LFCA

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 Infertile Ground. After seeing a woman in the waiting room of her clinic a year earlier, she bumps into her at the park and sees where life took her over the last year. A really interesting post about seeing the alternate ending in someone else's life. 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!
• Question: PerchanceToDream is facing a potential problem with their home study agency and wants to know if anyone else has encountered anything similar or has any advice.
  

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• Project: Inanna Journey has created a place where babyloss parents can comment and list movies, tv shows, books etc. that mention a dead baby/loss, in hopes that in the future, they can avoid the surprise/shock of the mention/trigger of loss if they want to when they were expecting to just be entertained.
• Forums: If you are not a member of the forums, you will not have access to the LFCA on days when we are utilizing an open thread in the forums instead of posting on this site. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. On days when we don't have the LFCA, it also follows that I'll be slow on approving new members (that whole lack of Internet access thing) so please be patient.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 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)

• Finding Family with Empty Arms is celebrating her birthday next Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• Tales of My Dusty Ovaries is celebrating her blogoversary next Saturday. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Denver Laura is celebrating her 3rd wedding anniversary on May 30th and her 34th birthday the week after. Drop by to congratulate her and wish her a very happy birthday.
• Lacking Expectations is celebrating her fortieth birthday this weekend. Go over and read about how fantastic her thirties were and wish her forties brings her a long awaited baby.
• Liddy will be celebrating her 29th birthday on the 28th, blogoversary on the 29th, and E's 31stbirthday on the 30th. Go by and celebrate with her on all of these milestones.
• It's Billy's birthday today. Go sing her a little song.
  

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

• None Today.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Life and Love in the Petri Dish got word that the pregnancy is ending. Please go over and give them support.
• Deb's father-in-law was tragically killed this past Memorial Day weekend. Please go offer some words of comfort to her and her husband during this very difficult time.
• Gwinne's already low beta has stopped doubling appropriately, so she's headed toward loss #2. Please stop by to wish her well.
• Katie's ultrasound revealed that one twin is doing well but the other twin had no heartbeat. She is heartbroken over the loss of one baby and worried about losing the other.
  

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 Angry Infertile is having a rough time right now. Please go flood her with love as she tries to remember what happy is.
• Courtney is scheduled for beta late today but won't know the results until Friday. Wait with her while she debates whether or not to test before then.
• Today is ER day for Caroline. Send her some good thoughts as she waits for egg news.
• Tomorrow is beta day for Crying Over the Fishsticks. Please wait with her and offer some good wishes.
• The Happy Hours is having a hard time right now and could use a little love and kind words from fellow IFers.
• Entrusted had her ER yesterday and was worried about elevated progesterone levels. Go send her good wishes that her transfer will still be possible in a few days.
• Our Own Creation is in the WUB with 11 embryos on ice. Go keep her company and wish her congratulations.
• Gabby and Carlos received news of really low betas. She is trying to be hopeful, but feels like it's a chemical pregnancy. Go provide her comfort at Adventures in Glass.
  

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

• Mrs M@sk has been put on bedrest at 26 weeks with incompetent cervix. She will be there until her little girls are born, which will hopefully not be too soon. Her doctor is aiming for 30 weeks. Go keep her company and send her good thoughts.
• My Journey Towards My Little Miracle is in the hospital on bedrest until the twins come. Go keep her company.
• Michele had her cerclage placed. Please go to her blog and offer her support. She has endured so much to get to this point.
• Courtney at PrayingforaLittleOne has been placed on bedrest for at least the next three weeks for pre-term labor. She's not feeling confidant that this will only be three weeks and is expecting to be there until Henry arrives.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Discovering Me had a great 3rd beta, ultrasound is Friday. Keep her in your thoughts, please.

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Shaken Mama welcomed her third daughter yesterday (this, if you'll recall, after being misdiagnosed with a miscarriage early on in the pregnancy). She measured in at 9 lbs., 5 oz., and 21" long. Go send her good wishes!
• Amanda at My Everyday Life welcomed a daughter, Chloe, on May 21st! Go wish her congratulations.
  

Read and Support

387th Issue of the LFCA

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 To Baby and Beyond. A letter from Michelle back to her eighteen year old self stating all of the advice she wishes she could have given herself back then. 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!
• Project: Inanna Journey has created a place where babyloss parents can comment and list movies, tv shows, books etc. that mention a dead baby/loss, in hopes that in the future, they can avoid the surprise/shock of the mention/trigger of loss if they want to when they were expecting to just be entertained.
• Question: Tina would like some suggestions about passing the time during the 2WW. Please go and flood her with suggestions.
  

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• Closed Blog: Duck writes: "I had to delete my blog, and I did so in a rush. Please pass along my apologies, and my thanks for everyone's support. I will continue to follow along and support my blogging buddies. I will return with a new blog sometime this summer (once the drama has subsided). Anyone who want's to reach me can do so at speculumstories@gmail.com."
• Forums: If you are not a member of the forums, you will not have access to the LFCA on days when we are utilizing an open thread in the forums instead of posting on this site. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. On days when we don't have the LFCA, it also follows that I'll be slow on approving new members (that whole lack of Internet access thing) so please be patient.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2009)

• Just Multiply by 2 (parenting multiples after IF)
• Hearsay and Whatnot (new digs of an old blogger)--parenting after domestic adopt
• Reproductive Rhapsody (IVF, loss)
  

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)

• Stacey's Thoughts on Infertility is celebrating her blogoversary today. Go wish her congratulations.
• Finding Family with Empty Arms is celebrating her birthday next Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• Tales of My Dusty Ovaries is celebrating her blogoversary next Saturday. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Denver Laura is celebrating her 3rd wedding anniversary on May 30th and her 34th birthday the week after. Drop by to congratulate her and wish her a very happy birthday.
• Lacking Expectations is celebrating her fortieth birthday this weekend. Go over and read about how fantastic her thirties were and wish her forties brings her a long awaited baby.
• Photogirl and M celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary on Monday! Congratulations!
• Yesterday was Alexa and Scott's 2nd anniversary! Go wish them congratulations.
• Today is Turtle and Monkey's blogoversary. 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

• Bec from Crazy Lady Ramblings had a D&C after her pregnancy was no longer deemed viable. She is devastated. Please go to her blog and give her any and all the support you can. She really needs it.
  
• Deb's FIL died over Memorial Day weekend. Please go give the family support.
  

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)

• Life and Love in the Petri Dish's beta is falling. Please show her some support while she waits for the results from today's beta.
• Barren is the New Black had her cycle cancelled. Please go give her support.
  
• Making Me Mom has her fibroid surgery today. Go over and give her support.
• Our Own Creation is in the wait after transfer. Go over and keep her company.
  
• The Ultimate Gift got a BFN on IUI#2. Encouragements needed for the next cycle.
• Kari is struggling with a quad pregnancy while her husband is being treated for cancer. Finally pregnant after IVF with ICSI, Kari's husband Ben was just diagnosed with Stage IV Lymphoma, and he is undergoing chemotherapy for the next six months. Her friends set up a blog to support them. Please visit Ben and Kari’s blog, and consider supporting them in any way you can through this difficult time.
• Xbox4Nappyrash and his wife have just had their first IUI after last months was cancelled. Wish them all the best and read the funniest description of IUI I have ever read.
• Miss Tori is having her 3-day transfer on Wednesday. Pop on over and keep her company during her bed rest.
• Amanda's beloved cat Muffy has passed. Please visit her and give her some support.
• Keisha has an RE appointment for September 1, and a new puppy!
• Fiestykel finished her Master's thesis in Literature and Writing, submitted Monday. She accomplished this through IVF, an IVF pregnancy, birth, newborn and her mother's diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
  

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

• Mrs M@sk has been put on bedrest at 26 weeks with incompetent cervix. She will be there until her little girls are born, which will hopefully not be too soon. Her doctor is aiming for 30 weeks. Go keep her company and send her good thoughts.
• My Journey Towards My Little Miracle is in the hospital on bedrest until the twins come. Go keep her company.
• Michele had her cerclage placed. Please go to her blog and offer her support. She has endured so much to get to this point.
• Courtney at PrayingforaLittleOne has been placed on bedrest for at least the next three weeks for pre-term labor. She's not feeling confidant that this will only be three weeks and is expecting to be there until Henry arrives.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Project Kjetil is pregnant, with a great second beta!
• Do Without Doing had a great first ultrasound and saw one amazing heartbeat!
• Why can't I stay pregnant? has reached 8 weeks! Everything is going well but she is still very anxious. Pop over and give her a hug.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Laura at Awake on the Night Shift welcomed a baby girl , Kate, on Friday, May 22nd. Go over and wish her congratulations.
  

Read and Support

386th Issue of the LFCA

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 Bottoms On and Off the Table. Honest, stark, and moving. An account--both logistically and emotionally--of the loss she had at eight weeks. 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!
• Closed Blog: Duck writes: "I had to delete my blog, and I did so in a rush. Please pass along my apologies, and my thanks for everyone's support. I will continue to follow along and support my blogging buddies. I will return with a new blog sometime this summer (once the drama has subsided). Anyone who want's to reach me can do so at speculumstories@gmail.com."
  

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• I'm going to Resolve's Advocacy Day...are you?
• Forums: If you are not a member of the forums, you will not have access to the LFCA on days when we are utilizing an open thread in the forums instead of posting on this site. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. On days when we don't have the LFCA, it also follows that I'll be slow on approving new members (that whole lack of Internet access thing) so please be patient.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 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)

• Stacey's Thoughts on Infertility is celebrating her blogoversary on Wednesday. Go wish her congratulations.
• Finding Family with Empty Arms is celebrating her birthday next Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• Tales of My Dusty Ovaries is celebrating her blogoversary next Saturday. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Denver Laura is celebrating her 3rd wedding anniversary on May 30th and her 34th birthday the week after. Drop by to congratulate her and wish her a very happy birthday.

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

• Cait's Mom is remembering Caitlin's first kick. Go sit with her as she remembers.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Kym and Chance's beta dropped. Please go over and give them a lot of support--this was Chance's final IVF cycle.
• Life and Love in the Petri Dish's beta is falling. Please show her some support while she waits for Wednesday.
  

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)

• Making Me Mom has her fibroid surgery this Wednesday. Go over and give her support.
• STE had a seizure this past weekend. Please go over and give her and CDE support.
• Bottoms On and Off the Table had three follicles and is devastated. They are still going ahead with this IVF cycle. Please go give her support.
• Kat just received really bad news when she went in for her first IVF embryo transfer. Please visit her blog and offer your encouragement.
• David and Alyssa's Mommy got a card addressed to her son, David. Please go support her as she remembers him.
• Rebecca at Which Way To Baby has received devastating news- here father has been diagnosed with leukemia. Head over and sit with her while she waits to hear how treatable this is.
• A Nickel's Worth of Common Sense could really use some encouragement right now. Her husband just lost his job--this comes top of her own cancer diagnosis, a parent's cancer diagnosis and a grandparent's death.
• NoodleGirl at On and Ongoing has started the priming portion of her Estrogen Priming Protocol IVF. She's a low responder and is hoping this protocol will get her enough eggs for retrieval. Cheer her on!
  

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

• Mrs M@sk has been put on bedrest at 26 weeks with incompetent cervix. She will be there until her little girls are born, which will hopefully not be too soon. Her doctor is aiming for 30 weeks. Go keep her company and send her good thoughts.
• My Journey Towards My Little Miracle is in the hospital on bedrest until the twins come. Go keep her company.
• Michele had her cerclage placed. Please go to her blog and offer her support. She has endured so much to get to this point.
• Courtney at PrayingforaLittleOne has been placed on bedrest for at least the next three weeks for pre-term labor. She's not feeling confidant that this will only be three weeks and is expecting to be there until Henry arrives.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Baby, Borneo or Bust was released from the RE after having another great ultrasound.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Growing Family has welcomed their newest member, little boy Finch, born May 21! Go over and wish them congratulations.
  

Read and Support

385th Issue of the LFCA

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 Conceive This!. Her pre-beta post on how the mantra of an old friend gets her through the wait until beta. 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!
• I'm going to Resolve's Advocacy Day...are you?
  

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• Forums: If you are not a member of the forums, you will not have access to the LFCA on days when we are utilizing an open thread in the forums instead of posting on this site. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. On days when we don't have the LFCA, it also follows that I'll be slow on approving new members (that whole lack of Internet access thing) so please be patient.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2009)

• Getting from Here to There Without a Map (donor eggs)
• It's Called a Varico-what? (varicocele)
• Go Sperm Go! (male factor)
• IF Optimist, then... (over 35 and ttc, IUI/IVF)
• Infertility Group (religious/spiritual)
• My Egg, Your Nest (surrogacy)
  

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)

• Miriam's birthday is today. Go sing her a little song.
• Love Will Tear Us Apart is celebrating her birthday today. Go eat a little cake with her.
• Stacey's Thoughts on Infertility is celebrating her blogoversary on Wednesday. Go wish her congratulations.
• Finding Family with Empty Arms is celebrating her birthday next Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• Tales of My Dusty Ovaries is celebrating her blogoversary next Saturday. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Miss Meliss had a birthday this weekend. Go over and sing her a little song.
• Womb For Improvement is celebrating a whole year of blogging, and wants to know why you started blogging and what keeps you going.
• Denver Laura is celebrating her 3rd wedding anniversary on May 30th and her 34th birthday the week after. Drop by to congratulate her and wish her a very happy birthday.
  

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

• Taking the Statistical Bullet is finding this loss hard to cope with. It's stirred up painful memories of old losses. Go and give her a warm hug, and a supportive comment.
• Michele is remembering Alexander 6 months after he passed away. Please drop in on her as she is on bedrest right now and praying this pregnancy goes smoothly.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Katie lost her husband this weekend. When going through IF workup, doctors discovered that James had leukemia. He was doing well with treatments until he unexpectedly passed yesterday. They had hoped to begin an IVF cycle this summer. Please give her a lot of support.
  

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)

• Making Me Mom has her fibroid surgery this Wednesday. Go over and give her support.
• Trish had a trying time with Robbie's physical therapist earlier this week. She could use a little love. In happier news, Robbie will be a year old in less than 2 weeks!
• Finding Family with Empty Arms just got an "Unexplained Infertility" diagnosis from her RE and he (in a not-so-roundabout-way) called her 'fat' in the process. She could use a little support.
• Miss Tori has been stimming for a week and most likely will have the retrieval on Sunday, May 24. After three previous attempts at IVF all being cancelled due to poor response, she is finally responding. She has had a couple of questions, so if you can help, please go over and offer some advice and cheer her on.
• The Turtle and the Monkey has just found out that her ex-husband's girlfriend is pregnant. Please go support her.
• Barrenlands Meditations had a negative on IVF#2. Please go over and give her a hug.
• Blossom transferred her fruit on Friday! She also has a question if others had spotting on transfer day. Please go over and give her encouragement in her wait till beta.
• My Journey to a Happier Healthier Me's mother is going in for major surgery and she is very worried about her. Pop in and offer your support or warm wishes to her, and her mom.
• Our Journey to Parenthood and Beyond is in the 2ww. She needs our support to maintain "Operation Sanity." Please make the time to visit her blog and offer support or advice. They are both welcome!
• Sell Crazy Someplace Else had her first dIUI this weekend. Go over and wish her good thoughts in the WUB.
• Please keep Flicka's friends in your thoughts.
• Rebecca and her husband just found out some concerning news about his health. they could really use some support right now while they await news from the doctors about his enlarged heart.
• Shlomit's brother is cancer free!
• Jay & Brooke could use some support as they are considering moving on to adoption.
• The Maybe Baby is feeling that she may never be pregnant again. Please go give her lots of love and support as she tries to come to terms with what's happening.
  

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

• Mrs M@sk has been put on bedrest at 26 weeks with incompetent cervix. She will be there until her little girls are born, which will hopefully not be too soon. Her doctor is aiming for 30 weeks. Go keep her company and send her good thoughts.
• My Journey Towards My Little Miracle is in the hospital on bedrest until the twins come. Go keep her company.
• Michele had her cerclage placed. Please go to her blog and offer her support. She has endured so much to get to this point.
• Courtney at PrayingforaLittleOne has been placed on bedrest for at least the next three weeks for pre-term labor. She's not feeling confidant that this will only be three weeks and is expecting to be there until Henry arrives.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Perez Bebes (formerly Baby Blues) just found out at her 20 week u/s that she is having a boy and a girl. Share in her happiness.
• There was a positive beta on Friday for Kym and Chance. Go over and wish them congratulations and hold their hand as they await the next beta results.
• A BFP for Tabi at The Art of Being Infertile! It was her 6th IVF. Please wish her congratulations.
• Kris from Looking for Another Angel has had a positive beta on IVF#5!
• One baby with a strong heartbeat for Baby, Borneo, or Bust.
• Mo and Will have a BFP! Doubling beta from 9dp3dt to 11dp3dt, 3rd beta Monday.
• Stace had a good "big" scan, and she is having two boys!
• Baby Smiling in the Back Seat entered the second trimester earlier this week.

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.
  

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384th Issue of the LFCA

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 Plan B: Family of Two. An absolutely incredible post about her experience with friends and family in the face of choosing to resolve her infertility by living child-free. A beautiful twist on the word "enough." 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!
• If you've ever used Cyclesista, she has given you a lot of support over the years. Go give Meg your cheers as she works for 60 days to quit smoking once and for all.
• Show & Tell Reminder: Don't forget to do your homework. Peruse the old Show &
  Tell posts and choose one to highlight by leaving it in the comment section on tomorrow's Show & Tell post.
  
• Project: Inanna Journey has a post up about a friend who is collecting footprints from baby-loss mamas for a project.
  

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• IComLeavWe begins today! Get your commenting on...
• My Scar Smiles at Me had a really cool idea for a new subsection of LFCA. Instead of just highlighting great posts with the Kirtsy'd Pick o' the Day, include listings of really great conversations going on in a comment section. It's about giving a nod not just to great writing, but to great responses and she writes: "You've created ways to highlight great blog posts through the round up and L&F highlights blog posts that could use some readers... but is it time to add another thing, a way to highlight interesting comment conversations. I guess I like to point out when I see something I like in a classroom." Isn't she brilliant? She kicks it off by highlighting the conversation going on in the comment section of Niobe's Beribboned post. Send me things you notice and I'll put them in the LFCA so others can jump into the conversation too.
• Connection: Lori writes: "I know this is a shot in the dark, but I'm looking to connect with people who have endured infertility and traumatic birth(s) specifically, I am looking to connect with people who have endured uterine rupture and/or bladder rupture. I experienced a spontaneous bladder rupture one week after my son was born 6 months ago. The bladder rupture was related to a uterine rupture. I was attempting a VBAC and my doctor let my labor go too long...I ruptured in my 2nd hour of pushing. I continue to have health issues related to the bladder rupture, and I have a lot of anger regarding the whole birth experience and all that happened. I am constantly looking for info to help me figure out how long this bladder recovery is going to drag on, but I'm coming up empty handed (the next step is ANOTHER trip to the urologist, more invasive procedures, probably some drug prescriptions, and a lot of vague answers. I want to arm myself before I go there.)."
• Giveaway: Barb at Fertility Challenged in Florida has some extra pre-natal vitamin samples she doesn't need. If you want them, please click over and leave a comment on her blog with your email. She'd hate to see them go to waste.
• Project: Phoebe is looking for resources that deal with the grief of going through infertility treatments, regardless of their outcome. If you know of those resources (i.e. have read the book, not just heard about it), please pass them on. She would also like to know your story and what gifts from grief you have gained.
• Forums: If you are not a member of the forums, you will not have access to the LFCA on days when we are utilizing an open thread in the forums instead of posting on this site. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. On days when we don't have the LFCA, it also follows that I'll be slow on approving new members (that whole lack of Internet access thing) so please be patient.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2009)

• None Today (more 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)

• Life in the CatPad is celebrating her birthday next Saturday. Go over and sing her a little song.
• Miriam's birthday is next Monday. Go sing her a little song.
• Love Will Tear Us Apart is celebrating her birthday next Monday. Go eat a little cake with her.
• Sweet Baby Dreams is celebrating her birthday this weekend. Go sing her a little song.
• Stacey's Thoughts on Infertility is celebrating her blogoversary next Wednesday. Go wish her congratulations.
• Today is Strong Blonde and B's 10th anniversary! Go wish them congratulations.
• It's The Angry Infertile's 6 year wedding anniversary this weekend. Please go give her and her mister happy wishes for many more years of love and laughter!
• Life Induces Thoughts, Mostly Random is celebrating her blogoversary tomorrow. Go wish her congratulations.
  

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

• Jane G is remembering her sweet Nollaig. She could use a hug.
  

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)

• Making Me Mom has her fibroid surgery next Wednesday. Go over and give her support.
• EB is about to do her mock cycle for DE and is excited but nervous about launching on this new phase of IF. According to the RE her match could happen pretty soon after the mock and she is nervous about the whole donor aspect. Kind words of wisdom and support greatly appreciated.
• Elaine and her husband are eagerly awaiting the birth of the child they will hopefully adopt, who is on the way any minute now. Go wait with them and send good wishes!
• Mo and Will Mo and Will are awaiting their beta results today to find out the the outcome of IVF #5. Stop by and give them some support and encouragement.
• Infertility, Yoga, and Chocolate just got a very disappointing fert report form her latest IVF- only 5 mature eggs and 3 fertilized. She could use a hug- or a hundred- while waiting to hear if any survive until Saturday.
• Strickly Southern has just started the TWW. 4th IUI was Wednesday.
• A Decade of BFNs is having a tough time right now. There was no embryo and no HB
  at her last u/s (6w6d). Another u/s is scheduled for today. Go wait with her.
• Another Dreamer has started a new cycle. She just started a 10-day course of Prometrium and could use some good thoughts as hope starts to make her presence known again.
  

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

• Mrs M@sk has been put on bedrest at 26 weeks with incompetent cervix. She will be there until her little girls are born, which will hopefully not be too soon. Her doctor is aiming for 30 weeks. Go keep her company and send her good thoughts.
• My Journey Towards My Little Miracle is in the hospital on bedrest until the twins come. Go keep her company.
• Michele had her cerclage placed. Please go to her blog and offer her support. She has endured so much to get to this point.
• Courtney at PrayingforaLittleOne is on bedrest at 28 weeks until further notice due to preterm labor. Would especially love to hear some success stories or advice about meds from anyone who has dealt with preterm labor in the past.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Katie saw two heartbeats!
• B Mom heard a heartbeat!
• ISO the Golden Egg had a LBC and saw a strong heartbeat. Go wish her congratulations.
• Today is Stacey's big u/s to check on the babies! She should know for sure later today if it's definitely 2 boys or not, as she's been told they (probably) are during previous ultrasounds.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Happy Not-So-Newlywed was able to bring son Anderson home from the hospital on Wednesday, but daughter Emery has to stay in the NICU a while longer.
  

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383rd Issue of the LFCA

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: Kirtsy seems to be down (I can't log in) so no Kirtsy'd Pick o' the Day.
• IComLeavWe begins today! Get your commenting on...
• My Scar Smiles at Me had a really cool idea for a new subsection of LFCA. Instead of just highlighting great posts with the Kirtsy'd Pick o' the Day, include listings of really great conversations going on in a comment section. It's about giving a nod not just to great writing, but to great responses and she writes: "You've created ways to highlight great blog posts through the round up and L&F highlights blog posts that could use some readers... but is it time to add another thing, a way to highlight interesting comment conversations. I guess I like to point out when I see something I like in a classroom." Isn't she brilliant? She kicks it off by highlighting the conversation going on in the comment section of Niobe's Beribboned post. Send me things you notice and I'll put them in the LFCA so others can jump into the conversation too.
• Connection: Lori writes: "I know this is a shot in the dark, but I'm looking to connect with people who have endured infertility and traumatic birth(s) specifically, I am looking to connect with people who have endured uterine rupture and/or bladder rupture. I experienced a spontaneous bladder rupture one week after my son was born 6 months ago. The bladder rupture was related to a uterine rupture. I was attempting a VBAC and my doctor let my labor go too long...I ruptured in my 2nd hour of pushing. I continue to have health issues related to the bladder rupture, and I have a lot of anger regarding the whole birth experience and all that happened. I am constantly looking for info to help me figure out how long this bladder recovery is going to drag on, but I'm coming up empty handed (the next step is ANOTHER trip to the urologist, more invasive procedures, probably some drug prescriptions, and a lot of vague answers. I want to arm myself before I go there.)."
• Giveaway: Barb at Fertility Challenged in Florida has some extra pre-natal vitamin samples she doesn't need. If you want them, please click over and leave a comment on her blog with your email. She'd hate to see them go to waste.
• Project: Phoebe is looking for resources that deal with the grief of going through infertility treatments, regardless of their outcome. If you know of those resources (i.e. have read the book, not just heard about it), please pass them on. She would also like to know your story and what gifts from grief you have gained.
• Question: Rebecca has questions about using Femara, specifically in PCOS patients.
  

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• Giveaway: Musings of a Fat Chick is giving away two $50 gift certificates to perfume.com. Go over there and win some perfume!
• Forums: If you are not a member of the forums, you will not have access to the LFCA on days when we are utilizing an open thread in the forums instead of posting on this site. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. On days when we don't have the LFCA, it also follows that I'll be slow on approving new members (that whole lack of Internet access thing) so please be patient.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 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)

• Today is Kim's birthday. Go eat a little cake with her.
• Life in the CatPad is celebrating her birthday next Saturday. Go over and sing her a little song.
• Maybe it's just me... is celebrating her very first blogoversary today! Go wish her congratulations.
• Tuesday was Luna's birthday. Go wish her a happy one!
• Kicking You From the Inside celebrated her 4th wedding anniversary this week. Go wish them congratulations.
• It's Cibele's third blogoversary. Go over and celebrate with her.
• Miriam's birthday is next Monday. Go sing her a little song.
  

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

• Today is the death date of B's daughter, Maya. Please give her a lot of support this week.
• Logan's due date was yesterday. Go send Heather some support and love.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Stacy's friend Monica lost her son at 24.5 weeks and delivered him this Tuesday. Please go give both Stacy and Monica support.
  

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 Own Creation had 27 eggs retrieved and 19 fertilized. Transfer is set for Monday. Go give her good thoughts.
• Stephanie recently got a bfp for the first time ever after her first successful IVF. However, now her betas are low, and she could use some support.
• Waiting for Baby is measuring at 6 and a half weeks but is very nervous and hoping to see a heartbeat at her ultrasound on friday. Please go and give her support.
• Alyssa got some mail from United Healthcare congratulating her on being halfway through her pregnancy. Having miscarried at 11 weeks she is understandably upset. Please support her.
• BB just had her 3rd IUI over the weekend and is currently in her 2ww! She needs support in thinking that this could still be the lucky cycle!
• Soapchick (who's gone private) was 2 weeks into her DE IVF cycle on lupron and estrace when a uterine polyp was discovered. Cycle was stopped and she is having surgery on Friday to remove. Her donor is then going on vacation, so the cycle will have to start all over from the beginning in mid June.
• Ohemily is scared that she may be miscarrying. She is having a lot of cramping and her symptoms have been disappearing. Please give her some support today.
• Murgdan just found out her 1st IVF w/ ICSI cycle was negative. Please go give her support.
• Living A New Life's younger brother has just found out he has leukemia. They have begun chemo and are doing more testing. She is asking for good thoughts and prayers to give them strength to survive this.
• My Life in Stirrups had a terrible IUI yesterday. Please keep her company in the WUB.
• Infertility Journey with PCOS and MF is having her retrieval today for IVM. Wish her luck!
• Miriam has her follow up doctor's appointment on Friday, May 29 after negative Fragile X results but positive (and rather high) anti-thyroid antibody results. Not really sure what this means for her POF Dx and future TTC efforts. And then she has a baby shower to go to on May 30 (the first since her Dx) - she really wants to be there for her friend and not skip out/leave early. Looking for advice on how to keep it together.

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

• Mrs M@sk has been put on bedrest at 26 weeks with incompetent cervix. She will be there until her little girls are born, which will hopefully not be too soon. Her doctor is aiming for 30 weeks. Go keep her company and send her good thoughts.
• My Journey Towards My Little Miracle is in the hospital on bedrest until the twins come. Go keep her company.
• Michele had her cerclage placed. Please go to her blog and offer her support. She has endured so much to get to this point.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Gwinne is just a little bit pregnant, with a beta of 17 at 12dpo. She's not optimistic for a positive outcome. Please stop by to wish her well.
• Birds and Squirrels has graduated from the RE to the OB after a good ultrasound at 8 1/2 weeks.
• Mulberry's ultrasound showed that while one little embryo didn't make it, two babies are still growing strong! Send them some love and congrats!
• Good Egg Hunting had a great first beta! Go wish her congratulations.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Life in the Soupbowl gave birth to a girl, Kyla, Tuesday night. Go over and wish the family congratulations.
• Danny and Brittney just received the report from the judge and the ruling was in their favor. The judge is sending it back to PGN for approval. Go on over and wish them congratulations and a speedy in and out of PGN!
• Bio Girl gave birth on May 13th to a boy, Henry. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Failure To Nap gave birth to a baby girl, cool screen-name as yet unchosen, on May 18th. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Kohana went in for a scheduled c-section on Wednesday. More news when she posts again.
  

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Felled by Stomach Flu LFCA

So...the LFCA won't be running today because I'm currently taking a break from having my head over the toilet. Head over to the forums to use the open thread (a new open thread has been started in the forums) to post news, read news, and give support. Please read the top post in the open thread to learn how to best use the open thread.

A link to the most current open thread will always be listed at the top of the left side bar (there is a blue crown and a header saying "current LFCA"). Click on that link to jump to the current open thread post.

If you are not a member of the forums, you will not have access to the LFCA on days like today when we are utilizing an open thread in the forums. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. On days when we don't have the LFCA, it also follows that I'll be slow on approving new members (that whole leaning over the toilet thing) so please be patient. I'll get you in there as soon as possible.

382nd Issue of the LFCA

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 Sarah Solitaire. A really interesting take on acupuncture and its use in conjunction with fertility treatments. 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!
• Giveaway: Musings of a Fat Chick is giving away two $50 gift certificates to perfume.com. Go over there and win some perfume!
• Question: Calling all cooks! Journeywoman could use help with a dinner that is overrun by allergies.
  

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• New Blogroll Category: I started a new category on the blogroll called Infertility and Marriage. If you wish to be moved there, let me know. It is for people who are blogging about how infertility has affected their marriage, infertility and divorce, etc.
• Resolve Support Group: If you're living in the central Georgia area, Resolve is starting a new peer-led support group. Click here to read more about it.
• Password Protected: Jen at Awaiting Our First... is making her blog private to invited readers only. If you'd like to be added to the reader list, please email her at awaitingourfirst@hotmail.com. You're all welcome!
• Project: The Miscarriage Diaries writes: "I'm starting my photo project, the Miscarriage Diaries, and am looking for people who might be interested in being photographed for the project. Thank you!"
• Announcement: Kathy formerly Angrycanrn writes: "Please inform your readers that as much as I would love to fund their fertility treatment, at this time I am unable to do so. Please forward your requests and stories to the UTERUS fundraising drive of which I am not a part. All of your stories were riveting and deserving of assistance. I'm sure UTERUS will be able to give you the assistance you require. As of now, Angrycanrn@gmail.com will not be monitored. Due to the incredible volume of hate mail Angrycanrn@gmail.com will no longer be an active email address. If you need to contact Angry I would suggest consulting a psychic. I would have suggested that you could leave a comment at one of my friend's blogs but it seems their blogs may end up as mine did. ISO the Golden Egg and The Unwanted Path are under siege secondary to the controversy last week (of which they were NO part). Please go on over and support them as they are both considering taking a break from blogging or stopping altogether. Please help prevent more casualties from being added to the list! Best wishes on each of your paths to parenthood."
• Research: Wishing and Hoping for Baby is doing a research study for school regarding infertility. If anyone is interested in helping a graduate student out, please visit her blog and let her know!
• Forums: If you are not a member of the forums, you will not have access to the LFCA on days when we are utilizing an open thread in the forums instead of posting on this site. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. On days when we don't have the LFCA, it also follows that I'll be slow on approving new members (that whole lack of Internet access thing) so please be patient.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2009)

• Diary of a Donor Egg IVF Girl (dIVF, infertility after cancer)
• Our Winding Path (elusive male point of view, IVF)
• Subfertile Myrtle and the Temple of Womb (IVF, ectopic)
  

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)

• Thursday is Kim's birthday. Go eat a little cake with her.
• Life in the CatPad is celebrating her birthday next Saturday. Go over and sing her a little song.
• Maybe it's just me... is celebrating her very first blogoversary on Thursday! Go wish her congratulations.
• Mandi celebrated her seventh wedding anniversary on Monday. Go wish them congratulations.
  

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

• Today is Jacob and Joshua's unfulfilled due date. Please go support STE and CDE as they remember their sons.
• Thursday is the death date of B's daughter, Maya. Please give her a lot of support this week.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Taking the Statistical Bullet is most likely having a very early loss. Please go give her support.
• Wishing4One's brother-in-law has passed away. Please send your good thoughts.
  

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 Winding Path received terrible news this week after PGD that all of their embryos had abnormalities and their transfer was cancelled. Please go give them support.
• Kate's latest ultrasound revealed that Baby A's heart is showing more damage. Kate is feeling really overwhelmed. Please give her support.
• GwendoMama has recently faced some very difficult life circumstances. She could use support. (Friends have organized a financial donation for her, but even more than that emotional support would be a big help).
• Katie received a negative beta following her IUI. Please go give her some love.
• Shannon is having an IUI tomorrow and Wednesday.
  
• After a series of negative HPTs, Gwinne is going for her beta tomorrow. She is anything but optimistic. Please stop by to wish her well.
• Getting There just had her 200th post.
• After having a lap/hyst in December to remove septate, Drama in a Nutshell just found out that the doctor will have to do surgery again. First another HSG to see the extent of the remaining septate and then in for surgery again. This news came the same week her grandmother passed away. Please go give her support.
• Kat has her first IVF retrieval tomorrow, after she was told her cycle would be cancelled. Please go give her support as she goes through this nerveracking experience.

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

• Mrs M@sk has been put on bedrest at 26 weeks with incompetent cervix. She will be there until her little girls are born, which will hopefully not be too soon. Her doctor is aiming for 30 weeks. Go keep her company and send her good thoughts.
• My Journey Towards My Little Miracle is in the hospital on bedrest until the twins come. Go keep her company.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Rebecca did not see a heartbeat at her first ultrasound. It may be too early, or it may mean that the pregnancy is over. Please give her your support during this time of uncertainty.
• Nina is feeling guilty for being afraid to get excited about this pregnancy. Please help!

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.
  

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