479th Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of 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 Waiting on Baby Paramore. A poignant post about how the odometer on their car became a marker for their infertility journey. 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!
• Magazine: LFCA is in the current issue of Redbook (the November issue). Check out page 60 in the article about hobbies. Go us!
  
• Television: Today Caba's A Baby Story episode airs at 1pm on TLC! Watch it or set your DVR!

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• Submit Your News: Is there really less news than normal happening in the blogosphere or did you forget to send your need for support or congratulations in to the list? Submit your news directly to the LFCA, written in third person.
• Project: Wistfulgirl is implementing a Christmas Ornament and Hannukah (Chanukah) Dreidel Exchange for the upcoming holiday season. If you're interested in participating, please go by and sign up!
• 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 September or October 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)

• Malky's birthday is Monday. Go over and sing her a little song.
• Busted's birthday is Tuesday. Go have a slice of cake with her.
• Sunny's birthday is Wednesday. Go over and sing her a little song.
• A Few Good Sperm is celebrating her birthday. Go sing her a little song.
• The Road Less Travelled is celebrating two years of blogging on Saturday
  
• (Halloween)! Go wish her congratulations.
• Journeywoman is celebrating her 20th anniversary with D. Go wish them congratulations.
  

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

• OM is struggling with the one-year-anniversary of discovering her daughter, E, died (October 30th) and E's birth (November 3). Please give her support.
• JuliaS will be remembering Aiden who died in 1995 next Saturday. Go over and give her support.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Please go over and send Lisette some support. Her beautiful baby girl, Lauren Samantha, was born into her arms this Monday, and into Heaven shortly after.
  

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)

• May is doing better and out of the hospital.
• Happy-Go-Lucky is starting lupron for DE cycle this weekend. Go give her good thoughts for the cycle.
• Photogrl from Not the Path I Chose is scheduled for retrieval on Friday. Please send her some good vibes for lots of eggies!
• Carol from As Good as It Gets? Carol triggered on Tuesday and will be having transferring two embryos on Monday. Stop by and wish her good luck!
• Kohana's grandfather died in a horrific auto accident in mid-October. She is reeling from the loss and from the stress of a sudden trans-continental trip with a baby to attend the funeral. Please go leave her words of comfort and support.
• Rebecca just found out her last IVF cycle didn't work. This is her last attempt at IVF and having a genetic baby with her husband.
  

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

• Andrea has been put on bedrest after experiencing contractions for the last few days at just under 22 weeks.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Dawn is pregnant after her second IUI!
• Hope.Faith.Patience Hope.Faith.Patience got a BFP!
• Cymande's first ultrasound revealed that she is carrying twins!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Sharah had her little boy yesterday. More details soon at her blog.
  

Read and Support

478th Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of 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 Edenland. Absolutely brilliant blogging advice from an absolutely brilliant writer. 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!
• Submit Your News: Is there really less news than normal happening in the blogosphere or did you forget to send your need for support or congratulations in to the list? Submit your news directly to the LFCA, written in third person.
• Reading: Melissa is reading tonight from her book, Navigating the Land of If, at the Barnes and Noble in Rockville at 7:30 p.m. Come out and support her.
  
• Project: Wistfulgirl is implementing a Christmas Ornament and Hannukah (Chanukah) Dreidel Exchange for the upcoming holiday season. If you're interested in participating, please go by and sign up!
  

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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 September or October 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)

• None Today.
  

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

• OM is struggling with the one-year-anniversary of discovering her daughter, E, died (October 30th) and E's birth (November 3). Please give her support.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Tbean's betas are dropping after her BFP on try #15, an IVF-turned-IUI cycle. Next beta is on Friday.
  

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)

• Turia is currently in low beta limbo, with an initial beta of 3. She could really use some company while she waits to see what happens on Friday.
• I'm a Smart One has matched for this upcoming surrogacy cycle with another blogger, Miss W. Please go over and cheer them both on.
• Jem is having her ER tomorrow, and Mr. Jem is having a testicular biopsy.
• May is being kept overnight in the hospital due to pain and abnormal bleeding from this current loss. Please go over and give her a lot of support.
  

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

• None Today.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• None Today.

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.

Read and Support

477th Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of 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 Weebles Wobblog. A beautiful post admiring the hearty plants outside their house that came onto their property through various means, and using that admiration to reach out to her children as well. 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: Tragic Optimist writes, "An acquaintance of mine is a doctor, she recently had to tell a woman that she'd had a miscarriage. She wrote: 'I don't think I did a great job of it and I want to do it better next time. If anyone's been on the receiving end of this kind of news, what was helpful or not helpful for you to hear? Did you prefer medical language (e.g. is "embryo" or "fetus" too harsh for non-medical people?)'. You can either leave your thoughts in the comment section below and TO will collect them, or leave them on the top post on her blog.
  

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• Project: Liddy from The Unfair Struggle will be doing a 10 rules to protect your Facebook privacy in preparation for her Facebook presentation on December 15th. Each rule will include instructions on how to implement on your Facebook page.
• 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 September or October 2009)

• I Want My Mommy (secondary IF)
  

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES (celebrate your birthday or blogoversary with the community. Send me date at any point and I'll post them on the correct day)

• None Today.
  

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

• OM is struggling with the one-year-anniversary of discovering her daughter, E, died (October 30th) and E's birth (November 3). Please give her support.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The Shifty Shadow's beta dropped. Please go over and give her support.
• Nuts in May just experienced an early loss. Go over and give her 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)

• I Want My Mommy is having her IUI tomorrow.
• A+A Adopt a Baby reached her 100th post, although with some bittersweetness.
• Bionic Baby Mama & Sugar Mama just found out their first IUI didn't work. Please go and give them some love.
• Bagmomma has one embryo on board. They had to thaw her remaining 7 embryos and only one survived. Go keep her company and give her good thoughts during the wait.
• I've Got News For You just got a negative beta after her second IVF. Go sit with her for a while.
• T Lee is preparing for an embryo transfer on Thursday for her second IVF cycle. Go keep her company as she waits.
• By The Pricking had a BFN on her first surrogacy cycle. Please head over and support her.
  

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

• None Today.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• After a long blogging hiatus, zhl of Searching for Zanity is back, at least briefly, with good news.
• 20 weeks today for Breeder Beware. Go wish her congratulations.
• PJ got positive HPTs on her third IVF! After several losses in the past year, she is cautiously hopeful. Go send good vibes her way.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The Candy Chronicles' newest daughter--dubbed Ladybug--was born on August 13. Go over and wish her a belated congratulations.
  

Read and Support

476th Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of 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 Three is a Magic Number. An incredibly moving post written by an infertile social worker, helping a woman create an adoption plan for the child she just delivered. 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: Liddy from The Unfair Struggle will be doing a 10 rules to protect your Facebook privacy in preparation for her Facebook presentation on December 15th. Each rule will include instructions on how to implement on your Facebook page.
  

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• Connection: A reader without a blog asks: "Anyone out there dealing with both IF and ED? Know any resources or recommendations for maintaining my sanity? My husband suffers from severe ED. So in addition to pursuing treatment for that, we decided it was time (okay, it was past time) to also get help from a fertility specialist in order to have kids. Two years later, we've been through multiple IUI cycles and two IVF cycles with no success - and no real diagnosis. We've got "unexplained with minor male factor" - i.e. once the issue of not having sex was out of the picture, they've got no clue why things haven't worked out. So we're dealing with two extremely frustrating and saddening issues simultaneously. Just imagine how much worse those stupid "just relax or adopt and you'll get pregnant" comments are in my situation! Any help or true empathy appreciated." Leave her a comment below.
• Fundraiser: Fractured Rainbows is raising funds for a trip to Belarus where she will "teach these churches how to start special needs programs in their community and how to accommodate activities for all levels of ability and development." Head over and see if you can help her.
• Invite Only: All About the Boys and When's It Gonna be My Turn? is going invite only. If you want to keep reading, you can email her to get sent an invite.
• Visiting: Geohde writes that she "has landed stateside from the upside down continent and is having a IRL bloggy met up with Jen (here we go again). Bet this is the first time a blogger has come so far to say hi! Probably won't update much, but would love comment on what you're all up to, and/or Florida area catch up's."
• Research: Donor Insemination Research writes: "A research project examining the way in which the internet is used to facilitate donor insemination; to negotiate access to donor sperm, to establish kinship ties or as a support network, for example. The experiences of anyone invested in sperm donation are sought: this could be women/couples who have been recipients of donor sperm, children from donor sperm or the sperm donors themselves."
• Great Idea: Kim has some thoughts on how we can all take part in gathering with ALI bloggers the day after Blogher'10, no matter how far we are from New York. Please go over and let her know if you are interested or offer feedback.
• 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 September or October 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)

• N from Two Hot Mamas is celebrating her 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)

• OM is struggling with the one-year-anniversary of discovering her daughter, E, died (October 30th) and E's birth (November 3). Please give her support.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Julie's dad passed away on Saturday, and her husband is on his way from Afghanistan. Please stop by and offer condolences as she deals with this huge loss.

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)

• Bagmomma's transfer is today for this FET. Go over and wish her good thoughts.
• Our Someday Family had her RE consultation yesterday and has a lot of stuff scheduled for the upcoming weeks.
• Our Journey, but Not Our Plan is having her 2nd LAP surgery today and they are removing a tube.
• Jendeis needs lots of hugs for a BFN after dIUI.
  

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

• None Today.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Beth is 9 weeks pregnant! She has other family news, too, so go over and cheer/support.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Carrie of Tubeless in Seattle gave birth to triplet boys. Go over to wish her congratulations.
• What If's water broke on Sunday and she delivered her triplet girls that afternoon. The girls are on IV nutrition and getting help breathing. What If has developed pre-e but sounds like she's in good spirits.
  

Read and Support

475th Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of 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 Romancing the Stork. An infertility blogger writes about leaving her own small corner of the blogosphere and wonders what others think as they find her story--and hopes that people see that we have more in common than we think despite our situations or diagnoses. 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!
• Catching Up: LFCA blurbs piled up while I was sick last week. I tried my best to cull out the ones that were past due and keep in the ones that were still current. Apologies to anyone who didn't get their blurb seen in a timely manner.
  
• Connection: A reader without a blog asks: "Anyone out there dealing with both IF and ED? Know any resources or recommendations for maintaining my sanity? My husband suffers from severe ED. So in addition to pursuing treatment for that, we decided it was time (okay, it was past time) to also get help from a fertility specialist in order to have kids. Two years later, we've been through multiple IUI cycles and two IVF cycles with no success - and no real diagnosis. We've got "unexplained with minor male factor" - i.e. once the issue of not having sex was out of the picture, they've got no clue why things haven't worked out. So we're dealing with two extremely frustrating and saddening issues simultaneously. Just imagine how much worse those stupid "just relax or adopt and you'll get pregnant" comments are in my situation! Any help or true empathy appreciated." Leave her a comment below.
• Fundraiser: Fractured Rainbows is raising funds for a trip to Belarus where she will "teach these churches how to start special needs programs in their community and how to accommodate activities for all levels of ability and development." Head over and see if you can help her.
• Invite Only: All About the Boys and When's It Gonna be My Turn? is going invite only. If you want to keep reading, you can email her to get sent an invite.
• Visiting: Geohde writes that she "has landed stateside from the upside down continent and is having a IRL bloggy met up with Jen (here we go again). Bet this is the first time a blogger has come so far to say hi! Probably won't update much, but would love comment on what you're all up to, and/or Florida area catch up's."
• Research: Donor Insemination Research writes: "A research project examining the way in which the internet is used to facilitate donor insemination; to negotiate access to donor sperm, to establish kinship ties or as a support network, for example. The experiences of anyone invested in sperm donation are sought: this could be women/couples who have been recipients of donor sperm, children from donor sperm or the sperm donors themselves."
• Great Idea: Kim has some thoughts on how we can all take part in gathering with ALI bloggers the day after Blogher'10, no matter how far we are from New York. Please go over and let her know if you are interested or offer feedback.
• Question: Wishing 4 One needs to get immunological tests and could use advice about what to get. If you are familiar with immunological testing, please go give her your two cents.
• Question: Kate is approaching her 12th week of pregnancy and has been advised by her OB to stop taking Metformin. Her research is showing that its beneficial sometimes to stay on Metformin throughout the pregnancy. When did you stop? Do you have any advice?

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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 September or October 2009)

• Our Lives Forever Changed (stillbirth)
• L'eggo My Eggo (donor egg)
• The Girl Who Wants to be Anywhere But Where She Is (no longer trying)
• Jack's Defenders (stillbirth)
  

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)

• Amy at JustamereIVF celebrated her birthday on Thursday the 22nd! It's not too late to have a slice of cake with her.
• Carolyne is celebrating her blogoversary today. Go wish her congratulations.
• Sunday was Breeder Beware's birthday. Go over and sing her a little song.
• N from Two Hot Mamas is celebrating her birthday tomorrow. Go sing her a little song.
  

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

• The Mom and her family are remembering their daughter and sister, Sleeping Angel, who would have been 2 on Monday. They are also adjusting to life with their newest addition, EasternStar, who joined their family from Russia in September. Please send hugs and encouragement as they work through the coming weeks.
• In dealing with a friend's loss of her baby at 37 weeks, TheNewLifeOfNancy asked for suggestions of support. The comments were amazing so she has created a new post to have a little space in her blog to hear about your lost babies. If you have lost a child or if you have someone else's loss to remember, please stop by and contribute.
• Tina is remembering the girls six months later. Please go send her some love and support.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• A New Dawn's baby died at 14 weeks and she had a D&C on Friday. Please go over and give her a lot of support.
• Ali lost her daughter at 19 weeks to an incompetent cervix on October 10th. Please go give her support.
• Patti lost her mother last Tuesday. Please click over and give your condolences.
• Is It Getting Easier Yet? is experiencing an ectopic pregnancy. Please stop by and give her a hug.
• Anona-mom is grieving the loss of her cousin Lisa to cancer at the age of 41; she is survived by her four 7-year-old children.
• Tears Are For Babies's betas are falling. Please give her a hug as she grieves this loss.
• Amanda spent fifteen minutes with her newborn Gabriel before he passed away. Please flood her with your love and support today and in the coming months.
  

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)

• Taking Chance is back after a blogging break and has also returned to building her family. Go over and welcome her back.
• Here's a chance to take that awareness and put it into action. Bri is collecting good thoughts for her aunt who was diagnosed with breast cancer.
• Bagmomma's transfer is Tuesday for this FET. Go over and wish her good thoughts.
• The expectant mom matched with A+A Adopt a Baby decided not to create an adoption plan. She writes: "There is a healthy beautiful baby who is going home with a mommy who loves her very much. There are two sad but hopeful people here who love each other very much and have such amazing and firm support from their community that they could (knock on wood) survive much worse than this. We are - all four of us - through this experience alive and hopeful and moving toward happier things."
• Gwinne has had a series of negative HPTs after her IVF cycle. Please stop by to wish her well and help her work through her new plan, before she proposes it to her doctor.
• A at The Ultimate Gift had a health scare - after being diagnosed with pneumonia at the beginning of this month, doctors found multiple clots in her legs and lungs. Thankfully, her life was saved and she's feeling much better.
• Please go offer some support to One Who Understands. She just found out her mom was diagnosed with lymphoma.
• Crable Family Adventures has two new foster sons!
• Infertility Sucks' mother had a stroke on Monday and is in the ICU. While her mother is doing better, she could you some support during this difficult time.
• Nancy marked her 13th year of being sober after heroin. Go wish her congratulations.
  

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

• None Today.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• BabyOCD got a BFP after her first dIUI! Please stop by to say congratulations!
• Looking for a Little Turtle has had two great betas.
• Bee in the Bonnet is pregnant with a great first beta!
• Decemberbaby is pregnant and awaiting her second beta.
• LisaDG had a great 12 week ultrasound!
• He Will Carry Me announced that she is expecting a baby girl in March. Go send her a congratulations.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• For The Flavor welcomed baby Isla on October 1st! Head over and wish them congrats!
• Let's Generate welcome her second son on October 23rd. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Dan and Hillary and Little Russell welcomed Camille on the 22nd. Congratulations!
• Carrie of Tubeless in Seattle delivered over the weekend. More news when she posts again.
  

Read and Support

474th Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of 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 Stirrup Queens. Y'all told me to Kirtsy it, though I always feel strange doing my own. A response to Stephanie Saul's series of New York Times articles on infertility and multiples. 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! Even if you read it, click over and vote because without that, it would get to the general public on the front page.
  
• Digg It O' the Day: I am considering also Digging our stories each day and want to do a test run to see if it's worth the extra step. So please Digg This. When you click over, you will see a little thumbs-up hand underneath the yellow box that contains the number of "diggs." Click on the thumb and it should switch to add a number in the yellow box and turn the hand to say "dugg!" Unlike Kirtsy, you do need an account to vote, but accounts are free and if we do this, could be used daily. If I see enough hits to make it worth it, I'll start Digging and Kirtsying the post each day. Actually, it's not just eyes on the posts, but the right reason for eyes. I want to make sure it brings more understanding, not more headaches. I'll let you know how it works tomorrow.
• Tomorrow kicks off the October IComLeavWe.
  

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• Project: Lori, the Open Adoption Examiner and also of Weebles Wobblog, is holding a Book Tour during National Adoption Month. Participants -- adoptive parents, birth parents and adult adoptees -- will read and respectfully discuss The Primal Wound by Nancy Verrier. Please see the Examiner post for details and to sign up. The deadline is November 30 to have read the book and submit a question or two.
  
• Donating: Flicka has Nutramigen formula to donate if anyone wants it (because damn that stuff is expensive). They also have a mostly full box of Simply Thick to give away. If anyone wants the formula or the simply thick they can email her at casa.vacant@gmail.com. If you don't hear back in a few days to try again!
• Password-Protected Blog: Also, if you emailed Flicka for the new blog information and haven't heard back, send her another email. Some emails may have gone into a spam filter.
• 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 September or October 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)

• Sarah Who has a birthday next Sunday. Go sing her a little song.

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

• The Root of All Evel is remembering Evel on his one month birthday.
• Burble is remembering George a year later. Go send her some warm thoughts and love on this difficult day.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Life Happens When You're Making Other Plans just found out she is having her third miscarriage after IVF #1. Go over and give her some hugs.
  

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)

• Mrs H at the Last Best Hope is having her profile shown to an expectant mom. Good vibes going her way and to the e-mom and family are appreciated! This is the first time she knows their profile is being shown and she's finding it much more difficult than not knowing.
• Heather's husband just found out that her husband is a carrier for SLO. She will be tested in a few weeks as well, but could use some support as she deals with the implications of these findings.
• Once A Mother was just told she is dealing with secondary infertility. She could really use support and words of love and kindness as she grapples with this.
  

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

• Carrie of Tubeless in Seattle is back on bedrest. She had a positive fFN at her last appointment and her cervix is at 1cm. Please go and give her some support.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Moky had a positive beta and has announced her pregnancy! Please go and wish her congratulations!
• IF Optimist, then... just had an amazing beta after IVF #2. Go wish her congratulations.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.
  

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473rd Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of 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 Barren Mare. A very honest post exploring the idea of having a second child. 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: Lori, the Open Adoption Examiner and also of Weebles Wobblog, is holding a Book Tour during National Adoption Month. Participants -- adoptive parents, birth parents and adult adoptees -- will read and respectfully discuss The Primal Wound by Nancy Verrier. Please see the Examiner post for details and to sign up. The deadline is November 30 to have read the book and submit a question or two.
  
• Donating: Flicka has Nutramigen formula to donate if anyone wants it (because damn that stuff is expensive). They also have a mostly full box of Simply Thick to give away. If anyone wants the formula or the simply thick they can email her at casa.vacant@gmail.com. If you don't hear back in a few days to try again!
• Password-Protected Blog: Also, if you emailed Flicka for the new blog information and haven't heard back, send her another email. Some emails may have gone into a spam filter.
• Question: Kim is having a hard time deciding if now is the right time for her to head to IVF. Please help her by sharing your emotions (how you balanced fear vs. hope) as you embarked on your first IVF cycle.
  

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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 September or October 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)

• Sarah Who has a birthday next Sunday. 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

• Wifey at Semi-fertile is experiencing her 7th loss. Please giver her support.
• Ann at Here we are...now what? lost her twins at 11 weeks. They have no idea what happened. She is marvelous and sweet and wonderful. Please give her support, love and perhaps advice going forward.
  

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)

• PCOStory2009 and her husband will be doing their first IUI later this month. Please go over and give them good thoughts.
• Kahla's (There are some days you can't help but ask... I got out of bed for this?) newborn Emery has been readmitted to the hospital through the ER for rising bili levels. She is asking for your prayers.
• Clio has been asked by an expectant mother to adopt her child, due in April.
• PJ had an egg retrieval on Thursday and they were able to retrieve sixteen eggs and nine fertilized! She is looking at a five-day transfer on Tuesday. Go wish her congratulations and keep her company.
• This week marks nine years of recovery for Eden! Stop by and wish her a Happy Recovery Birthday as she celebrates such a huge anniversary!
• Please support Uppercase Woman who is putting her dog to sleep today.
• Tears Are For Babies is still in beta hell, even though beta #4 was rising nicely, it's still very low for this gestational age. The uncertainty is exhausting and she could use support.
  

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

• Carrie of Tubeless in Seattle is back on bedrest. She had a positive fFN at her last appointment and her cervix is at 1cm. Please go and give her some support.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Still Life with Circles is pregnant! Go wish her congratulations and join her in wishing for the best.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Chelle gave birth to twin girls, Mackenzie and Madison, on October 8th. Go wish her congratulations.
• Heather from Rising and Setting has welcomed her son Adam in to the world, after the loss of her daughter Charlotte in April 2008. Please give them your love.
• Destined to Be an Old Woman with No Regrets has her sweet bean. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• God's Work In Progress gave birth to Lily Cate and Wills Phillip on October 9! At 33 weeks, the twins are healthy but staying in the NICU for now.
  

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472nd Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of 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 Sweet Salty. I cannot say it better than the author: "I don’t need birth idealists piling themselves upon my thoroughly buggered psyche like a well-intentioned rugby team, calling me or any other woman a warrior for delivering one way as opposed to another." 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: Chasing that Dream is having a giveaway for an EndoFEMM Heating/Cooling Pad, which sounds pretty awesome for those times when you want to curl up in pain. Go say hi and enter!
• Question: Orodemniades is looking to order books written by bloggers (heck, even non-bloggers) dealing with infertility, postpartum depression, adoption, etc. Please give titles in the comments.
• Question: Suraita has been prescribed vaginal progesterone for a shortened cervix at 24 weeks of pregnancy. She's looking for information from anyone who has taken progesterone for this (by any delivery method) as well as answers to some logistical questions about the medicine.
  

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• Announcement: People have noted that they're getting an error message with the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day. It's an Internet Explorer vs. Firefox thing. It works with Firefox; Kirtsy doesn't work with IE all of a sudden. I'm not sure what the case is with Safari or other browsers. But if you try the link in anything other than IE, it should work.
• Project: On Friday, October 16th, Angie is hosting a day for everyone to do random acts of kindness for strangers. Join her and help make the world a better place.
• 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 September or October 2009)

• Wish To Be a Mommy (helpful site)
  

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)

• It was Jenn's birthday. Go over and 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

• 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)

• Hope Springs has her transfer today. Go give her good thoughts.
• Turia's FET was on Wednesday. She could use some company as she waits for her beta.
• I.V.Effed's cycle is being cancelled because of her FSH levels. This is tremendously disappointing news.
  

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

• Carrie of Tubeless in Seattle is back on bedrest. She had a positive fFN at her last appointment and her cervix is at 1cm. Please go and give her some support.
  
• After a scary hospital visit at 24 weeks, Chelle is on modified bed rest. Her restrictions will increase as time goes on to try to avoid preeclampsia and keep her twin girls growing inside her as long as possible. The girls are doing great.
• Fertile Journeys is on bedrest due to a bleed. Please go on over and keep her company.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• A Run for My Money is pregnant. Please go over and give her congratulations and support.
• Hope in Briarrose had a good u/s yesterday.
• Sunny is having a boy!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Faraday's Garden is welcoming her son, Jasper. Go send her a congratulations!
  

Read and Support

471st Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of 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: None Today.
• Announcement: People have noted that they're getting an error message with the Kirtsy'd Pick O' the Day. It's an Internet Explorer vs. Firefox thing. It works with Firefox; Kirtsy doesn't work with IE all of a sudden. I'm not sure what the case is with Safari or other browsers. But if you try the link in anything other than IE, it should work.
  

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• Connection: Valery, a non-blogger, is looking to start reading blogs that speak about high FSH. If you have this diagnosis, you can email her with your blog url.
• Project: On Friday, October 16th, Angie is hosting a day for everyone to do random acts of kindness for strangers. Join her and help make the world a better place.
• Remembrance Day: Just a reminder from Harry Line that October 15th is Baby Loss Awareness Day. Please light a candle at 7pm to remember on our losses on International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day.
• 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 September or October 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)

• Parenthoodforme will be celebrating her blogoversary on October 15. Go wish her congratulations.

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

• Today was the day that I.V.Effed's twins were due, lost last March. Please go give her support.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• After having two awesome betas, Sharon just learned that her numbers are now dropping. This is her 7th miscarriage, and she really needs a lot of love right now.
• Michelle at Is It Getting Easier Yet? got a positive beta through a heavy period and is anticipating loss #5 coming down.
• Offshore Wife's Life is in a deep hole of sadness over her recent miscarriage. Stop by with some love.
• Tears Are For Babies' beta only rose by 3. She is anticipating miscarriage #3 with a heavy heart. Stop by with hugs.
  

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)

• Infertility Sucks! could really really really use a hug right now. That was three "reallys" in case you're counting.
• Six eggs for Hope Springs! Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Kate is having a hard time with the WUB. Please go over and keep her company until she can test.
• Guera! is thinking about returning to school. Go brainstorm with her.
• S from By the Pricking is currently in the 2ww of their first surrogacy cycle. Support and luck needed!
• Please give Three Munchkins and a Mom support right now.
  

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

• Carrie of Tubeless in Seattle is back on bedrest. She had a positive fFN at her last appointment and her cervix is at 1cm. Please go and give her some support.
  
• After a scary hospital visit at 24 weeks, Chelle is on modified bed rest. Her restrictions will increase as time goes on to try to avoid preeclampsia and keep her twin girls growing inside her as long as possible. The girls are doing great.
• Fertile Journeys is on bedrest due to a bleed. Please go on over and keep her company.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Finding Joy In Every Journey got a positive beta! Go celebrate with her!
• Life Happens When You Make Other Plans has had rising betas after IVF #1!
• Loveliest Days got a positive HPT and beta on a break cycle! Go celebrate with her.
  The Wife got a positive HPT. Go wish her congratulations.
• Want, Wait, & Pray just saw two sacs after IVF #3. She had some slow rising betas, and was joyously surprised to see twins. Go congratulate her, and sit with her as she waits for her next ultrasound.
• Yes, We're Parents! got a surprise BFP on a DIY cycle with 2-3% chance of success! After the shock and excitement of a first beta of 165 she's dealing with the fear and survivor's guilt.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.
  

Read and Support

470th Issue of the LFCA

Welcome to today's edition of Connections Abound. The point of 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 My Life After Loss. What to say to someone who has just experienced either pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or neonatal death. 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!
• Connection: Valery, a non-blogger, is looking to start reading blogs that speak about high FSH. If you have this diagnosis, you can email her with your blog url.
• Project: On Friday, October 16th, Angie is hosting a day for everyone to do random acts of kindness for strangers. Join her and help make the world a better place.
• Remembrance Day: Just a reminder from Harry Line that October 15th is Baby Loss Awareness Day. Please light a candle at 7pm to remember on our losses on International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day.
  

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• Game: I'm going to beat all your asses at it, so I'm not even sure why I'm encouraging you to play, but Lori has posted a new round of Childhood Trivia.
• Apropos of Nothing: Did you know that triops are real? And they eat their siblings? And their eggs can be dormant for 20 years and still hatch, releasing more triops into this world?
• Book: Elizabeth Elias has written a memoir of motherhood and adoption with special focus on the dark year following the adoption of her daughter from China. With so little support for sufferers of Post Adoption Depression, Elizabeth decided to put her experiences into print.
• New England Face-to-Face Group: Romancing The Stone has just organized a Social Club for women in New England who are experiencing the ups and downs of adding on to their families. They are an interactive, friendly group full of girl-power and support. All are welcome. Check them out: RubyFeather. You can also reach out to Michele directly at shellysugarpie@yahoo.com or through her blog.
• 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 September or October 2009)

• Hoping for a Baby (IUI/IVF)
• Una Loca Trying Again (secondary IF)
• Scifibaby (IUI/IVF)
  

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)

• Parenthoodforme will be celebrating her blogoversary on October 15. Go wish her congratulations.
• Soulbliss is celebrating her third blogoversary. Go wish her congratulations.
  

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

• Rory's Garden has a special tribute for bereaved families in honor of Remembrance Day. Please stop by and remember those taken too soon.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• After struggling with IF for years, Jenn learned to her joy she was pregnant. Unfortunately she just found out her HCG is dropping. Please stop by and send her some love, she could use it right now.
• Please stop by and give Sarah some support. She recently lost her baby boy who was born 24 weeks too early.
  

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)

• Butterfly On My Shoulder's son, C, is having blue episodes. After many doctors visits and tests, no one can figure out what's going on. She could use some support, as they decide on the next step.
• Wifey got a positive hpt, and then a disappointing follow-up beta of only 17. She could definitely use some encouragement.
• Gracie in Brooklyn had her day 3 transfer on Tuesday. Keep her company as she begins the Wait Until Beta.
  

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

• Carrie of Tubeless in Seattle is back on bedrest. She had a positive fFN at her last appointment and her cervix is at 1cm. Please go and give her some support.
  
• After a scary hospital visit at 24 weeks, Chelle is on modified bed rest. Her restrictions will increase as time goes on to try to avoid preeclampsia and keep her twin girls growing inside her as long as possible. The girls are doing great.
• Fertile Journeys is on bedrest due to a bleed. Please go on over and keep her company.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Diana found out that she's around 7 weeks pregnant with a sibling for Kacey! Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Cymande has rising betas!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Kahla gave birth to Emery on Monday. Go wish her congratulations!
  

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