589th 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

• IComLeavWe: the June IComLeavWe list is now open for sign-up.
• Connection: Stephanie writes: "Hello all! I'm looking for some advice from any plus size mommas or trying to be mommas out there. I had my first RE appointment this week and was told by the doc. that he wouldn't treat me until I lost 50+ pounds and/or got LapBand surgery. My hubby and I, know we need to lose weight, but don't want to wait 6 months+ to even begin bloodwork, ultrasounds and the dreaded HSG. (We've done 3 rounds of Clomid unsuccessfully already) Would love some words of wisdom from any ladies who have been through this predicament before!"
• Article: Pamela Jeanne writes, "The Globe and Mail writes about couples who find a path to peace with infertility and shares some science and cultural insights. Comments welcome."
  

Old

• First Time Reading the LFCA: If this is your first time reading the LFCA or you need a refresher about how the LFCA works, please read this post. It has everything you need to know about getting your news in the LFCA.
• Quicklink Resources: Forums: Join the forums if you'd like additional access to the bulletin boards and other features. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. Regular ALI Blogroll: If you would like your blog added to the ALI blogroll, please email me directly with your blog url and category pick. More information about being added is contained in that link. Password-Protected Blogroll: If you would like your password-protected blog added to the blogroll, please fill out the form.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2010)

• Our Way to a Family (adoption, religious/spiritual)
• Just Keep Swimming (azoospermia)
  

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)

• Liddy turned 30 last Friday and celebrated her second blogoversary on May 29th. Go wish her well with both milestones.
• Billy turned 40! Go wish her happy birthday.
• And Baby B Makes Three! celebrated her fourth blogoversary. Go wish her congratulations.
• Life WIth Coco and Gigi (previously Expecting A Baby Someday) is celebrating her 11th anniversary this weekend!

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

• Jess's son, Joel, was born still on 5/28/09, so Friday marked the one year anniversary of his birth. Please give her support.
• Gwinne is remembering the baby she lost early last June, while anticipating IUI #13 at the end of the week. She could use some kind words; please stop by to wish her well.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Please give Gemini Girl a lot of love during this current loss.
• Courtney lost her son, Wyatt, this weekend due to an incompetent cervix. Wyatt joined his twin brothers, Logan and Brody, in Heaven due to HELLP syndrome. Please go send some love.
  

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)

• A negative for An Unwanted Path. Please go give her support.
• Elizabeth Elizabeth just got the results of her husband's first SA, and they're not good. She's a bit in shock, and could use some words of encouragement.
• Becoming a Family of Four found some cysts in her breasts, which was a very scary experience.
• The Privileged Infertile is hopeful and anxious nearing the end of her 2ww following her 4th iui. She would appreciate prayers for comfort whatever the results end up being.
  
• Joe and Sha Blog's son, Ray, just began a fight against cancer. Please take a minute to go leave him and his family a word of support.
• My World, My Ramblings had a negative beta on Friday 28th. She had been through a canceled IVF last year, and this year she went to CCRM hoping for the best, but it was not meant to be. The heartbreak is obviously immense.
  
• Azoowho learned this week that their 5th and final IUI failed and are planning to take some time off before attempting IVF.
  

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

• Potty Mouth Mommy made it to the 28 week milestone! Still having contractions but holding strong while on bed rest with no cervical changes!
  
• Little Footprints has made it to 30 weeks! Her cerclage is still holding tight, but she remains on bedrest. Stop by and keep her company while she waits for the safe arrival of Baby A.!
• Adventures of Student RN Tiffany is on week 3 of bedrest and after getting the McDonald cerclage placed her cervix is now 2.2cm (up from 0.6cm!). Baby Nolan is doing great and just hoping to make it to viability!
  
• Project Progeny is on bedrest, but doing better. Please go keep her company.
• Infertility on the Brain is resting at home until the twins come.
• Ann is pregnant with triplets with 65 days left, and she was just diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. She is very scared and uncomfortable.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• After enduring a questionable first beta, Golden Egg got fantastic results on her second and third tests. But after such a long journey she's having a hard time believing this might finally be "it". Please go give her support, and help her pass the time until her first u/s.
• And Baby Makes Three has doubling betas.
• Barb is finally pregnant again after the loss of George 19 months ago. Please give her good thoughts for the long road ahead.
• Rebecca found out she's having a girl!
• Astral, in her first trimester with twins, had some very scary cramping and intense pain. It looks like it was ovarian cysts. Go on over and give her a hug.
• Leslie got her BFP after 2 pregnancy losses in the past.
• Rebecca's surrogate is 9w now and everything is going great after a previous loss of the first baby!
• Bailey had another great ultrasound.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Jen from Within Reach welcomed little Liam in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Go wish her congratulations.
• Julie had her son on May 21st! Go wish her congratulations.
  

Read and Support

588th 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

• Published: Did you see Lori's article in Adoptive Families? Go leave a comment of support on the article.
• Post: La Belette Rouge has a post about the 16 things you should never tell someone who is childless-not-by-choice.
• Blog Address Change: Dea.nna, of Mis(sed)conception, has changed her blog URL from ourmaybebabies.blogspot.com to http://misdconception.blogspot.com Please update her URL in your reader. She doesn't want to lose any followers.
• CDC Action Plan: Our Bodies, Our Blog has posted a link to the CDC's new action plan to make infertility a public health priority. You can download the action plan from their website. Mrs Spock has also posted a synopsis of this plan.
• Question: Sue is looking for recommendations for a IVF clinic on the West Coast that she can do a FET. She's from Australia and has had embryos donated which are in the East Coast but it would be more cost effective to only have to fly into West Coast. Any ideas or recommendations of clinic, hotels close to clinic or any at recommendations.
• Post: A blogger writes, "Somewhat Lower thoughtfully articulates her struggles with adoption by breaking down the pros and cons of adoption vs DE. It is a great list and worth checking out."
  

Old

• First Time Reading the LFCA: If this is your first time reading the LFCA or you need a refresher about how the LFCA works, please read this post. It has everything you need to know about getting your news in the LFCA.
• Quicklink Resources: Forums: Join the forums if you'd like additional access to the bulletin boards and other features. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. Regular ALI Blogroll: If you would like your blog added to the ALI blogroll, please email me directly with your blog url and category pick. More information about being added is contained in that link. Password-Protected Blogroll: If you would like your password-protected blog added to the blogroll, please fill out the form.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2010)

• 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 Thursday. 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

• Carla at Gypsy and the Tramp just had a scan to confirm a blighted ovum. This is their 4th loss in a row. Please head over and offer your support as they decide their next step.
• My Infertility Woes is miscarrying, please flood her with support
• It Is Tuesday, Right? just lost her father. Please 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)

• Lifebytheday had a negative cycle and could use some support.
• An Unwanted Path is testing now and waiting for Friday's beta. Please go keep her company.
• 1000 posts for Magpie Musing.
• Heather has moved into the next stage of their Korean adoption process- all of their US paperwork is done and approved, and they are now waiting for placement referrals from their agency in Korea!
• Susan just won a free round of IVF (!!!) when she attended the Atlanta 2010 Family Building Conference. She needs some supportive words to get her over her weight plateau and to finally drop her last 40 pounds (she has already lost 45 pounds) so she can start her IVF cycle hopefully in December or January.
• Musings of a Hormonal Egg Basket got her box of meds today, plus another few boxes in the mail. Please help her sort through it all.

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

• Potty Mouth Mommy made it to the 28 week milestone! Still having contractions but holding strong while on bed rest with no cervical changes!
  
• Little Footprints has made it to 30 weeks! Her cerclage is still holding tight, but she remains on bedrest. Stop by and keep her company while she waits for the safe arrival of Baby A.!
• Adventures of Student RN Tiffany is on week 3 of bedrest and after getting the McDonald cerclage placed her cervix is now 2.2cm (up from 0.6cm!). Baby Nolan is doing great and just hoping to make it to viability!
  
• Project Progeny is on bedrest, but doing better. Please go keep her company.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Little Steps to Baby Steps is pregnant after her last IVF cycle. Go wish her congratulations.
• Alex could use a lot of love and support right now: after a successful ultrasound on Monday, her hcg numbers aren't rising like they should. Go hold her hand and offer her some words of support as she waits for followup tests on Thursday.
• After a successful FET in May, Rachel is pregnant! Go keep her company until her ultrasound on June 1st.
• Not only has Amanda just made her 100th post, but it looks like she's pregnant too!
• Delinquent Eggs got a BFP on a home pregnancy test, after multiple pregnancy losses and a failed IVF cycle!
• Mina received some scary news after her AFP test. Please go sit with her while she waits for the result of her amnio.
• The Road to Motherhood just got a positive pregnancy test and is currently 3 weeks, 5 days pregnant!
• An Offering of Love and her partner are celebrating a positive HPT at 8dp5dt.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Adding Peas to our Pod announced that Cailey arrived on May 18th. Go wish her congratulations.
• LuckyLittle13 welcomed twin daughters on May 19th! Go wish her congratulations.
  

Read and Support

587th 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

• Post: Ginger and Lime wrote a piece on reproductive choice/not-mothers that is well worth a read and rumination.
• Project: Find Joy Now is having an Infertility ABC list. Go join her and link your list through her site.
  

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• First Time Reading the LFCA: If this is your first time reading the LFCA or you need a refresher about how the LFCA works, please read this post. It has everything you need to know about getting your news in the LFCA.
• Quicklink Resources: Forums: Join the forums if you'd like additional access to the bulletin boards and other features. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. Regular ALI Blogroll: If you would like your blog added to the ALI blogroll, please email me directly with your blog url and category pick. More information about being added is contained in that link. Password-Protected Blogroll: If you would like your password-protected blog added to the blogroll, please fill out the form.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2010)

• Hope is a Four Letter Word (IUI)
• Fertility Lab Insider (other side of the stirrups)
• Infertile Newlywed (in the beginning)
• Someday (azoospermia)
  

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)

• Keiko turns 28 on Tuesday the 25th. Go wish her a happy birthday and share a slice of virtual cake with her.
• Kari celebrated her 5th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 22nd with her parents, who will be celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary the same day. Some days she wondered if she would make it, but she thanks God that they did. 5 years of marriage filled with joys, tears, pain, and lots of love and patience.
• Fearlessly Infertile is celebrating her first blogoversary on Saturday with a giveaway! Please stop by to show some love and enter to win
• Melissa celebrated her birthday recently. Go sing her a little song.
• Life in the Cat Pad celebrated her birthday on Sunday. Go have a slice of cake with her.
• Stacey's Thoughts on Infertility is celebrating her blogoversary on Thursday. 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

• Erin just experienced her second chemical pregnancy and could use some love and support.
• Brooke at ScifiBaby and her husband experienced a second-trimester loss on Monday. Please head over and offer your support as they grieve their born-too-early son.
• Mama Fierce has had another miscarriage. She has been an amazing source of support for many who have been walking the RPL road, so please go give her some love.
  
• Please send Tif some love and support. She just lost her 2nd daughter in a row to preterm delivery.
• Meagan gave birth to her twins at only 17 weeks. Little Alexa passed away after 8 hours, and Colby died after that. They can use some prayers.
  

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)

• Mic at IF Crossroads' dog Hershey passed away very unexpectedly on Tuesday. Head over and give her some love as she grieves his passing and comes to terms with the hole left in their family.
• Jamie at The Therapist is In is going through a very rough patch in her marriage. It's a good time to offer support and constructive advice.
• Erica at Surviving the Secondary Infertility Madness is devastated after a cancelled IUI with injectables, due to follicles not growing enough (even though she probably ovulated on time). They are moving on to an IVF consultation and could use lots of support.
• Melissa could use some encouragement & support as she experiences an unexpected setback in her IVF cycle with the discovery of a polyp which she is having surgery to remove on Friday.
• Full Circle is joyfully grieving: missing her foster daughter, JuneBug, while also celebrating JuneBug's successful transition into a relative's home. Go give her a hug.
• Sonja could just use a little extra love from the universe right now.
• An Offering of Love and her partner transferred two beautiful 5-day embryos on Tuesday. Go sit with them while they wait for beta.
• Please sit with A as she grieves her IVF BFN. This was most like their only attempt at IVF and she does not know where they will go from here.
  
• Carrie recently learned that she'd been "found" by IRL friends and asks, "Do you think we are doing anything wrong by keeping anonymous blogs where we can get support and vent?
• Ceejay graduated with her Masters in English on Saturday! Please go and wish her congratulations!
  

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

• Potty Mouth Mommy made it to the 28 week milestone! Still having contractions but holding strong while on bed rest with no cervical changes!
  
• Little Footprints has made it to 30 weeks! Her cerclage is still holding tight, but she remains on bedrest. Stop by and keep her company while she waits for the safe arrival of Baby A.!
• Adventures of Student RN Tiffany is on week 3 of bedrest and after getting the McDonald cerclage placed her cervix is now 2.2cm (up from 0.6cm!). Baby Nolan is doing great and just hoping to make it to viability!
  
• Project Progeny is on bedrest, but doing better. Please go keep her company.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• My Scrambled Eggs has announced that she is 8 weeks pregnant. She has seen the heartbeat and is over the moon!
• Carla at Gypsy and the Tramp could use some extra support after a scary scan.
• Go give Alex some support as she nervously awaits for her ultrasound on Monday.
• Noelle is doing better after a bleeding episode.

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Cheryllookingforward had a baby boy May 19.
• The Egg Drop Post and her partner Nadia brought home their adopted newborn son Jay directly from the hospital on Wednesday!
• I Can Haz Baby received her adoption decree and they are now officially parents!
• Murgdan welcomed her son Gabriel David on Tuesday.
• Natalie has given birth to a healthy baby girl! Pop over and give a work of congrats!
• Diana welcomed David Charles on Saturday!
  

Read and Support

586th 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

• Donate: Hoping for Another Lovebug is doing Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure. Please go over and make a small donation to a great cause and support a member of the ALI community trying to make a difference.
  

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• The President!: Perhaps just a shriek would have been a more appropriate heading--Turkey in My Oven's twin boys were held by President Obama. Go over to read the story and see the pictures!
• Vee's Blog: A message from Vee, "I didn't realise that I had lost so many readers when I went PWP. I think all my readers deserve to grieve with me the loss of my beautiful Max. So I am starting up a new blog. I missed being able to contribute to lots of things happening over at Stirrup Queens so this will now allow me to. Unfortunately I wont be posting many photo in my new space but I will have to compromise. I just ask of you that know our real names please stick with our aliases on my new blog: Vee, Max, and Doudou will now be know as my Bababoo. My new blog "Three Little Birds" can be found here so please add it to your reader."
• Book: There's a new children's book for those who have built their family via IVF called I Can't Wait to Meet You. I haven't reviewed the book, but wanted to pass along the information.
• Activism: Keiko is looking to build a network of Massachusetts-based infertility bloggers. Interested in finding out how you can advocate for infertility awareness and legislation in the Bay State? Check out Keiko's post for more info.
• First Time Reading the LFCA: If this is your first time reading the LFCA or you need a refresher about how the LFCA works, please read this post. It has everything you need to know about getting your news in the LFCA.
• Quicklink Resources: Forums: Join the forums if you'd like additional access to the bulletin boards and other features. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. Regular ALI Blogroll: If you would like your blog added to the ALI blogroll, please email me directly with your blog url and category pick. More information about being added is contained in that link. Password-Protected Blogroll: If you would like your password-protected blog added to the blogroll, please fill out the form.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2010)

• None Today (more added soon).
  

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)

• A Journey to 40 and Beyond is...40! Go sing her a little song.
• What Wuz I Saying is celebrating her birthday next Friday. Go have a slice of cake with her.
• Luna has a birthday this week! Head over to light a candle for her to blow out.

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

• On Sunday, The Shifty Shadow remembered her daughter, Maya, on her 4th birthday. Please go over and give her comfort from Sunday until Friday, the day Maya died.
  
• Sue will be remembering Jacob and Joshua's unfulfilled due date on Wednesday. Please go give her support.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Saucy Ova's father died unexpectedly last week. Please go over and give her a lot of love.
• Theworms just lost her twins. She could use a lot of love.
  

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. Spock could use some extra love right now as she makes decisions and deals with supporting her friends.
• Mommy-in-Waiting got great news from her husband's SA.
• Girl [Un]scripted had to commit her son for inpatient mental care this week. Please give her love.
• Partners In Crime's husband is now doing dialysis at home. Please go over and read a day in the life of home hemodialysis and give her some love.
• Me Plus One could use some additional support as she confronts some fears.
• May is always a big month of change for Spermination Station, and she could use some support as she heads into this IVF cycle.
• InfertileInsanity is having a hard time at work right now.
• Please support Dragondreamer's Lair while she supports her little sister through infertility.
  

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

• Potty Mouth Mommy made it to the 28 week milestone! Still having contractions but holding strong while on bed rest with no cervical changes!
  
• Little Footprints has made it to 30 weeks! Her cerclage is still holding tight, but she remains on bedrest. Stop by and keep her company while she waits for the safe arrival of Baby A.!
• Adventures of Student RN Tiffany is on bedrest. After multiple losses, she is hoping that "baby Bean" will be able to survive the IC and irritable uterus and preterm labor to be able to walk the Earth in a way his siblings never could.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• My Infertility Woes is seeing her betas rise. Go give her support and congratulations.
• Lorin is pregnant after her IVF cycle! You can leave her words of congratulation on this LFCA post.
• Fran got a BFP and a great first beta 10dp5dt of her penguin "Elvis." After two ectopic pregnancies she could use a lot of positive energy and crossed fingers that this will be the much longed for baby-to-be.
• Alex's Adventures has a very high beta. Go wish her congratulations and keep her company while she waits for the ultrasound.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.
  

Read and Support

585th 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

• The President!: Perhaps just a shriek would have been a more appropriate heading--Turkey in My Oven's twin boys were held by President Obama. Go over to read the story and see the pictures!
• Vee's Blog: A message from Vee, "I didn't realise that I had lost so many readers when I went PWP. I think all my readers deserve to grieve with me the loss of my beautiful Max. So I am starting up a new blog. I missed being able to contribute to lots of things happening over at Stirrup Queens so this will now allow me to. Unfortunately I wont be posting many photo in my new space but I will have to compromise. I just ask of you that know our real names please stick with our aliases on my new blog: Vee, Max, and Doudou will now be know as my Bababoo. My new blog "Three Little Birds" can be found here so please add it to your reader."
• Book: There's a new children's book for those who have built their family via IVF called I Can't Wait to Meet You. I haven't reviewed the book, but wanted to pass along the information.
• Activism: Keiko is looking to build a network of Massachusetts-based infertility bloggers. Interested in finding out how you can advocate for infertility awareness and legislation in the Bay State? Check out Keiko's post for more info.
  

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• Bone Marrow Drive: Phoebe is organizing a bone marrow donor drive for a 4-year old boy named Devan. This little boy is battling cancer, and his best chance for survival is a bone marrow transplant, but they have not been able to find a match yet. They have 11 weeks left to find a match. You may be the one. Go over to Phoebe's blog to find out how to sign up to be a donor and how you can put your IVF skills to use to save a life!
• First Time Reading the LFCA: If this is your first time reading the LFCA or you need a refresher about how the LFCA works, please read this post. It has everything you need to know about getting your news in the LFCA.
• Quicklink Resources: Forums: Join the forums if you'd like additional access to the bulletin boards and other features. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. Regular ALI Blogroll: If you would like your blog added to the ALI blogroll, please email me directly with your blog url and category pick. More information about being added is contained in that link. Password-Protected Blogroll: If you would like your password-protected blog added to the blogroll, please fill out the form.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2010)

• 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)

• Reproductive Jeans is celebrating her birthday on Tuesday. Go sing her a little song.
• What Wuz I Saying is celebrating her birthday next Friday. Go have a slice of cake with her.
• Luna has a birthday this week! Head over to light a candle for her to blow out.
  

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

• On Sunday, The Shifty Shadow remembered her daughter, Maya, on her 4th birthday. Please go over and give her comfort from Sunday until Friday, the day Maya died.
  
• Sue will be remembering Jacob and Joshua's unfulfilled due date on Wednesday. Please go give her support.

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)

• Allison is having an IUI this week. Go give her good thoughts.
• The Lucky Life could use a hug as she deals with grief from her father's death and all the shit that goes with infertility.
• Cortney has three days until she tests. Go keep her company with the wait.
• Care had a scary weekend including a car accident and hail damage to the house. Go over and give her some support.
• To Baby and Beyond is having a really frustrating week and could use some extra love.
• Serenity Now has made an appointment to return to the clinic. Give her support with this first step.
• Bummed Uterus got a BFN and could use a small hug.
• Baby Wanted: Apply Within had her cycle pushed back a few months and it's really frustrating. Go keep her company.
• Sonja could use some love while she deals with the pain from endo--physical and emotional.
• Sara is in the 2ww. Go over and keep her company.
  

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

• Potty Mouth Mommy made it to the 28 week milestone! Still having contractions but holding strong while on bed rest with no cervical changes!
  
• Little Footprints is 25 weeks and continues to be on full bedrest after having her cerclage placed. She is doing well but still has a long way to go and could use support.
• Adventures of Student RN Tiffany is on bedrest. After multiple losses, she is hoping that "baby Bean" will be able to survive the IC and irritable uterus and preterm labor to be able to walk the Earth in a way his siblings never could.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Project Progeny is showing signs of pre-eclampsia including hypertension and proteinuria. Please go over and give her support.
• Misfit Mrs is having a viability scan on Tuesday. Please go give her good thoughts.
• Cheryllookingforward is scheduled to be induced at 41 weeks on May 18. This is also the date of her first anniversary of her miscarriage of her baby boy at 14 weeks. Send her some love as she remembers her loss and adds to her family.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.

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584th 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

• Bone Marrow Drive: Phoebe is organizing a bone marrow donor drive for a 4-year old boy named Devan. This little boy is battling cancer, and his best chance for survival is a bone marrow transplant, but they have not been able to find a match yet. They have 11 weeks left to find a match. You may be the one. Go over to Phoebe's blog to find out how to sign up to be a donor and how you can put your IVF skills to use to save a life!
  

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• First Time Reading the LFCA: If this is your first time reading the LFCA or you need a refresher about how the LFCA works, please read this post. It has everything you need to know about getting your news in the LFCA.
• Quicklink Resources: Forums: Join the forums if you'd like additional access to the bulletin boards and other features. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. Regular ALI Blogroll: If you would like your blog added to the ALI blogroll, please email me directly with your blog url and category pick. More information about being added is contained in that link. Password-Protected Blogroll: If you would like your password-protected blog added to the blogroll, please fill out the form.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2010)

• That's Kellie with an "ie" (foster-to-adopt; old blogger, new digs)
• Hannah's Song (more on their plate)
• Dude, Where's my Baby? (in the beginning)
• Time Well Wasted (general IF)
• A Needlephobe's Journey into IVF (secondary IF)
• Lauren vs. the World (in the beginning)
  

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)

• Waiting Lisa celebrated her 7th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Go check out the wedding pics and say congrats!
• Reproductive Jeans is celebrating her birthday on Tuesday. Go sing her a little song.
• What Wuz I Saying is celebrating her birthday next Friday. Go have a slice of cake with her.
  

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

• On Sunday, The Shifty Shadow remembered her daughter, Maya, on her 4th birthday. Please go over and give her comfort from Sunday until Friday, the day Maya died.
  
• Sue will be remembering Jacob and Joshua's unfulfilled due date on Wednesday. Please go give her support.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Patrish of Big Belly or Bust found out a few days ago that her pregnancy is ectopic and she has needed surgery to resolve it. She also had a miscarriage at the end of last year so has had two losses to deal with in a relatively short space of time. Please give her some 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)

• Jenny from Among the Blossoms just received the results from her husband's first SA (after trying for several years and assuming the problem was with her), and they were not very good--low count and very low morphology.
• A Patchwork Family could use support as they try to get an MRI for their 5 month old foster child. Please go over and give her some kind words.
  

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

• Potty Mouth Mommy made it to the 28 week milestone! Still having contractions but holding strong while on bed rest with no cervical changes!
  
• Little Footprints is 25 weeks and continues to be on full bedrest after having her cerclage placed. She is doing well but still has a long way to go and could use support.
• Adventures of Student RN Tiffany is on bedrest. After multiple losses, she is hoping that "baby Bean" will be able to survive the IC and irritable uterus and preterm labor to be able to walk the Earth in a way his siblings never could.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Elizabeth at Project Progeny is experiencing elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine at 33w4d. The OB is keeping a close eye on things but she's worried.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Beth gave birth to a son, Charlie, on May 4th. Go wish her congratulations.
• Bee Cee welcomed her little BOY called "Tiger" on the blog! He came into the world on May 14th! Yay!
  

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583rd 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

• Donate: Bea writes, "I’ve just found out that one of Max’s final wishes was to have donations made to Rainbows for Kate (in lieu of flowers for his funeral). For those wishing to do something for him and Vee you can make a donation here. If you have a cancer charity in your home country that you prefer, I'm sure that would be just as appreciated."
• Essay Winner: Parenthood for Me has chosen the winner of their third Essay Contest about Adoption, Loss, and Infertility. The winner is Martha from A Watched Belly Never Grows. Please click over and read her beautiful entry.
• Press: The "sequel" to Katedaphne's 2007 newspaper article "The Longing" appeared in the St. Petersburg Times on Sunday. The first story was about the process and emotional
  experience of one couple's IVF struggle. The sequel, "A family, at last," is about the donor egg process.
  

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• First Time Reading the LFCA: If this is your first time reading the LFCA or you need a refresher about how the LFCA works, please read this post. It has everything you need to know about getting your news in the LFCA.
• Quicklink Resources: Forums: Join the forums if you'd like additional access to the bulletin boards and other features. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. Regular ALI Blogroll: If you would like your blog added to the ALI blogroll, please email me directly with your blog url and category pick. More information about being added is contained in that link. Password-Protected Blogroll: If you would like your password-protected blog added to the blogroll, please fill out the form.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2010)

• None Today (more added this 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)

• My Hopeful Heart is celebrating blogoversary on the 16th. Go wish her congratulations.
• Sunday is It's Either Sadness or Euphoria's wedding anniversary. Go wish them congratulations.
• Reproductive Jeans is celebrating her birthday on Tuesday. Go sing her a little song.
• What Wuz I Saying is celebrating her birthday next Friday. Go have a slice of cake with her.
  

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

• On Sunday, The Shifty Shadow will be remembering her daughter, Maya, on the day of her birth. Please go over and give her comfort from Sunday until Friday, the day Maya died.
  
• Sue will be remembering Jacob and Joshua's unfulfilled due date on Wednesday. Please go give her support.
• Paula just passed the second anniversary of her unfilled due date for Devyn who she lost at 17 weeks nearly two and half years ago. She still misses him very much. Please pop over and give her some support.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Sarah at Nerd Nuggets lost her first child, Foster, to a full term stillbirth in March. She is angry and devastated and sore. Please go give her some 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)

• The King's TESE procedure did not locate any sperm. Please go give them support.
• Hillary is in the 2ww after a successful transfer of two embryos. Go help distract her as she waits!
  

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

• Potty Mouth Mommy made it to the 28 week milestone! Still having contractions but holding strong while on bed rest with no cervical changes!
  
• Little Footprints is 25 weeks and continues to be on full bedrest after having her cerclage placed. She is doing well but still has a long way to go and could use support.
• Adventures of Student RN Tiffany is on bedrest. After multiple losses, she is hoping that "baby Bean" will be able to survive the IC and irritable uterus and preterm labor to be able to walk the Earth in a way his siblings never could.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Mo had a great first beta! Go keep her busy while she enters the 2ww!
• After 5 and a half years of TTC and adopting a baby girl in January, All You Who Hope has been blessed with a miracle, her first ever surprise BFP! She even has an ultrasound video to prove it!
• John and Jade at Putting the Fun in Infertility are finally pregnant.
• Bingo! BustedKate has heard a heartbeat at 8 weeks. Go share in the excitement!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Duck welcomed her boy/girl twins into the world on May 4, 2010. Both babies spent a few days in NICU and are now home enjoying their new life!
  

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582nd 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

• Fundraiser: Fearlessly Infertile is raising money for Parenthood for Me, whose first infertility and adoption grants will be awarded in June. For every $10 donated you will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate AND she will be matching all donations dollar for dollar! The winner will be announced on May 30th so please stop by and show your support with a donation.
• Question: Kacy has some questions about heterozygous MTHFR.
  

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• Creme de la Creme: for the love, it's finally done. Sorry about the delay, but the final blurbs have gone up on the Creme de la Creme (anything that came in before the deadline of March 1st). Please go over and cheer on the rest of the list. The final count was 288 posts for 2009. Let's see if we can break 300 before the list goes up in January next year. Er...though the 2010 list won't open until November.
• Game: Can you identify the photoshopped bloggers? Hint: one of them is me and all but one has their picture up on their blog regularly.
• First Time Reading the LFCA: If this is your first time reading the LFCA or you need a refresher about how the LFCA works, please read this post. It has everything you need to know about getting your news in the LFCA.
• Quicklink Resources: Forums: Join the forums if you'd like additional access to the bulletin boards and other features. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. Regular ALI Blogroll: If you would like your blog added to the ALI blogroll, please email me directly with your blog url and category pick. More information about being added is contained in that link. Password-Protected Blogroll: If you would like your password-protected blog added to the blogroll, please fill out the form.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2010)

• 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)

• Wednesday is Sue's anniversary. Go wish them congratulations.
• My Hopeful Heart is celebrating blogoversary on the 16th. 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

• With enormous sadness--Vee's husband, the incomparable Dynamo Dad, Max, died yesterday. Vee's blog is invite-only, but you can leave her words of condolence on this post if you don't have access to her blog. Writing this blurb feels unreal. They are two long time members of the ALI community, both bloggers for over five years, and the blogosphere is not the same without his voice and art. Gil also has up a beautiful tribute.
  

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)

• Lifebytheday had a 3day transfer on Saturday and is now in the 2 week wait.
• After having a hysterectomy in 2008 after years of dealing with endo, Sonja has learned that her endo has returned. Please go give her a hug.
  

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

• Potty Mouth Mommy made it to the 28 week milestone! Still having contractions but holding strong while on bed rest with no cervical changes!
  
• Little Footprints is 25 weeks and continues to be on full bedrest after having her cerclage placed. She is doing well but still has a long way to go and could use support.
• Adventures of Student RN Tiffany is on bedrest. After multiple losses, she is hoping that "baby Bean" will be able to survive the IC and irritable uterus and preterm labor to be able to walk the Earth in a way his siblings never could.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• A Ruby Family is pregnant.
• KK's anatomy scan revealed that she is having a boy! He looked great but there are some issues with her placenta.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Sonja has welcomed her quads! Sophie, Ethan, Liam and Jude arrived on May 10th. All babies are in the NICU. Sonja will post more when she is feeling better.
  

Read and Support

581st 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

• Creme de la Creme: for the love, it's finally done. Sorry about the delay, but the final blurbs have gone up on the Creme de la Creme (anything that came in before the deadline of March 1st). Please go over and cheer on the rest of the list. The final count was 288 posts for 2009. Let's see if we can break 300 before the list goes up in January next year. Er...though the 2010 list won't open until November.
• Game: Can you identify the photoshopped bloggers? Hint: one of them is me and all but one has their picture up on their blog regularly.
  

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• Guest Post: Pamela Jeanne had her guest post printed by Lisa Belkin of the Motherlode column. Go over and read and support.
• First Time Reading the LFCA: If this is your first time reading the LFCA or you need a refresher about how the LFCA works, please read this post. It has everything you need to know about getting your news in the LFCA.
• Quicklink Resources: Forums: Join the forums if you'd like additional access to the bulletin boards and other features. Any blog reader or writer can become a member of the forums by clicking here and registering. Regular ALI Blogroll: If you would like your blog added to the ALI blogroll, please email me directly with your blog url and category pick. More information about being added is contained in that link. Password-Protected Blogroll: If you would like your password-protected blog added to the blogroll, please fill out the form.

NEW BLOGS (started in April or May 2010)

• 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)

• Tuesday is Weebles Wobblog's blogoversary. Go wish her congratulations.
• Wednesday is Sue's anniversary. Go wish them congratulations.
• Hold My Hope just celebrated her 5th blogoversary. Go over and 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

• 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)

• Vee from The Sweet Life could use your thoughts/prayers/good wishes just now as Max has taken a turn for the worse. The blog is password protected, so readers of her blog can leave her messages there, though all others can leave comments right here on this LFCA post and I will make sure she gets them.
• MommyInWaiting and HopelesslyTTC just found out that after nine months of treatment for his azoospermia caused by Secondary Hypogonadism, and over 130 injections, Hopelessly has sperm for the first time in his life. Join them for a celebration!
• Gurlee is gearing up for a robotic myomectomy to remove a fibroid on Wednesday. She is very nervous and trying not to crap in her pants. Go and wish her luck for a successful surgery and speedy recovery.
• Paige had her cycle canceled due to donor not responding well.
  

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

• Sonja and her quads have made it to 26 weeks! She is still on bedrest. Go keep her company as she waits the safe arrival her her babies.
  
• Potty Mouth Mommy made it to the 28 week milestone! Still having contractions but holding strong while on bed rest with no cervical changes!
  
• Little Footprints is 25 weeks and continues to be on full bedrest after having her cerclage placed. She is doing well but still has a long way to go and could use support.
• Adventures of Student RN Tiffany is on bedrest. After multiple losses, she is hoping that "baby Bean" will be able to survive the IC and irritable uterus and preterm labor to be able to walk the Earth in a way his siblings never could.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• None Today.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• A Nickel's Worth of Common Sense welcomed their foster daughters, Jade and Taya, into their family forever last week. Go wish them congratulations!
• K at Waiting for Sunflower has great news - Sunflower is here! Go on over and wish her congratulations!
• Developmental Delays welcomed a daughter, Ava, through adoption on May 5!
  

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