599th 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

• Giveaway: Sunny at Sunny in Seattle is ready to purge her home of the physical reminders of IF (except for her lucky Follistim pen... you never know). She is giving away the four infertility books that informed, guided, and comforted her during primary and secondary infertility. Pop over and leave a comment on her blog by noon on July 6th if you'd like to win them.
• Blog Ending: Cymande will be ending her blog. Wish her well!
• Blog Ending: Now that she is parenting twins after a surrogate pregnancy, The Expectant Duck is ending her blog along with her journey through infertility. Please go wish her well!
• Question: Myndi is having triplets and is searching for others who have triplets or are pregnant with triplets to get/share advice!
  

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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: 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 May or June 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)

• Life From Here is celebrating her anniversary on Wednesday. Go wish her congratulations.
• There's Hope is celebrating her anniversary on Thursday. Go wish her congratulations.
• Duchess is also celebrating her anniversary on Thursday. Go wish her congratulations.
• Illanare has just celebrated her first blogoversary! Go wish her congratulations.
• Jessica's first blogoversary was June 25th! Go wish her congratulations.
  

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

• Britt is approaching a very difficult week. Ella Grace's due date, who was stillborn 03/04/10, is 07/14, Britt's birthday is 07/15 and a previous miscarriage (NuNu) due date is 07/17. It's all happening within 4 days. Please keep Britt's family in your thoughts...it's going to be a tough week! July should be full of joy, but instead is proving to be very difficult.
• Her Womb, Our Hearts is remembering her lost niece, born 4 months too early, on what would have been her first birthday. Please go send her your love as she remembers her (please note: there are pictures from her niece's funeral included in the post).
• Little Footprints is quickly approaching the 1-year anniversary of Maddie's loss on July 7th and is having a tough time sorting out her feelings of sadness and loss amidst the feelings of joy in preparing to welcome her new baby girl.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The Road Less Traveled prematurely delivered her baby girl, Lillian, at 22 weeks and only had her for a few minutes. Please give her lots of love and support as she grieves.
• Adele had her D&C Monday June 28 for another miscarriage. Adele has endured multiple miscarriages in the past and can you 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)

• After much anticipation, excitement, and stress, Courtney and her husband found out on Sunday that their adoption was disrupted. This was after they had already flown to the city, met the baby, and begun bonding. Please give them support and encouragement as they figure out where they go from here.
• E is enjoying her new baby but struggling with severe GER and her relationship with breastfeeding, she could use some hugs.
• Please visit Pundelina Kafoops in the aftermath of her canceled transfer June 20.
• Jem had her transfer last week. Go keep her company in the wait until beta.
• Dreaming of Quiet Places hit her 300th post.
• Stacy from Adventures in Life is having a difficult time dealing with the grief of having lost Connor, one of her twin boys, almost a year ago. She could use some support.
• Two Dog Mamma's adoption has fallen through and they are heartbroken. Please flood them with support right now.
• Rach just received a negative beta after her IVF w/ TESE. She is obviously devastated as they have no further plans to cycle. Please go give her some support.
  

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

• Romancing the Stone is on bedrest at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, after her IVF baby decided to make his presence known at the Home Depot! She's been in the hospital for three weeks, with four more to go. Baby and Momma are doing great, but they will deliver him early, and he will stay in the NICU for 1-2 months.
• 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 36 weeks! She is anxiously awaiting the birth of her baby girl and waiting out the last few weeks of bedrest.
• Adventures of Student RN Tiffany has made it to 26 weeks and after a week filled with a car accident (on the way to the doctors) and variable decelarations of Baby Nolan's Heart rate, she is hoping that next week is filled with uneventful bedrest days.
  
• Project Progeny is on bedrest, but doing better. Please go keep her company.
• Noelle is in the hospital until the doctors feel it's safe to deliver B. She's terrified and could use any good thoughts or prayers you have. She's 28 weeks and dealing with severe IUGR, loss of cord blood flow, marginal cord insertion and placenta previa. The doctors are holding off hoping B can have a little more time inside.
• Not the Path I Chose is on modified bedrest at home, although her blood pressure has been creeping up recently. She could use a visit while the twins keep baking!
• A Family With Ann Ovulation is on modified bedrest after a visit to L&D for contractions (around 32 weeks). She could use a little visit!
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Mae had a heartbeat at her last ultrasound appointment but there's a clot next to her baby. Please swing by and offer her your support as they tentatively celebrate but worry at the same time.
• Kate is 22 weeks pregnant and experiencing contractions which are causing her worry, please swing by and offer her your support.
• Myndi just found out the genders of her triplets: two boys and a girl!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Baby "Twoey" was born to Yes, We're Parents! on June 26! Go wish them congratulations.
  

Read and Support

598th 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

• BlogHer or New York Area: If you're going to be at the BlogHer conference this summer or you live in the New York-ish area (or are willing to go there on August 8th), add yourself to the list.
• Opportunity: MeAndBaby writes: "A fertility center in my area is giving away free IVF cycles! The CNY Fertility Center has implemented a monthly giveaway for the next 6 months where they will give away 1 IVF cycle and an additional support item. Check out this site for more information.
• Resource: It's Men's Health Week and June is Men's Health Month. Check out the male-factor infertility resources recently posted at Hannah Wept, Sarah Laughed.
• Advice: Apron Strings for Emily wants to know if there are any other bloggers out there even considering a child-free life after infertility. It seems as if this topic is a "taboo" topic amongst the already "taboo topic" of infertility. It would be nice to know what other support is out there.
• Advice: Mrs. Lemon really needs the wisdom available from this site. She is reconsidering her RE and is willing to travel for a good one.
• Blog Move: Update your links! Jen from Here We Go Again has moved her blog to her very own shiny URL. And if you don't already read Jen, you should because she is awesome.
  

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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: 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 May or June 2010)

• 2 Dads 1 Surrogate
• The Miss Ruby (non-IF blog about Iffer)
• Let the IVF Rollercoaster Ride Begin (IVF)
• NOT so Fertile Mertile (endo)
• Good Egg Hatched (parenting after IF)
• Fresh Conceptions (general IF)
• The Dancing Egg (over 35 and ttc, donor egg, pregnancy after IF)
• Books, Babies, and Being in my 30's (translocation)
• Maybe Baby...(or maybe the loony bin) (IVF)
• You Found What in There?!?! (pg after loss)
• Roccie Road (parenting) (over 35 and ttc)
• Bake One Buy One (GLBT)
• Falling in Hope (pg loss)

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

• Stirrup Queens celebrated her fourth blogoversary last week. Go wish her congratulations.
  
• I'm a Smart One celebrated her anniversary last week. Go over and wish them congratulations.
• Blood Signs celebrated her birthday on Sunday. Go sing her a little song.
• Forever Reaching is marking both her anniversary and sobriety date on Tuesday. Go wish her congratulations on both.
• Life From Here is celebrating her anniversary on Wednesday. Go wish her congratulations.
• There's Hope is celebrating her anniversary on Thursday. Go wish her congratulations.
• Duchess is also celebrating her anniversary on Thursday. Go wish her congratulations.
• Sam celebrated her 32nd birthday on Tuesday! Go sing her a song and wish her a happy belated birthday!
• Tigger's birthday is Sunday and she's having a rough time with it. Please swing by and have a slice of cake with her.
• Melissa and her husband are celebrating their five year wedding anniversary this Friday.
• Mayhem and Magic celebrated her 11th anniversary on Saturday!
  

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

• Michele and her family are remembering her brother-in-law, Robert, who died from neuroblastoma at the age of 7 (when her husband was 9). Today, he would have turned 30. Please take a moment to leave a thought; they will be shared with her in-laws.
• Tears are for Babies was remembering her baby Pearl on the unfulfilled due date last Monday. Please give her love.
• The Long and Winding Road has returned from a brief hiatus on her blog with sad news: she's experienced an early loss of at least one twin. She'll have more information on Friday when she goes for more follow up work; the support would mean so much to her right now.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Please support Devonmarie who lost her father last Friday.
• After three years of treatments and moving on to donor egg, R's recent BFP has turned into a loss.
  
• Glass Case of Emotion's beta has risen, but only slightly, most likely resulting in an ectopic. She is currently weighing her options on how to medically deal with this loss and could use some support right now.
• A friend of a friend has lost her baby boy at 33 weeks. She herself does not have a blog, but Sue has set up a post for those who may want to express condolences or suggest support resources.
• Kristi had her final US at 9 weeks 5 days. She was diagnosed with a missed miscarriage with the D&C scheduled for Monday, June 28.
• Krystal learned that her baby stopped growing at 7w5d and does not have a heartbeat. Please stop by and give her some love.
• Trying Not to Scream miscarried at the end of last week, 11 weeks into this pregnancy. Please give her a lot of support.
  

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT AND CELEBRATIONS (scary scans, anxious waits, OHSS, and a host of other reasons why these bloggers could use some additional support right now. Also, celebratory retrievals, transfers, and other good news)

• Michele just ran her first 5K! As she trains for her first triathlon in August- when the twins are just 11 months old- drop by and share a shoutout or success story.
• Love Reign Over Me has been contacted by the Minister for Mental Health and Water asking to meet with her about To Write Their Names in the Sand. She's asking for testimonials. If Carly's helped you, please go help her by writing her a testimonial.
• Bionic Mamas are having their first egg retrieval Saturday and would appreciate any "my ER wasn't that big a deal" stories you may have to share.
• Betty's first (and potentially only) IVF was not successful -- AF has started, but the RE is insisting that she have a beta drawn on Friday "just in case". After some negative HPTs and AF starting, she's not looking forward to the added disappointment of experiencing a negative beta. She could use some hugs right now.
• Bon has experienced a significant delay in their international adoption and will not be bringing home baby Story until at least August now.
• Barefoot's little Chicklette has been christened. Go wish the family congratulations!
• Lisa & Adam are dealing with yet another, particularly difficult "no" in their adoption process. Head over and lend some support.
• Adele's last scan was discouraging and can use some extra support.
• After a rough start to IVF #1 with complications from severe endometriosis, Erica is thrilled to have 6 frozen embryos ready for transfer in a couple of months!
• Suraita's job is relocating and there's a lot of uncertainty over this at home and at work. She could use any support you have to give.
• April has gone back to the place where her first son was "made." Is having a little bit of a rough time having hope.
• Amaprincess needs our love. She's having a tough time post birthday.
• Billy is having some difficulty with breastfeeding and could use some positive support.
• Built in Birth Control had her FET. Please go keep her company during the wait until beta.
• Emmy has her transfer this week. Go give her good thoughts.
• Just Keep Swimming could use support as she goes into her first IVF cycle.
• Musings of a Hormonal Egg Basket had her transfer last week. Go keep her company in the wait until beta.
• Keiko is an aunt--please give her congratulations and support.
• LowFatLady LowFatLady looked fear in the face and got through her sono after putting it off for a very long time.
  

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

• Romancing the Stone is on bedrest at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, after her IVF baby decided to make his presence known at the Home Depot! She's been in the hospital for three weeks, with four more to go. Baby and Momma are doing great, but they will deliver him early, and he will stay in the NICU for 1-2 months.
• 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 has made it to 26 weeks and after a week filled with a car accident (on the way to the doctors) and variable decelarations of Baby Nolan's Heart rate, she is hoping that next week is filled with uneventful bedrest days.
  
• Project Progeny is on bedrest, but doing better. Please go keep her company.
• Noelle is in the hospital until the doctors feel it's safe to deliver B. She's terrified and could use any good thoughts or prayers you have. She's 28 weeks and dealing with severe IUGR, loss of cord blood flow, marginal cord insertion and placenta previa. The doctors are holding off hoping B can have a little more time inside.
• Not the Path I Chose is on modified bedrest at home, although her blood pressure has been creeping up recently. She could use a visit while the twins keep baking!

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Just What I Always Wanted has a very faint second line! Go congratulate her while she waits for her beta.
• Finding ME after IF just found out that that she is pregnant, and saw her baby for the first time on ultrasound after her doctors had thought she was having another ectopic pregnancy. Go on over to her blog and send her a huge congratulations.
• Getting It Off My Mind is newly pregnant!
• The word is out: it's triplets for Jenny!
• Our Journey is 15 weeks pregnant!
• Long Distance Infertility is pregnant! Go wish her congratulations.
• Rebecca needs major prayers and support right now. She went into pre-term labor today at only 23 weeks. Her water broke and the doctors are hoping to delay the baby's arrival by at least 1 week. Her baby's survival at only 24 weeks gestation is critical.

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Nikki and her husband welcomed their daughter, Maya, into the world! She is baby sister to Nadine, and to Alyssa and David in heaven.
• A Run for My Money gave birth to Lincoln! Go over and wish her congratulations.
  

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LFCA Open Thread

For the next week or so, I'm not sure how much time I'll have on the Internet, so rather than scramble every evening or leave people wondering when the LFCA will post next, I'm going to declare the submission form on vacation for a week and start this open thread.

Here's how it works:

1. Leave news below in the comment section. Make sure you include the category before you write the news (Miscellaneous News, Birthdays or Anniversaries, Loss Remembrances, Loss Announcements, Miscellaneous Support, Bed Rest Babes, Pregnancy Announcements, or Birth/Adoption Announcements.)
2. Important: Just like the real LFCA, do not add new blogs to this list. They will not be put on the blogroll. To add a blog to the blogroll, please email me the link as well as which category would be the best fit. Once added to the blogroll, it will also be added to the new blog section of the LFCA if it fits the current time frame.
   
3. Try to add your news in this format: Category: Blog Name (linked) Rest of blurb. For example: Support: Stirrup Queens is putting up a DIY version of the LFCA. Go leave news in the comment box. The html to write your blurb like that is in this red box:
   
4. If you can't write your comment using the html format, simply cut and paste the url for the blog within the comment so people can go over. More important to get out the news than to have it look orderly.

AND THEN, THE MOST IMPORTANT PART: read the list, click through, and leave comments. And check back throughout the day--people added things over time rather than just getting the whole LFCA in one gulp.

I have the comments monitored right now because I'm away from my computer for large chunks of time, but have email by phone, so it's easier to hit approve from the phone than it is to dive into the comment section and remove spam (sadly, a daily occurrence). There may be a lag between leaving a comment and seeing it go up, but it will go up.

597th 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

• Editor's Note: Comment moderation is on for a week or so because I'm away from the computer a lot and it's easier to hit approve from my phone when a comment comes in than it is to go into the comment section to delete spam. Will go back to unmodified comments next week.
  

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• Bloggers Honoured: The five finalists for Resolve's Hope Award have been named. They are Serenity Now, The Maybe Bab(ies), A Little Pregnant, From IF to When, and Just Two Lines Away. Please go congratulate them and explore their blogs before voting over at Resolve.
  
• Giveaway: An Unwanted Path is having a Book Giveaway- one copy of "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weshler is up for grabs. Rules for entering are in the post.
• 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 May or June 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)

• Making Me Mom is celebrating her anniversary on Friday. Go wish them congratulations.
• A Woman My Age will be celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• Soulbliss will be also celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• And...Tigger will be also celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• Wifey is having a hard time navigating the minefield of the calendar and could use a little support - June 20th is Father's Day, which her Hubby should be able to celebrate, and June 21st is her 7th anniversary and also the unfulfilled due date for her 7th pregnancy. She will likely be having a cocktail or two - head over and join her!
• InDueTime is celebrating her niece A's 4th birthday. A year ago they were 500 miles apart, now they are living together.
  

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

• Thinking Miracles will be remembering her unfulfilled due date next Saturday. Please give her support.
• Tbean is coming up on her phantom due date with Pearl and could use some love.

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)

• Geohde is facing a tough decision. Her sister is pressing her to proceed with donating eggs for sister's donor cycle, but Geohde is ready to focus on her own FET in a few short weeks. Stop by and offer some support while she works through this.
• Julie is going in for her second dIUI Thursday and could use some good vibes!
• Go over and wish Mo and Will luck. They triggered Wednesday for a Friday retrieval for IVF #7.
  

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 has made it to 26 weeks and after a week filled with a car accident (on the way to the doctors) and variable decelarations of Baby Nolan's Heart rate, she is hoping that next week is filled with uneventful bedrest days.
  
• Project Progeny is on bedrest, but doing better. Please go keep her company.
• Noelle is in the hospital until the doctors feel it's safe to deliver B. She's terrified and could use any good thoughts or prayers you have. She's 28 weeks and dealing with severe IUGR, loss of cord blood flow, marginal cord insertion and placenta previa. The doctors are holding off hoping B can have a little more time inside.
• Not the Path I Chose is on modified bedrest at home, although her blood pressure has been creeping up recently. She could use a visit while the twins keep baking!
• Shell has been at "Club Bedd," that is, on strict hospital bedrest for almost three weeks now, since her cervix started thinning at 28 weeks. Stop by and give her support and positive thoughts as she waits for Baby Jake.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Dreams and False Alarms is "very pregnant", with a lovely first beta! It's been a rough road, so go and celebrate with her!
• MrsBro has found out that she is pregnant with a sibling for Thomas! She is 17 weeks along! Please go and wish her congratulations!
• Mrs. Spock just got a positive pregnancy test! Go offer her congrats and positive thoughts!
• Astral is having two healthy boys!
• Little Steps to Baby Steps is caught not knowing if her pregnancy will be viable. The embryo is growing, but is behind. The doctors are waiting to see what happens next.
• Send some happy tears Sunshine's way: She heard two heartbeats Wednesday! Her gestational surrogate called from the doctor's office so Sunshine and her dh could listen over the phone.
• Kristi got a positive after her 2nd IVF cycle, but could use a lot of support after four prior losses. She needs support for upcoming immunology treatments and words of encouragement to not dwell on the past but be positive for the future.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Kate gave birth to the twins--Henry and Jack. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Infertility on the Brain's water broke! She's at the hospital. More news when she updates her blog.
• AMS gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Please go over and wish her enormous congratulations.
• The Nonhouse-Wife gave birth to "Garden View" Tuesday! Go wish her congratulations.
  

Read and Support

596th 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

• Sorry--that missing LFCA yesterday was my fault.
• Bloggers Honoured: The five finalists for Resolve's Hope Award have been named. They are Serenity Now, The Maybe Bab(ies), A Little Pregnant, From IF to When, and Just Two Lines Away. Please go congratulate them and explore their blogs before voting over at Resolve.
  
• Giveaway: An Unwanted Path is having a Book Giveaway- one copy of "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weshler is up for grabs. Rules for entering are in the post.
• Question: Mrs. X asks, "I am having a ridiculous amount of difficulty commenting on Blogger blogs. I spent 15 minutes this morning and couldn't get the damn thing to work. I was logging in under my Blogger profile and trying under my Wordpress url. Any tips? Email me at madamex888@gmail.com."
• Question: A.M.S. has some questions about doing cloth diaper laundry with really hard water. She would appreciate advice from anyone who has been there, done that so she can start getting ready for Olivia Moonpie.
• Advice: Dory at Just Keep Swimming needs some advice on taking fertility supplements.
  

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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 May or June 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)

• A Cop, A Nurse, 3 Dogs, and Maybe Baby? is celebrating both her blogoversary and her birthday on Wednesday. Go celebrate extra hard with her.
• Making Me Mom is celebrating her anniversary on Friday. Go wish them congratulations.
• A Woman My Age will be celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• Soulbliss will be also celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• And...Tigger will be also celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• The 15th is Shannon's 7th Blogoversary! Stop by and wish her congratulations!
• Big P and Me is celebrating 4 years of blogging and 8 years of marriage! Her 8th IUI is also taking place at the same time - congratulations and good luck!
• Wifey is having a hard time navigating the minefield of the calendar and could use a little support - June 20th is Father's Day, which her Hubby should be able to celebrate, and June 21st is her 7th anniversary and also the unfulfilled due date for her 7th pregnancy. She will likely be having a cocktail or two - head over and join her!
  

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

• Thinking Miracles will be remembering her unfulfilled due date next Saturday. Please give her support.
• Tbean is coming up on her phantom due date with Pearl and could use some love.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Jess is currently going through her third miscarriage and could use some support.
• Alex's heart has been broken as her latest scan showed no heartbeat. Please please please go and smother her with your 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)

• Tears Are For Babies just got a particularly painful BFN, as she is currently surrounded by other people's babies. Go give her a hug.
• Keep Pundelina Kafoops in your thoughts as she will be triggering Wednesday for a Friday retrieval.
• Heather has IUI on Tuesday. Go give her good thoughts!
  
• Another Barren Blogger just received a BFN after IUI#4. She could use some support right now.
• On Saturday, Jem started stims for IVF #2 and she could use some company during the stimming process.
• Vee could use some love as she continues to deal with her grief.
• Surviving the Secondary Infertility Madness had a medicated cycle canceled due to cysts on her ovaries. She's feeling tired and discouraged and could use some love.
• AplusBwaitingforC could use a little love. On the heels of her BFN, her baseline ultrasound revealed four large cysts. Head over and send her some good thoughts!
• K is facing a one week delay in her FET which has given her extra time to reflect on how badly she wants the procedure to work. She could use a little company as she tries to quiet her thoughts about having too many eggs in a single basket.
• MLO has had her chemo port removed and is officially in remission from ovarian cancer!
• Conceptionally Challenged just had a negative pregnancy test and could use some support.
• Jo has just had some devastating medical news which is making her reconsider infertility treatments. Throw in a friendship breakdown with a pregnant friend, and she would really love some support right now.
• Noelle was just diagnosed with Lupus and needs prayers in this tough time.
  

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 has made it to 26 weeks and after a week filled with a car accident (on the way to the doctors) and variable decelarations of Baby Nolan's Heart rate, she is hoping that next week is filled with uneventful bedrest days.
  
• 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.
• Kate is on bed rest (w/ elevated BP) for the last few of weeks before the arrival of her twin boys. Please stop by and offer her some distraction and support!
• Noelle is in the hospital until the doctors feel it's safe to deliver B. She's terrified and could use any good thoughts or prayers you have. She's 28 weeks and dealing with severe IUGR, loss of cord blood flow, marginal cord insertion and placenta previa. The doctors are holding off hoping B can have a little more time inside.
• AMS' bedrest seems to be anything but lately, with a uterus that is irritable enough to warrant lots of trips to L&D for monitoring. Let's think calm uterine thoughts for her and Olivia Moonpie!
• Not the Path I Chose is on modified bedrest at home, although her blood pressure has been creeping up recently. She could use a visit while the twins keep baking!
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Melissa saw two lines at 7 days passed her FET. Go celebrate with her!
• Mommies Making Miracles saw one gestational sac on the ultrasound, measuring right on track. Head on over to congratulate them!
• The ladies from An Offering of Love just found out they are expecting twins! Go offer congrats, and maybe a little pep talk to these mamas who are about to have 3 under the age of 18 months!
• Tireegal found out she is having a little girl! Come share in her good news.
• Heather and Laurie's first ultrasound revealed one baby.
• Dini & Maya is currently in the hospital for decreased fetal movement, and after 2 previous losses needs prayers to get this baby here healthy!

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.
  

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595th 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

• Note from Editor: And now for the insanely long LFCA... Thank you for everyone who gave their thoughts on the last post. There's certainly more than enough news today to make it a daily occurrence, though it's more a note to keep submitting news when you have news. You don't need to stretch and create it, but we all have things going on where we could use more eyes on our words--whether it is for celebration or support.
• Project: Calliope at Creating Motherhood writes: "Have a question? Have an answer? An open ended advice post is now up and I am looking for questions and people to answer them. Join in and be an expert!"
• Project: After struggling with endometriosis, adenomyosis, a hysterectomy, and now an upcoming oopherectomy, Sonja is wanting to take back her womanhood--she wants to celebrate it, not look at it as a burden. She has some ideas of her own, but is really wanting to hear ideas/thoughts/advice from other women, regardless if they've traveled down the same path as her.
  
• Advice: Praying for a Little One is looking for recommendations for a RE in the St. Louis area for a reader without a blog. Please leave a comment on her blog with your recs or email prayingforalittleone@gmail.com.
• Advice: Julie could use some advice after getting a second opinion.
• Advice: Jo could use a little advice or support from folks who have been on thyroid medications while pregnant. She's a little nervous about the implications and could use a little support right now.
• Question: Mrs.Spit has a question about purchasing fertiity monitors - specifically about your experiences with the clear plan digital monitors with the sticks or the Ovacue systems. Have you used either or both? Did you like one better than the other? Do you happen to have one second hand that you might be willing to sell?
• Question: Foxy Popcorn is new to the community, and is really enjoying leaving and responding to comments. How is she supposed to know when a blogger has responded to her comment by leaving a follow up comment on their post? She is also wondering if/how bloggers will know that she has left a follow up comment to their comment on her posts?

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 May or June 2010)

• My Lazy Ovaries (over 35 and TTC)
• Lucky No. 2 (uterine anomalies, IVF, parenting)
• Our Adventure with Infertility (general IF)
• Don't Try This at Home (azoospermia, donor insemination, male pov)
• Our IF Journey (PCOS)
• Aidan, Baby of Mine (stillbirth)
• Non Geordie Mum (pg loss)
• Wanted: One Good Embryo (translocation)
• GrievingDads.com Project (more than just pg loss to infant loss) (helpful site)
• Chasing Rainbows (family building while single)
• Bumble 2 Bee Born (over 35 and TTC)
  

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)

• Infertile. Who, Me? is celebrating her anniversary on Monday. Go wish them congratulations.
• A Cop, A Nurse, 3 Dogs, and Maybe Baby? is celebrating both her blogoversary and her birthday on Wednesday. Go celebrate extra hard with her.
• Making Me Mom is celebrating her anniversary on Friday. Go wish them congratulations.
• A Woman My Age will be celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• Soulbliss will be also celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• And...Tigger will be also celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Go sing her a little song.
• Mrs.Tiye and The Broken Brown Egg are celebrating The Egg's first blogaversary. Drop by for their comment party going on all week! Comment on any post and they'll return the favor!
• Michele celebrated the big 3-0! While she doesn't think it is that big of a deal, go have a piece of calorie free, triathlon training cake with her!
  

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

• Lisa at Helping Make Sense will be remembering her unfulfilled due date on Tuesday. Please give her support.
  
• Thinking Miracles will be remembering her unfulfilled due date next Saturday. Please give her support.
• Elana is remembering her late father at what would have been his 82nd birthday last Friday.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Katie at the Elusive Embryo finally got a BFP but has falling betas. 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)

• Anxious Mummy has made the decision to move on to IVF after 3 failed IUI cycles. She is nervous and could use some encouraging words from those who have walked this path before.
• Tackybuzzer is having a wine party. She's in between cycles, mulling things over and having wine in the mean time.
  
• Bummed Uterus is having a hard time dealing with her son moving on from Kindergarten and keeps thinking that this could be the only time she gets to experience this huge milestone. She could use some encouraging words.
• Arlyne is in the wait between ER and ET on her Third IVF attempt. For the first time ever, she has 5 embies and had a 100% fert rate. ET is on Sunday and she could use some love.
• After a 7 week wait, Al's beta is finally negative after suffering through her second pregnancy loss - an ectopic. She's ready to start moving forward but could use some love sent her way.
• Michelle and her husband could use some support dealing with a friend's new baby.
• Mis(sed)conception just started stims for her upcoming first (and hopefully, only) IVF. Retrieval and transfer are tentatively scheduled for the week of 6/21. Send her some extra prayers and support this week.
• Dreaming With a Broken Heart is feeling depressed and overwhelmed after her first post-loss clomid cycle failed. She could use a hug and a few cocktails.
• April needs support right now. She is still trying to grasp that her IVF failed and that she may never become pregnant again. Her husband is out of town and she doesn't have anyone to talk to right now.
• Stephanie finally got some good news when she went for her HSG. Her tubes are clear!
• Brittany got blood test results back that show the thyroid medications are finally right. On with the babymaking!
• Rosie doesn't have a good feeling about the results of her FET and POAS doesn't look good. She could use some advice on timing for the next FET around a vacation/holiday.
• MusicMakerMomma just isn't feeling it. She could use some help shaking this off to prep for the next FET.
• Fertility Nerd got a hold of some optimism and is alive! Help her bottle it up and save it for the ups and down ahead in her next cycle.
• Olive Leah just had her baseline ultrasound for her first IUI cycle. Go wish her luck and send her your advice as this cycle gets underway.
• Megan could use a little love and support right now.
• Hannah's sister's family (brother-in-law, nephew and baby on the way) will be moving 9 hours away for a new job opportunity. She could use some guidance as she tries to support her sister but also navigate this feeling of loss and distance.
• Ginger and Lime is having some serious trouble with her supervisor at work. Please head over and give her some support.
• Allison is dealing with anxiety and depression right now - she could use some love.
  
• Jen at Maybe if You Just Relax is PUPO after transferring two "beautiful and perfect" blastocysts & cryo-twins to her adorable Oliva. Wish her luck for next Thursday's beta.
  

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 has made it to 26 weeks and after a week filled with a car accident (on the way to the doctors) and variable decelarations of Baby Nolan's Heart rate, she is hoping that next week is filled with uneventful bedrest days.
  
• 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.
• Kate is on bed rest (w/ elevated BP) for the last few of weeks before the arrival of her twin boys. Please stop by and offer her some distraction and support!

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Sarah is newly pregnant on a natural cycle. She has a history of 2 miscarriages and no living children. She has had some bleeding. Please stop by to lend helpful advice or support.
• Busted Kate could use a little reassurance feeling like an "infertile in a preggo's world" as she puts it - if you have similar experience or words of encouragement, they'd be much appreciated.
• Delinquent Eggs had mixed news from her latest scan. Stop by and keep her company.
• Leslie's got a heartbeat after two previous miscarriages.
• Amy G at When You Gotta Glow has a BFP after a loss in January.
• Cindy & Joey's ultrasound revealed 2 boys. Go celebrate with them!
• Adele is getting good news on her early scans, but is still understandably nervous about miscarrying again. Go wish her good luck on next week's scan!
• WiseGuy's first beta came back at 1306 at 17dpo!!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Ann delivered her triplets (Reagan, Thomas, and Tyler) last Tuesday. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Blair arrived on June 10th, 2010. Baby is doing well, he's an expert at being cute already. Jess is well, too, but waddling around as she recovers from a c-section.
  

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Why There is No LFCA Today

You may notice that this post doesn't look like the usual LFCA post with the computer icon in the corner and the neat categories of information (note to self: you must update that computer icon because it's over three years old). And that's because it's not your usual LFCA.

I only upload the LFCA when there is a critical mass of blurbs. And for the past few weeks, there have been random days where there simply isn't a critical mass of blurbs, such as today.

The LFCA only runs when you submit your own news or you submit your friend's news. Truly, it is here for your usage, and will run as long as people wish to use it. We are the only area of the blogosphere that I know of that has a clearinghouse hub space that anyone can use in order to direct people to their information when they need support.

Every other area of the blogosphere, you're shouting into the ether and hoping someone hears. In the ALI community, we actually have a resource which can provide the information in blurb form and hopefully the reader follows that link and gives support (though the LFCA cannot guarantee that people will click over to lend support. You can only lead a horse to water; you can't make them drink. Still, it works a lot of the time).

We have two options: if we want the LFCA daily, people need to submit news. Either their own or when they are reading a blog of a friend, submit their news for them. I've always said that it doesn't bother me to receive the same blurb from 10 different people. I just delete out the other 9 and put up 1. Or, we can start having the LFCA run semi-regularly, starting with three days a week. I am fine with either option, but rather than just move it to three days a week, I am setting this out there in case there are people who feel strongly about reading it daily.

Because there are people who expressed that it's their first blog stop of the day, or it's the way they catch up on news if they're busy at work, or it creates a more level playing field. So if the LFCA is important to you, take a deep breath and submit your news so people can know what is going on in our area of the blogosphere.

If you don't know what to submit, just read the LFCA and you'll get a sense within a few issues. Or peruse this list of items that are appropriate for the LFCA. I don't think we need to make this complicated nor do I think the LFCA needs to be revamped--it still has the same readership (in fact, the readership continuously grows), it just as fewer blurbs being submitted. Which says to me that people still find the LFCA a helpful site--even if they're not submitting their news.

PSA over. Your normal LFCA returns Sunday night, but I'd love to hear your thoughts below on whether LFCA should remain a daily occurrence or move to three days a week.

594th 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

• Giveaway: JJ at Reproductive Jeans is doing a fun giveaway! Go share your favorite B.N. memories (Before Netflix) and enter a chance to win some summer movie goodies!
  

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 May or June 2010)

• None Today (obviously behind in adding them)
  

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)

• Coming2Terms is celebrating her birthday this week. Go have a slice of cake with her.
• Taking the Statistical Bullet is celebrating her birthday on Friday. 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

• After years of TTC, Sweet Pea and her husband decided to live a child free life. In spite of being on BCPs she's unexpectedly discovered she's pregnant only to find out she's most likely miscarrying. She could use a lot of support in this emotionally chaotic time.
• The Tree House Blog has miscarried. Please visit with her and give her some love.
• Sara at Gas Passer just found out that they are pregnant with twins, but is experiencing a miscarriage.
• After heavy bleeding, it is confirmed that Egghunt has suffered a third miscarriage. She has been through four IVF's and could use 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)

• Shannon has a consult on the 14th for their next cycle.
• In the past week Suzy has suffered another loss after IVF at the same time as dealing with some insensitive family members causing her pain. She could use some love right now.
• Heather started another cycle and could use some good thoughts.
• Betty Rubble is hitting a rough spot in her 2WW and could use some good thoughts.
• Annie at Cradles and Graves is facing yet another roadblock to pursuing IVF. The counselor at the clinic is refusing to give permission to proceed, so Annie's fate will be decided by a team of doctors/counselors on June 18.
• Please give Wistful Girl support after receiving scary news after her endometrial biopsy.
  

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.
• Kate is on bed rest (w/ elevated BP) for the last few of weeks before the arrival of her twin boys. Please stop by and offer her some distraction and support!

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Louise-in-the-Middle sees doubling hcg numbers after their second DE IVF in Estonia and is cautiously happy, hoping this time things will work out.
• Woman Anyone? has a positive test!
• Bailey had a good 12 week appointment!
• Noelle was admitted to the hospital today. She is pregnant with Baby B who has severe IUgR and now no blood circulation. She needs lots of love and prayers.
• Caz has had a scare at 31.5 weeks and is going for further checks today. Her baby isn't due to be delivered until 36 weeks so she is very nervous. Please send her love and support.
• Amy is worried about spotting and contractions at 18 weeks, is feeling very alone and could really use some general support.

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Caolin is here! Body Diaries by Lucy gave birth so go over and wish her congratulations.
  

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593rd 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

• Results from the Vote: Yesterday, we voted on whether to include a "must read posts" section to the LFCA and people seemed divided. More telling--at least, I think--is how many people read the LFCA and chose not to voice their opinion, which maybe shows disinterest? So for now, let's hold off on introducing this section and stick to the news traditionally contained in the LFCA.
• Question: Bec has high estrogen levels and asked on her blog "Does anyone know what their estrogen levels were like before their egg collection? And if you had a high number, did you end up hyperstimulating? How did you manage it? I need reassurance that I can still go ahead without ended up a complete ohss mess".
• New Non-Profit: Erika's sister is working for a newly founded IF nonprofit in Indiana. See how you can help spread the word and be a part of it.
• Article: Conceive Magazine states, "Once again, Conceive has searched the country to find the companies that offer their employees the most generous fertility and/or adoption benefits. We’ve listed all the 2010 information in chart form, and then used a star system to rank the benefits."
  

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 May or June 2010)

• None Today (more added tomorrow night).

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)

• Coming2Terms is celebrating her birthday this week. Go have a slice of cake with her.
• Taking the Statistical Bullet is celebrating her birthday on Friday. Go sing her a little song.
• Emily and her husband have been married two years today and she is very sad that she isn't 30 weeks pregnant as she should have been. Please offer her some support.
  

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

• None Today.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Except for Mondays has miscarried. She could use a little love and support right now.
  

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)

• Heather's husband suffered a TIA (mini-stroke) last week. She could use some prayers, good thoughts, and support right now while they wait for his tests to get back.
• My Grasp at Sanity's four-year old niece is beginning treatment for leukemia. She is understandably devastated and could use words of support.
• Jess just found out she will likely be miscarrying for the third time in a year, and could really use support right now.
  
• Erica needs some support.
  

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.
• Kate is on bed rest (w/ elevated BP) for the last few of weeks before the arrival of her twin boys. Please stop by and offer her some distraction and support!

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• She hasn't announced it yet on her blog, but she told me it was okay to say it here. Smokeandashesbaby's Blog's partner is pregnant. Go wish them congratulations.
• September 29 is having a boy!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Zoe's adoption was finalized in court last Friday! Please stop by and celebrate with her proud parents, Wendy and Steve!
  

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