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.
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- Blogroll: We crossed over 2500 blogs on the blogroll. Yes, I will be pruning dead links from the blogroll soon, so that number will change. But damn -- 100 blogs to 2500+ blogs? Insanity. Fantastic insanity that people are finding their voice and using it. Terrible insanity that there are so many people out there experiencing infertility.
- Simply Because I Still Love This: This song may be the best tension-breaker ever.
- Book: N and J from Two Hot Mamas announced that J's children's book is almost ready (it's back from the printer, and she's going to announce sale information soon). [Editor's note: I've seen it and it rocks. It's not only visually beautiful, but it has a great rhythm to the words. I showed a draft to the twins years ago when they read picture books and they loved it.]
- Lost Blogger: Illanare asks, "Does anyone know where C from Cats With Passports is? She hasn't updated for a couple of months - hopefully she is just too busy with her baby..."
- Vote: A.M.S. writes, "Olivia Moonpie is trying to win a $25000 scholarship from Gerber and she needs your help. Please vote for her every day in the month of September to help her chances of being a monthly and (more importantly) the grand prize winner! Vote Here."
- Blog Move: Ally, from Life in the CatPad, is moving from Blogger to WordPress. It's a move based on the worry that some colleagues may find her site and in the hopes of a fresh start. However, she sincerely hopes her dear readers don't get lost in the shuffle!
- Question: Jessica would appreciate hearing from anyone who has had elevated NK cells or DQ Alpha match.
- Giveaway: Two Kayaks is giving away a shirt for a brown-eyed baby girl. Hurry, the winner will be announced on Wednesday!
- Giveaway: In This Storm is having a giveaway! Feel free to stop by and enter to win.
- 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.
- Too Beautiful for Earth (pg loss)
- Waiting for Baby (pg loss)
- No Swimmin (elusive male point-of-view)
- Mrs. Unexpected is celebrating her birthday (and POAS!) on September 8. Go sing her a little song.
- Jessica celebrated her birthday on Thursday by getting blood drawn to explore her new diagnosis. She could use a hug along with her cake.
- It was Bagmomma's blogoversary. Go wish her congratulations.
- Sunny in Seattle is celebrating her 3rd blogoversary on September 10th.
- Astral just celebrated her 4th wedding anniversary!
- Erica at Surviving the Secondary Infertility Madness just had a birthday last week. Let's eat cake!
- Creating Motherhood is 6 years old! Come celebrate with Calliope by checking out her new blog design and have a walk down a visual memory lane.
- Next Saturday, Mrs. Gamgee will be remembering Emily Hope, whom she lost in 2008.
- Thursday, September 2 was one year since Mattie's daughter, Shyla Joy, was born still.
- September 18 marks one year since Mrs. Unexpected said goodbye to her baby after a missed miscarriage. Please support her as she remembers her short pregnancy with her Cricket.
- Jo is remembering the EDD of her first baby on the same day that her second would have been 21 weeks. This is a very tough time for her and she needs to know that there are a lot of people who remember with her.
- AL is remembering her first loss. Please let her know how much we care about her.
- After multiple miscarriages, Air Force Mummy is saddened by the 6 week anniversary of her baby boy David's passing.
- Suzy lost her baby after a long fight with many ups and downs. The loss reminds her of her stillborn son, Starbaby. Please come to Suzy's house and remember this beautiful little man with her.
- Please stop by and give One Day lots of love. After receiving her second dose of methotrexate for an ectopic, she had a high resolution ultrasound which showed that her pregnancy was never ectopic at all. She is crushed.
- After losing her beautiful boy Trenton James in January, Trisha is suffering through a miscarriage that comes on the heels of a chemical pregnancy in May. Please go and surround her with love. She certainly needs this community right now.
- Mrs. A just lost her grandpa and could use some love.
- Stop the House hit 100 posts!
- R is Moody's godson has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Please go and wait with her as she and his family wait for his surgery this week.
- Angie is beginning the 2 week wait after her first IUI. Good thoughts would be appreciated!
- Exactly one year after hearing her daughter's heart had stopped beating and learning she would be stillborn, Mattie had her first ultrasound for her rainbow on August 31st. They did not see what they need to be seeing at this point. Her next blood draw to check her levels will be Thursday and another ultrasound will be Tuesday. She needs lots of prayers for high levels and a heartbeat!
- Heather at Big P and Me is spotting, marking another failed cycle. Go give her a hug.
- Mrs H and her husband are going to meet their expectant mom for the first time this weekend. Depending on how that visit goes they will decide whether or not to continue with the match. It's been an agonizing, roller coaster of a week for them. They could use anything you've got to give ... love, support or insights!
- Sara is looking for advice and tips as she gets ready for her first IVF. Please visit and offer your support.
- Louise and her DH have been matched! The expectant mom is on bedrest until the end of her pregnancy in 2 weeks. They have yet to have their first meeting, and it looks like it won't happen until after the baby comes.
- Kym says "It's over. Everything. No more starting lines, no more waiting, no more hoping, no more hope." Stop by and surround her with love.
- CW just got a BFN from her FET. Please visit her and send her some love and support.
- That Girl had her FET on Thursday, and she is now PUPO.
- StarFishKittyDreams could use some love and support.
- Babybaker POAS with a negative result, Beta is not until Tuesday, please go offer her words of support as she gears up for IVF #2.
- Lacie is patiently waiting for her dear Aunt Flo to visit. She's even resorted to bribing her with a welcoming gift basket. The faster Aunt Flo gets to town, the faster her next FET of her adopted embryos can happen.
- Jen had a rescue cerclage at 27 weeks and is now in the hospital on bedrest for the duration.
- Amy is on modified bed rest at 27 weeks with twins and is having trouble understanding and dealing with her 3-year-old's behavior. Any wisdom, insight, or advice would be appreciated!
- Rachel has been diagnosed with an incompetent cervix and placed on bedrest. Right now, their goal is to make it to 28-29 weeks. Please go offer her support.
- Paige from Baby Dust Diaries is having twins!
- Alison has had a great second beta and is 5 weeks pregnant! Please go and wish her congratulations!
- Brown Eyed Girl is 7 weeks pregnant! Please go and wish her congratulations!
- Becoming a Family of Four just got a positive HPT!
- MeandBaby welcomed her twin boys on 8/28! Go wish her congratulations.
- After 36 days in the NICU, Cyndi has brought her twins home! Go wish her congratulations.
- Trapped Under Ice went for a c-section. More news when she posts again.
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