654th 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 November IComLeavWe list is now open.
  
• Fundraiser: Keiko from Hannah Wept, Sarah Laughed has started her Fertile Fall Fundraiser, an online fundraiser for RESOLVE of New England. Her goal is to raise $2,000 by Christmas, to then have matched by her husband's company for a total contribution of $4,000! Even $10 will help... Will you help her reach her goal? More details at her blog.
• Project: Tishi is revealing a very special project that she has been working on - the addition of a Fertility program to her Yoga/Wellness/Pregnancy/Parenting company! For all you bloggers in the Toronto area, and all you blogger who wished you lived in the Toronto area - check out her new offerings at: www.bebomia.com.
• Question: Kelly has some questions about Clomid being used to regulate a cycle.
• Question: One Donor needs info on male-factor IF that might be caused by an autoimmune disease. Her husband was just diagnosed with severe allergies to a variety of different things and she thinks there might be a connection.

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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 September or October 2010)

• MyTTCStory (IUI/IVF)
• We're Not Barren ... We're Reproductively Challenged (IUI/IVF)
• Moon on Stick (IUI/IVF)
• Half Baked Banana Bread (parenting after IF)
• Eat Love Post (general IF)
• One Day (and one pound) At a Time (IUI/IVF)
• A Field of Dreams (parenting after IF)
• Uneggsplained Infertility (unexplained IF)
• Expectations Revised (stillbirth)
• Mutemockingbird's Blog (IUI/IVF)
  

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

• Rachel is celebrating her birthday on Monday. Wish her a happy 26th!
• Malky's birthday is on Tuesday. She hasn't posted for a while, but that doesn't mean that she can't collect a few birthday wishes.
• Busted Babymaker is celebrating her birthday on Wednesday. Go sing her a little song.
• Sunny's birthday is on Thursday. Go have a slice of cake with her.
• Next Saturday is Hope Springs Eternal's birthday and blogoversary. Go wish her congratulations and happy birthday.
  

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)

• Emby is starting her first IVF cycle. Go wish her luck!
• Maddy's IVF has been canceled. She is starting to talk to herself and it is easy to see which persona should win the battle.
• Survive and Thrive needs support. They have an opportunity to adopt and have to make a decision.
• If anyone has a late talker or knows about motor planning issues or childhood apraxia/dyspraxia, Orodemniades looking for into as the Chieftain's got a partial diagnosis of both.
• Jenn and her husband at Got Love, Been Married, Now Where the Hell's the Baby Carriage have finished filling out the forms and submitting the paperwork, not to mention spending the money ... go celebrate with them as the they start their (hopefully short) wait for a match with an expectant mother!
• Francie just got a BFN and needs a bunch of hugs.
  

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.
• J (28 weeks along) was put on full bedrest to keep Littlest in her as long as possible. Please go visit her on her couch (and bring the chocolate!).

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Arwen is expecting baby number three!
• Turia had a great twelve week ultrasound, and has only one more appointment before she will be released from her clinic!
• First & Only IVF has finally gotten a BFP! And her beta results were outstanding! Head on over and offer her congratulations!
• Gurlee has a positive beta!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The Tragic Optimist's daughter, Hazel, was born Oct 15. Go wish her congratulations.
• An Unexpected Life just welcomed her son into the world this week & finalized his adoption today! Please stop on over and celebrate this long awaited wonderful moment!
• Join Two Dog Mama in the celebration of a long awaited adoption.
  
• Astral gave birth to her boys! Go over and wish her congratulations.
• Lin is finally back after a long blogging hiatus to announce the birth of her little man, born on August 5.
  

Read and Support

653rd 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: The 2010 Creme de la Creme list opens next Monday.
• Advice: Monica is looking into adoption and could use some help on where to get started.
• Question: Lis is on the brink of IVF #4 after #3 was canceled right before retrieval. Her doctor has informed her that all of her stim shots (high doses of menopur and bravelle) will be given intramuscularly. She is looking for anyone who has taken stims IM and lived to tell about it. Her butt nerves are still recovering from PIO, and she hasn't had one of those shots in 4 months!
  

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• Media: Interesting request in the Guardian.
• Password Protected: Mash is going password protected. Please leave a comment or e-mail her if you would like the password to continue reading her blog.
• 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 September or October 2010)

• None Today (more added over the weekend).
  

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

• Rachel is celebrating her birthday on Monday. Wish her a happy 26th!
• Justine is celebrating her 100th post over at A Half Baked Life! She is thankful for this community; go have a Halloween cupcake with her and enter her giveaway!
  

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)

• Browniris just found out they've been selected by an expectant mum who is due with a boy next Friday, 5 November.
• Another Dreamer had her IUI on Wednesday. Please go and wait with her for a while.
• Please give support to Rach - her husband just lost his job so she is facing an uncertain financial future and is having to put trying to conceive on hold.
  

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.
• J (28 weeks along) was put on full bedrest to keep Littlest in her as long as possible. Please go visit her on her couch (and bring the chocolate!).
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Amy just found out she is having a boy! Please stop by and wish her well.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Sprout arrived on October 26th! Congratulations Wendy!
• Better late than never? Tally finally announced the birth of her beautiful daughter this past August 23.
• Please join Lisa in celebrating her new baby boy!
• Friday is the day Dawn will get to meet her little girl. Her c-section is scheduled tomorrow! Stop by and wish her congratulations!

Read and Support

652nd 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

• When the LFCA doesn't post, it means that there isn't a critical mass of blurbs to upload...(loud throat clearing as a hint).
• Creme de la Creme: The 2010 Creme de la Creme list opens next Monday.
• Media: Interesting request in the Guardian.
• Password Protected: Mash is going password protected. Please leave a comment or e-mail her if you would like the password to continue reading her blog.
• Question: Una Loca Trying Again would like to donate eggs and is looking for information and insights on how to go about it.
• Helpful Post: A reader writes, "Some suggestions on how to help those who have just adopted children, with some emphasis on older adopted children."
  

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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 September or October 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)

• None Today.

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

• Rebecca remembered her unfulfilled due date on October 25th. Please abide with her this week in honoring her daughter's memory.

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)

• Suzy has an embryo transfer coming up next week and is feeling overwhelmed by anxiety. Please show her some support.
• That Girl with Endo is dealing with the heartbreak resulting from a recent hysterectomy. She is coping with that as well as the pain from endo and the stress of upcoming exams. Please send her some love and hugs.
• Les just got licensed to foster!
• Susan at Being Joyful Always is back after a long hiatus and is blogging regularly. She could use some love to know people are out there and reading to help her get through her struggles and get her moving in the direction of success.

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Ms. C had a positive beta and is being cautious as she waits to see the doubling times.
• No Baby Ruth just got her first BFP from IUI#3!
• Haidee at Maybe Baby . . . (or maybe the loony bin?) is finally pregnant after 3 IVF cycles and 3 years TTC!
• Chronicles of ... has two pink lines to show for IVF#7-FET! Keep her in your prayers as she is now gearing up for her first beta!
• Mummy in Waiting finally got her BFP after 3 long years and 3 cycles of IVF! Head on over and congratulate her!
• K just found out her twins are a boy and a girl. Stop by and say "good luck".
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• One Good Egg celebrated son Phenix's adoption finalization this week! Wish them congratulations.
  
• Wishing4One delivered Superbaby over the weekend. Go over to wish her congratulations.
  

Read and Support

651st 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: The 2010 Creme de la Creme list opens next Monday.
  

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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 September or October 2010)

• Operation Baby Bump (unexplained IF)
• I Love You This Much (embryo donor)
• Dreams Recovered (neonatal death)
  

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

• None Today.
  

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

• Rachel is remembering the 1 year anniversary of her unfulfilled due date with twins on October 23rd.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Amanda at Our Fertility Journey just found out that they have had their second miscarriage and will be having a D&C this weekend at 7 weeks. Please go and support her as she deals with this terrible loss.
  
• Adventures in Baby Making was 33 weeks with twins when she was involved in a car accident which led to the premature birth of her two boys, one of whom, Lucas did not make it. The other son, Lane, is in the hospital still. Lindsay herself sustained serious injuries and broken bones, and injury to her brain, though she will hopefully be able to walk again before the end of the year. Please show Lindsay some support at this incredibly difficult time.
  

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)

• Kathleen at As Fast As My Baby Can was surprised by two little embryos-that-could and had a transfer on 10/21. Yeah, and keep your fingers crossed for her!
• Manapan really needs a hug thanks to some family crises affecting her depression.
• Yoka from Road to Adopt is on stims for IVF #4. She could use some support as she embarks on this journey again.
  

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Once A Mother is having a boy and a girl!
• After 2 IVF's and 1 miscarriage, A.E. found out the sex of her baby!
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Wishing4One delivered over the weekend. More news when she posts again.
  

Read and Support

650th 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: IComLeavWe began on Thursday. So get commenting!
• IComLeavWe: For October IComLeavWe-r's - Lilly has created a google spreadsheet to keep track of the blogs that you visit and comment on. Click the link and select File> Download As> and select your preferred format. You will not be able to update the google spreadsheet directly to preserve the form for all user. Since new blogs can be added until this evening you can go directly to her blog to get the most up to date version of the spreadsheet or download the current version.
• Heads Up: Coco writes, "Novartis has started 'The Femara Cares Program' which provides a coupon for a 10$ copay for any Femara users out there. This saved me A LOT of money! Just go to the link below, print out our card and take it to you're pharmacy!"
  
• Blog Move: Taste of Rue has moved to wordpress.
  

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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 September or October 2010)

• None Today (more added over the weekend).
  

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

• Belated birthday wishes to Stephanie!
• Shana just celebrated her first blogoversary on October 19! Share your favorite blogging tip to make her 2nd year even better.
• KimboSue at Raising Miles & Making Wine is celebrating her birthday on Sunday, October 24! Go sing her a song and wish her a happy day!
• Amy at JustamereIVF is celebrating her birthday on Friday, October 22nd and just got a positive beta from IVF#3.

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

• Barbara is remembering George today on his second birthday.
  

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)

• To celebrate hitting 100 posts, Annie at Cradles and Graves is having a contest with some fun prizes!
• Alex received a negative beta on her most recent IUI.
• Cherbear at In a Nutshell found out that her last IVF was not successful. She is meeting with the RE this week for the follow-up. She could really use the support of this community right now.
• Babies Or Not was diagnosed with cancer less than a week ago. Please go and offer her support.
• Kathleen had no embryos make it to transfer during this IVF cycle and is feeling pretty hopeless.
• Amy's third beta didn't double. The doctor wants to do an ultrasound tomorrow to see what's going on. She's heartbroken and could use some serious hugs. This was her final IVF due to insurance coverage.
• Michelle's transfer was canceled. The doctor did the retrieval, but will freeze any viable eggs. She'll find out tomorrow how many she has. She's recovering well from the retrieval but is obviously sad.

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Katie found out yesterday she's having a girl!

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Leah has brought Khalil home from Ethiopia! He is now with his forever family.

Read and Support

649th 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

• Project: Nadine is needing help with a blanket drive to remember her daughter, Hailey. She will be collecting baby blankets to be donated to the local children's hospital on the one year of her daughter's passing. Blankets should be new and unused. Blanket drive is from now until December 1st.
  
• Radio: Creating a Family writes, "Increasing the Odds of Success Before Trying IVF. How can you increase the odds of getting pregnant if you are having trouble ... without having to use in vitro fertilization? Join our guest Dr. Lawrence Werlin, a reproductive endocrinologist. For more information, click over to the show's page.
  
• Question: Rain is wondering if anyone out there has experience with infant positional plagiocephaly. Her new foster placement was just diagnosed and Rain would love to know what to expect.
• Advice: Gwinne's going for a consult at Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago, for either IVF or DE. Experiences -- positive or negative -- would be greatly appreciated. Email her at gwinne@yahoo.com. Thanks!

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• Help: InDueTime is looking for people willing to submit their picture for an infertility poster she's making for a school project.
• Project: Erica from PFM is giving away 3 pieces of matted artwork from their Artwork for Building Families Project. Please visit the blog for rules and to view photos of artwork. Erica is hoping to boost readership of the blog which will promote awareness of Parenthood for Me's mission - to provide financial and emotional assistance to those building families through adoption or medical intervention. PFM is gearing up for their second grant cycle. 4 grants were awarded to couples all over the US. The grants were used for both adoption and ART.
• 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 September or October 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)

• Seussgirl is celebrating her birthday on Thursday. Go make a wish with her and sing her a song!
• KimboSue at Raising Miles & Making Wine is celebrating her birthday on Sunday, October 24! Go sing her a song and wish her a happy day!
• Amy at JustamereIVF is celebrating her birthday on Friday, October 22nd and just got a positive beta from IVF#3
  

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

• Lis is coming up to the one year anniversary of her girls, Ayla Joy and Juliet Grace on 20th October and needs all the hugs and support you can muster.
• The Mom is remembering AngelBaby on what would have been her third birthday. Please go and give her lots of hugs as she goes through this difficult day.
• Kami is upon the 6th anniversary of Ernest's birth. Please abide with her as she remembers, considers some what ifs, and enjoys watching his younger sisters play together.
  

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)

• Olive & Fern hit yet another roadblock on their way to their IVF cycle. Please go offer some support.
• Melissa has just been diagnosed with MTHFR and would like more information on the mutation, and would love to read some MTHFR success stories.
• Car is surrounded by pregnancy announcements at the minute and is feeling very alone in her not-pregnant status. Please stop by and send her some love - especially if you're TTC too.
• Michelle is having a very difficult IVF cycle and worries that she will not make it to transfer.
• Alex just got a BFN on her IUI cycle and is trying to figure what the next step is.
  

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Mo and Will from Life and Love in the Petri Dish are pregnant after their FET! They have low but more than doubling betas. Go over and offer them congratulations and encouragement that pregnancy #6 will be the one that makes it as they await their next beta draw on Thursday.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Claire & Susan were surprised on Sunday with the early arrival of their baby girl, Isobel. Go offer congratulations to these new mamas - they've waited a long time for this day!
  
• Jaymee welcomed Thomas on Monday. Go wish her congratulations.
  

Read and Support

648th 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

• Help: InDueTime is looking for people willing to submit their picture for an infertility poster she's making for a school project.
• Project: Erica from PFM is giving away 3 pieces of matted artwork from their Artwork for Building Families Project. Please visit the blog for rules and to view photos of artwork. Erica is hoping to boost readership of the blog which will promote awareness of Parenthood for Me's mission - to provide financial and emotional assistance to those building families through adoption or medical intervention. PFM is gearing up for their second grant cycle. 4 grants were awarded to couples all over the US. The grants were used for both adoption and ART.
  

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• Giveaway: Heather of Production, Not Reproduction is hosting a giveaway for a Sleepy Wrap baby carrier at her blog. Enter by 10/20!
• 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 September or October 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)

• Seussgirl is celebrating her birthday on Thursday. Go make a wish with her and sing her a song!
• KimboSue at Raising Miles & Making Wine is celebrating her birthday on Sunday, October 24! Go sing her a song and wish her a happy day!
• Busted Plumbing is celebrating her first blogoversary. Wish her congratulations.
  

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

• Lis is coming up to the one year anniversary of her girls, Ayla Joy and Juliet Grace on 20th October and needs all the hugs and support you can muster.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• New Midlife Mommy found out at the start of her 13th week that the baby had stopped growing at 10 weeks. She's having a hard time accepting that this is the end.
• MelissaP05 lost her baby last week. Please surround her with 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)

• None Today.
  

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• None Today.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Amy gave birth to the twins on October 13th. Go over and wish her congratulations.
• KC's beautiful little girl has arrived, early due to preeclampsia. Ella was delivered at thirty-three weeks and is doing very well. Go congratulate KC!
  

Read and Support

647th 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

• Question: Keiko wants to know how people have set up online donations via their blogs. She's looking to create an online fundraiser, but it pretty clueless about what good sites to use to set one up, which ones take the least cut, and which ones are the easiest for folks to donate funds. Any suggestions would be helpful and can be made at the specific blog post.
• Giveaway: Heather of Production, Not Reproduction is hosting a giveaway for a Sleepy Wrap baby carrier at her blog. Enter by 10/20!
  

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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 September or October 2010)

• Still a Guest Room (pg loss)
• One to Keep (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)

• None Today.
  

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

• Lis is coming up to the one year anniversary of her girls, Ayla Joy and Juliet Grace on 20th October and needs all the hugs and support you can muster.
• On October 15th, My Hopeful Journey honoured National Infant and Pregnancy Loss Day by spreading white rose petals in a local pond. She invited others to join her and also lists some other ideas in remembering losses on this day!
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• After a terrible and rough situation with her dad this past weekend, Christina posted that her mother died. Please go shower her with love.
• Kristen found out at 18 weeks 5 days her baby wasn't growing. Today she found out she lost the baby. She goes in Monday. Prayers and support (not to mention introduction to this area of the blogosphere) would be greatly appreciated.
• Still a Guest Room had an early miscarriage this past week. This was coming directly off a cycle with an ectopic pregnancy.

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)

• FoxyPopcorn is starting her first DI cycle this week. Go give her good thoughts.
• Francie's IUI has been delayed until Monday. Please go over and offer hugs as she cracks open another vial of Follistim.
• Sooz is so frustrated with another BFN. She needs lots of hugs and support right now.
• Oymos! WiseGuy has done it, She managed to turn in her 4OOth post!
• The Queen at My Bumpy Journey had her first d-iui on Saturday. She'd love a little extra company during this two week wait.
• Una Loca is having a hard time right now. She wants to process with another IVF attempt, but her husband doesn't. Please stop by and offer support or any suggestions.
• Miss Ruby is having a hard time at the moment and could do with your support right now.
  

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Amy is on modified bed rest with her twins.
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Denise just got a BFP on a home pregnancy test. Go over wish her a big congratulations!
• B of Non Geordie Mum is pregnant. She had a missed miscarriage at 17 weeks at the end of last year and is really scared of things going wrong again. Please send her your support.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.
  

Read and Support

646th 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

• Question: CeeJay is wondering how/if other people have announced their pregnancy on Face.book. She asks, "if you're pregnant, did you or will you announce your pregnancy on Facebook? If you're not pregnant and trying, do you think you will? Would seeing the above post on one of your friend's profiles have ruined your day?"
• Advice: Going for It is trying to decide if she should purchase the one or two cycle IVF package. If you've made this decision and have any advice to share, please drop by and offer your wisdom!
  

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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 September or October 2010)

• Swimming in Circles (elusive male point-of-view)
• Teresa's Pieces (clotting disorder, IVF)
• I 'Just Relaxed.' It Didn't Work (general IF)
• The Old Fashioned Way (female factor)
• A Journey of Needles and Herbs to the Fertile Land (general IF)
• Fervently Wishing (family building while single)
  

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

• None Today.
  

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

• Lis is coming up to the one year anniversary of her girls, Ayla Joy and Juliet Grace on 20th October and needs all the hugs and support you can muster.

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)

• Les is recalling the year that has passed since she and her husband received their diagnosis of infertility. As they complete the foster care approval process she says, "We no longer think that we're second-class citizens- we're just building our family differently than others."
• Liam, a 28 weeker and one of Sonja's quads, has been hospitalized for RSV. She needs extra prayers that he recovers quickly and that his brothers and sister do not get it, too!
• HopeAFourLetterWord is discouraged by the response she is having to her IUI cycle. Send her some love and encouragement.
• Celebrate with Grace as she posts her 100th post! She has a fun giveaway to entice you to join the celebration. (While you visit her, be sure to offer her continued patience as she waits for her Choi-boy to come home to her from Korea.)
• JL at Just Two Lines Away is feeling like it might be time to move on from this stage of life. She is emotionally exhausted. Please stop by and offer JL some support and encouragement.
• Sarah and her husband just got their invitation to open house night for couples interested in public adoption. She would love a few extra ((hugs)) as she prepares to take this next step.
• Denver Laura at Fertility Alphabet Soup just passed certification to be a foster parent! Give her some high-fives and congrats before she's too busy with kids!
  

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Amy is on modified bed rest with her twins.
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Babydusted is pregnant.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Amy's boys have arrived! Welcome to the world, John and Arlo!

Read and Support

645th 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

• Nothing new in news ... so ... how many people are excited for the Rocky Horror Glee episode?
  

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: 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 September or October 2010)

• None Today (more added soon, I promise)
  

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)

• Thinking Miracles is celebrating her blogoversary. Go wish her congratulations.

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

• Eve is remembering Will 9 months after she learned of his death.
• Lis is coming up to the one year anniversary of her girls, Ayla Joy and Juliet Grace on 20th October and needs all the hugs and support you can muster.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Searching for the Missing Piece is currently experiencing a loss. Please go over and flood her with 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)

• MIW at Maybe Baby . . . (or maybe the loony bin?) has just had her second egg collection and is in for a nervous wait until transfer day. Please pop by and give her some added support while she waits.
• JL and her husband are considering a life lived child-free.
• E and C need some support after their failed IUI (try #11).

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Amy is on modified bed rest with her twins.
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Pez is 9 weeks pregnant and just made it public. If anyone has been pregnant after a 2nd trimester loss, she would love to know what they did to help keep calm until they passed their loss date.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• We Are What We Repeatedly Do had her baby boy on October 6. Wish her congratulations!
• The Infertile Breeder had a baby girl on October 6! Congratulations!

Read and Support

644th 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

• Project: Because of a blog-changing email she received, Lori is renaming her blog. She's holding a contest (with a prize!), so head over to her blog for the full story. Or enter your idea at http://bit.ly/namemyblog.
• Project: Jen is asking for people that have had to make the heartbreaking choice to end a pregnancy to send her any resources that have helped them heal. Her bookmarks were all lost when her computer died and she would like to have a list on her blog.
• Project: Jess from After Iris will be reading aloud a list of names in remembrance of babies that have died on October 15th. If you would like your baby or babies names to be added to the list then please comment of the post.
  
• Project: My Hopeful Journey is leading a birthday card collection for a sick child. Click over if you want the details to participate.
  

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: 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 September or October 2010)

• Behind on adding because I was away this past weekend, but I'll be caught up 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)

• Wistfulgirl's World is celebrating her second blogoversary on Tuesday. Head on over and throw some confetti with her.
• It was Barb's birthday. Go sing her a little song.
• Today is Emily's birthday. Go wish her a happy one!

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

• Please stop by and give hugs to Allison on Cadynce's 1st birthday, which was 10/10.
• Tubeless in St. Louis is remembering back to the losses of her two sets of twins this week.
• On Saturday, Just the 2 of Us remembered the day they learned their first baby's heart stopped beating.
• Allison is remembering her child on the eve of her due date.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Louise from Evil Stepmother lost her battle with cancer in August, a mere 6 months after diagnosis. Her husband is printing the condolences left on the blog for their 13 month old daughter. Please, if you know her, stop by and leave 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)

• Roccie's started Lupron for her first donor cycle. Stop by and cheer her on.
• Mommy-In-Waiting and HopelesslyTTC are going to be on national television in South Africa talking about MFI! Go tell them how awesome they are to do more than just say this is an issue that needs to be discussed openly but actually doing it.
• Lis just got news that IVf #3 is canceled. Please go over and give her support and love.

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

• Kristi is on modified bedrest for cervical trouble and a subchorionic bleed behind the placenta. Please go send her some encouraging words.
  
• Amy is on modified bed rest with her twins.
• Rachel is still on bedrest at nineteen weeks, but things aren't going as well as she'd like. She's opening at the stitch and starting to dilate. Please go support her as she hopes for more time.
  
• Once A Mother is pregnant with twins, and has been put on bed rest indefinitely due to a large subchorionic hemorrhage.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Room for More is pregnant!
• It's a girl for Beverley!
• Sam's pregnant! Stop by and offer her congratulations!

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Find Joy Now just adopted a baby boy. He is so cute and they are having the time of their lives with him. Please go by and congratulate them.

Read and Support