713th 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
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• Question: CG writes, "I need some help understanding my cancelled IUI cycle. I was given the go-ahead on Friday with 2 big follies and a few more trailing behind, but the IUI was cancelled on Sunday stating too many follies. Why did the RE's office not worry on Friday and did I do the right thing by cancelling the IUI."
• Blog Recommendation: Roccie writes, "I am trying to support a woman as she evaluates donor eggs or stopping treatment. She has a son after multiple ART cycles with her own eggs. Now they must choose to move forward with DE or as a one child family. Can anyone please recommend a blog who chose to stop treatment?"
• Study: Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas is conducting a study involving women who have become pregnant with their own eggs after being diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Failure (POF). Pregnancy after being diagnosed with POF is possible, and 5 to 10 percent of patients with POF will become pregnant without the use of donor eggs. This study is designed to look for potential similarities among women with POF who have become pregnant with their own eggs compared to those with POF who have not had a pregnancy since their diagnosis. The study does not involve any form of treatment for POF. We invite and encourage all who are eligible to participate in this survey-based research project. Please feel free to contact me at POFstudy@gmail.com for further details.
  

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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 August or September 2011)

• Through Grey Skies (Living Children) (neonatal loss)
• My Journeys to Mommyhood (in the beginning)
• This Broken Road (pg loss)
• Areyoumymoms (GLBT)
• The Suicidal Egg Hotline (general IF)
• GENdMOM (parenting after donor gametes)
  

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)

• Our Own Creation celebrated their anniversary on Sunday. Go wish them congratulations.
• Entities as Singularity celebrated her birthday this past Thursday. Go sing her a little song.
  

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

• Jen at Here We Go Again is remembering Luke on what was supposed to be his due date.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Heather delivered her twin sons at 27 weeks. Sadly, Baby A (Parker) passed away a few days later. Baby B (Zachary) is doing really well in the NICU but at just over 2 pounds, it will be a while before he is able to come home. Heather and her partner have remained unbelievably strong through all that has happened - stop by and let them know you are pulling for them.

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. Blurbs running underneath the "new" line are from this week, and the ones above that line will disappear on Sunday. Please do not re-list bedrest blurbs.

• Amy-Lynn is on bed rest in the hospital, currently 24 weeks and the goal is to get to at least 28 weeks! Please send her good thoughts!
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Ruth has a BFP after her 1st cycle of IVF w/ ICSI.
  

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• After multiple losses and infertility, Annie and Q are happy to announce the arrival of Anastasia (Mei-mei).
• Meim at Tears Are For Babies gave birth to Miss E last week. Congratulations!
• 8 weeks after Jersey and her partner were chosen to adopt him, Jersey's baby boy has arrived! Please stop by and congratulate the new family of three!
• Heather delivered her twin sons at 27 weeks. Sadly, Baby A (Parker) passed away a few days later. Baby B (Zachary) is doing really well in the NICU but at just over 2 pounds, it will be a while before he is able to come home. Heather and her partner have remained unbelievably strong through all that has happened - stop by and let them know you are pulling for them.
  

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