712th 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

• Blog Move: Trinity from Three is Magic Number has moved from Blogger to Wordpress. Same blog, different digs.
  

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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 July or August 2011)

• Mothernatureschmature (secondary IF)
• Hoping Lightning Will Strike Twice (secondary IF)
• Infertile in the City (IVF)
• It's Him, Me, and Our One Day Baby (general IF)
• The Infertile Bird (pg loss)
• The Pregnancy Challenge (unexplained IF)
  

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 Wish Come Two celebrated her 4 year blogoversary on August 24th. Wish her congratulations.
• Willow celebrated her 2nd blogoversary on Saturday. Please stop by to congratulate her!

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)

• After more than a year off and a lot of doctor shuffling, a few new tests and a minor surgery, Pcostory and Azoowho are waiting for AF to arrive to start the first of two (or hopefully only) injectable dIUI cycles. They are excited AND scared, and could use some vibes, love, hopes, thoughts, and prayers.
  
• Adventures in Infertility Land could use support after a BFN.
• Lisa of The Pursuit of Pregnancy recently received a devastating diagnosis: the chances of her ever carrying a child with her and her husband's biological makeup is slim, at best. She could really use words of encouragement and uplifting sentiments.
• Lil' dreamer at Bean Dreams is recovering from her recent OHSS scare. The reaction to meds was extremely severe, but luckily she is intact with little residual effects. Still, it is hard to know where to go from here. Future treatments seem terrifying, but walking away from them seems like giving up. Any advice or stories of others who have been there would be much appreciated as they try to get the baby train back on track!
  

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.

• Heather is pregnant with twins and was placed on hospital bedrest after Baby A's water broke at 26.5 weeks. She and the babies are doing great so far so everyone is hopeful they will stay put for a long while. Stop by and help her keep her spirits up.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• After three fresh cycles of IVF with PGD, Abracadabra Baby is expecting a baby boy unaffected by adrenoleukodystrophy.

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Jenn at 'Got Love, Been Married, Where the Hell's the Baby Carriage' and her husband brought their forever son, Isaac, home on August 11. Head over and congratulate them on this much longed for and long awaited addition to their family!
• After 2 and a bit years of TTC and 3 losses AFM would like to announce the birth of her little girl born 21/08/11.
  

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711th 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

• Recommendation: Amy writes: "I need some recommendations from ladies in the Western Chicago suburbs. I just found out that my RE no longer accepts the insurance we took specifically to get IF coverage. I need your recommendations for RE's. Please tell me who you see... why you like them... and what you DON'T like about them. Please be honest; I've been with the same RE for years and now need to switch. Thank you!"
• Project: Lori is taking a poll to assess a few of our blogging habits and will later share the information. Click on over to register your answers to her four questions.
• Fundraiser: The Lost Stork Foundation will be having two raffles in November to celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month. The first raffle will be adoption-themed for those who are going through domestic or international adoption. The second raffle will be filled with prizes that everyone will enjoy, to allow all our supporters to participate! If you are interested in making a donation or would like more information, please email Christa at christa@loststorkfoundation.org.
• Fundraiser: Nicole is hosting the Save the Frosties Campaign. She is trying to help Gen aka Kakunaa of Spermination Station raise the money to store her frozen embryos for a year. No one should have to make a decision like that based on finances.
• Blog Reopen: No Longer Broken is reopening an old blog. She writes: "Having two kids, the problem with staying pregnant might be totally figured out, but there is still fear that the miscarriages will start up again. Restarting the journey, not sure if this will be more on the normal side, have sex, get pregnant, have baby, or if it will have the miscarriages of before. Also, ovulation may be off, and in two months Clomid will be added to the equation if not pregnant by then. So, time to find out if, normal or Secondary IF."
• Blog Ending: After many amazing years, Jo of Finding Her Way has decided that it is time for an ending of sorts with her blog. She doesn't know when, or if, she will return. Please come over as she thanks the amazing blogging community, and takes her leave.
  

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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 July or August 2011)

• KibouYumeAi (general IF)
• NeverEndingStory (unexplained IF)
• Time to Make the Baby (general IF)
  

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)

• It was Here We Go Again's blogoversary on Sunday. Go wish her congratulations.
• Waiting for the Nugget celebrated her birthday on Sunday. Go sing her a little song.
• Last Monday was Tillien's birthday! Go sing her a song and help her blow out her birthday candles.
• Adventures of Taderbaby celebrated her 5 year blogoversary! Go wish her congratulations.
  

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

• Kahla (Our Happily Ever After) is remembering the loss of her twins three years ago.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Hespera lost her precious Avery one month ago.
• Last week, Melanie at invitroveritasblog learned she'd had a missed miscarriage at nearly 10 weeks after trying for her second with ivf #2.. Please head over and give her some support for the lost of 'olive'.
• Baby NV's BFP ended up ectopic again. She lost her remaining fallopian tube. Moving on to IVF. Could use support from girls starting IVF cycles in the coming months.
• Our Full Circle lost her beautiful and amazing husband suddenly/tragically last week (details remain private). She asks for prayers not only for herself but her family and friends for peace and comfort. She feels blessed with amazing support and knows she and her children will eventually get through this. If you're wanting to do SOMETHING for Melissa see this post for a way to help.
• Lynn's father died suddenly this morning of a heart attack. Please go abide with her in this difficult time.
• Jo over at MoJo Working just learned that she had a chemical pregnancy after IVF. She could use some support dealing with this fourth loss and also the very different places that she and her husband are in with TTC.
• Nichole is facing her 4th loss and is "beyond hurt, angry, confused and devastated."
• Vee's mum passed away this week. Please give her 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)

• Gorillabuns has had a very discouraging appointment with her RE and could use some support
• Four months after being rear-ended and three months after replacing her car, Kechara was in another car accident. She's more okay than she has a right to be, considering the car flipped, but she is in pain and would appreciate support.
• After multiple miscarriages, Jennifer is in the two week wait for her first, and probably her only, IVF. Please go show her some support as she waits.
• Shannon at Chasing Rainbows found out that her 3-month-old son, Finn, has neuroblastoma. Please go give her some support.
• Claire's newborn daughter failed her hearing screenings. Please take a minute to offer some reassurances and support as she processes the news that her daughter's hearing loss is permanent.
• Phoebe ends her blog with a heartfelt and heartwrenching post about what happens when family building fails. As she puts it, "I’m still working on the answer to the question of what are we if we are not mothers."
• Bring on the Babies... had her ET on Friday. Since she just had her 5th loss 6 weeks ago, she is terrified about having another one. She needs some positive vibes sent my way!

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.

• None Today.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Lissie just got her first BFP after IVF. Her hcg started off slow. She is cautiously optimistic!
• Family Style Love is pregnant after a frozen embryo transfer!
• Back For Seconds at May I Please Have More? heard a perfect heartbeat!

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Sharah of Outlandish Notions had her baby!
• Clare gave birth to Pebbles via home-birth on August 1. Go congratulate her, if your haven't already!
• A & D over at Mombians Two Be welcomed their son Gus on 8/7/11. Go wish them a happy congratulations!
• After four years of waiting, E & C welcomed their beautiful daughter. Go celebrate this long, long awaited arrival with them!
  
• After a very long road, Rosie has welcomed her first child, baby boy Luca, into the world.
• Congratulations to Hope4joy and her husband on the the birth of their daughter, Isabella Victoria. Please go wish them congratulations!
  

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710th 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

• It's the 4th anniversary of the LFCA!
• Project: Solo Trekking Through Recurrent Miscarriage is considering compiling a book regarding the emotional component of infertility. She's returned to her non-password protected blog to open this up to the entire ALI community. Go read the post and add your thoughts.
• Project: Mattie at Bring Hope Home has started a new blog hop link up for adoptive families in the waiting. Each week will be a different topic of things done while waiting. Hop on over and link up!
• Question: Maybe Baby . . . (or maybe the loony bin?) is wondering if anyone else has experienced unexplained chronic joint aches and pains post-baby?
• Question: Barb asks, "My Mom has been suffering from adenomyosis and hypothyroid for years with poor dr. support. She's having a LOT of bad symptoms right now and still the only thing they offer is hysterectomy. Is anyone else dealing with adenomyosis? Where have you found support, research and information that is reputable?"

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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 July or August 2011)

• Wild Lilies in the Woods (medical termination)
  

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)

• It's April's birthday on Monday and she's having a hard time. Please go wish her a happy birthday.
• Here We Go Again is celebrating her anniversary on Wednesday. Go wish them congratulations.
• Baby Dreams is celebrating her birthday on Saturday. Sing her a little song.
• It's Elana's 28th birthday on Monday the 8th. Go sing her a little song!
  

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

• This is a difficult time for The Road Less Travelled. August 5th was the day she learned that her daughter, Katie, had no heartbeat. Sunday, the 7th, was the delivery. Please give her support during this time.
• Today is the loss date for Carena who died in 1998. Please give JuliaS support.
• Julie will be remembering her father on the anniversary of his death on Saturday. Please give her a lot of support.
  

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• None Today.

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

• 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.

• None Today.
  

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS

• Kristen from Buck Up, Buttercup is pregnant again after suffering a miscarriage this spring. Stop by and wish her luck with this new pregnancy!

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Congratulations to Smokeandashesbaby and her wife on the birth of Gracie. Please go wish them congratulations.
  

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