800th 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.

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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
New

• Holy Crap: This is the 800th issue of the LFCA!
• IComLeavWe: The new IComLeavWe list is open for December.
• Creme de la Creme Update: the 2013 Creme de la Creme is open for submissions.  Everyone in the community is invited to participate.  The hard deadline is December 15th, and the list will go up on January 1st.  There are already 71 entries on the list -- is yours one of them?

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 ON THE BLOGROLL

• Something Beautiful (domestic adoption)
• Constant in the Darkness (parenting after domestic adoption)
• Paleo-Mama (helpful site)
• Waiting for Baby Bird (religious/spiritual)

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)

• Henry Street's anniversary was last Monday.  Go wish them congratulations, especially since this anniversary comes with the happy news of an expectant parent match.
• It was Karen's birthday this week.  Go over and wish her happy birthday.
• Lavender Luz is celebrating her birthday on Sunday.  Go sing her a little song.
• Dragondreamer's Lair is celebrating her birthday on Friday.  Go have a slice of cake with her.

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

• The Maybe Baby (Babies) will be remembering Isa and Jovi on Thursday.  Please give her support.
• Tuesday November 19th marked one month since Noah David was born still.  Please give her support.

LOSS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Oh Baby, Baby has lost all three triplets (9 weeks, 18 weeks, 21 weeks) due to PPROM and infection.  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)

• Turia is about to start the IVF cycle that is her last chance to make her son a big brother. She would love to hear from other bloggers in a similar situation.

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

• None Today.

BIRTH AND ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Desperateinthedesert's adoption of O just finalized. They are now a family of 3. Please go wish them congratulations.

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