Category — IComLeavWe

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THIS ICOMLEAVWE: One participant from November’s IComLeavWe will be randomly chosen to move their entry into the 6th slot on the Creme de la Creme list (getting more eyes on their post).

Welcome back to IComLeavWe. It stands for International Comment Leaving Week, but if you say it aloud, doesn’t it sounds like “I come; [but] leave [as a] we”? And that’s sort of the point. Blogging is a conversation and comments should be honoured and encouraged. I like to say that comments are the new hug–a way of saying hello, giving comfort, leaving congratulations.

Here is the vital information, pure and simple (a more detailed set of rules follows below the list):

• The list opens the 1st of every month. It remains open until the 21st. You can add yourself at any point. The list is open to everyone in the blogosphere — blog writers and/or blog readers.
• Add yourself to the list by filling out this form: The list is now closed.  The December list will open on the 1st.
• Click here to cut-and-paste this bit of code to add to your sidebar (if you have the old code from another month, remove it and replace it with this one). You need to add the icon or a link to the current list on your blog (see below) and will not be added until it’s up.
• Commenting kicks off every month on the 21st. Please mark it somewhere (calendar, post-it note taped to your computer…), though I will be sending out an email reminder on the 20th. Commenting week runs from the 21st to the 28th. Every day, leave 5 comments and return 1 comment for a total of 6 comments. You are highly encouraged to choose the blogs you comment on from the participants list below, but this is not required.
• I will send a second email on the 28th to remind you to remove the icon from your blog.
• Read below if you want to find out about Iron Commenters.
• The commenting ends on the 28th. We catch our breath and the whole thing starts again the next month on the 1st. Drop in and out according to what is happening in your life between the 21st and the 28th.

1. Stirrup Queens (twins, books, writing)
2. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, family)
3. Bio Girl (parenting, infertility, endometriosis)
4. Here We Go Again (parenting, random)
5. Four of a Kind (parenting, secondary infertility, loss)
6. Geebaby (life, early, waiting)
7. Searching for Our Silver Lining (infertility, ivf, life)
8. Life and Love in the Petri Dish (donor egg, 6 m/cs, life)
9. Life As I Know It (twins, parenting, life)
10. The Days of Our Lives (infertility, adoption, marriage)
11. Hiding Scars in my Yarn (loss, children, crafts)
12. The Elusive Second Line (infertility, pcos, fertility doctors)
13. The 2 Week Wait (infertility pregnancy humor)
14. Where Do We Go From Here? (infertility, life, family)
15. Planet Hausfrau (crafts, cooking, kids)
16. Donor Diva: Mother via Egg Donation (egg donation, parenting, TTC #2)
17. A Miracle in the Works (preparing for IVF #1, TTC #1)
18. Someday (expecting, gratitude, home-birth)
19. Searching For the Missing Piece (waiting family, adoption, life)
20. Write Mind Open Heart (open adoption, mindfulness, perfect moments)
21. Somewhere in the Middle (infertility, DIA, waiting)
22. My Lady of the Lantern (neonatal loss, grief, pregnancy)
23. Survive and Thrive (early pregnancy, hope)
24. Endo and Beyond (food, miscarriages, trying to decide what to do next)
25. As Good As It Gets? (parenting, infertility, adoption)
26. BattleFish (ttc #1, ivf #3, life)
27. Ginger and Lime (infertility, religion, trashy TV)
28. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (domestic adoption, being adopted, life)
29. The Pursuit of Pregnancy (surrogacy, adoption, autoimmune)
30. Our New Normal (adoption, pregnancy loss, weight loss)
31. Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings (expecting #2, parenting, cooking)
32. Created Family (ttc #1, unexplained infertility, social worker)
33. Babylicious Tales (parenting, newbie, life)
34. Ambition: Motherhood (pregnant, donor sperm)
35. Journey to the Finish Line (infertility, running, everything)
36. The Perpetual Aunt (azoospermia, fertility options)
37. Becoming Parents (IVF, TTC #1, habitual aborter)
38. Wistfulgirl’s World (adoption, parent death, life)
39. Digital-Damita.net (clomid, pcos, ttc)
40. CD1 Again (infertility, family, taking a break)
41. Musings of a Hormonal Egg Basket (parenting after IVF)
42. Meier Madness (PCOS, IVF, keeping the crazy at bay)
43. Notes from the Ninth Circle (stalled, frustration, stress)
44. A Year On… Our New Beginning {hopefully} (stillbirth, secondary IF, IVF)
45. Donating Hope (egg donor SIF)
46. The Good Stuff (parenthood, crafts, life)
47. Lessons from and Infertile Social Worker (transracial open adoption)
48. Eggs In A Row (coping, PCOS, marriage)
49. An Engineer Becomes a Mom (adoption, infertility, random)
50. Searching for Serendipity (ivf, faith, randomness)
51. A Fine Mess (miscarriage, infertility, adoption)
52. Hapa Hopes (infertility, life, intercultural)
53. Donor Eggs Journey (FET, Thailand, trying 4 2nd)
54. What IF? (infertility, ivf, health)
55. Hoping for a Due Date in Good Time (IVF, endometriosis, infertility)
56. Cablearms (art, life, miscarriages)
57. Not Just An Army Wife (loss, ivf, military)
58. Detour (infertility, loss, endometriosis)
59. Holly’s Narrative Dream (infertility, life, moving forward)
60. For We Are Bound by Symmetry (TTC#1, IVF#1, clinical trial)
61. Praying for a Pregnancy (ivf, pregnancy, ivf)
62. Kate; Uncensored (life after infertility)
63. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
64. TTC Baby E (ivf, pregnancy, twins)
65. Between the Paper Sheets (infertility, weight loss, marriage)
66. Hannah Wept, Sarah Laughed (infertility, writing, waiting)
67. Pink Lipgloss & Prenatals (IVF, FET, infertility)
68. The Rocky Road To Motherhood (life after ivf)
69. Bodega Bliss (recovering from pregnancy loss)
70. Living Our Life In Cycles (endometriosis, IF, hope)
71. Relaxed No More (TTC, pregnancy loss, TTC)
72. Zeroguarantees (Suro twins arrived)
73. Colours of Cattiz (pregnancy after ivf, 1st trimester)
74. So This is Love (love, family, rambles)
75. The Stork Drop Zone (infertility, humor, life)
76. Chasing Our Stork: From ART to Adoption (international adoption, miracle pregnancy, faith)
77. The Cass Family (infertility, parenting, family)
78. Metholic (infertility, fostercare, humor)
79. Taking the Long Way (rpl, MTHFR, new baby)
80. Bring on the Babies… (IVF, recurrent miscarriage, immune)
81. MissConception (infant loss, TTC#1, PCOS)
82. Fox In The HenHouse (infertility, ectopic pregnancy, loss)
83. The Cornfed Feminist (pcos, iui, irony)
84. This Space For Rent (infertility, ivf, army)
85. Lil Family Blog (lesbian, family-life, adoption)
86. Waiting for Little Feet (infertility, PCOS, treatment)
87. Cinderella Wore Glass Slippers (international adoption, life)
88. Cherish This Day (finally a family of 4, Sagittal Craniosynostosis diagnosis)
89. Marriage 2.0 (infertility, adoption wait, life)
90. Fit to Parent (adoption, waiting, preparing)
91. The misadventures of missohkay (adoption, pregnancy loss)
92. Mompreneur Mogul (blogging, parenting,humor)
93. Getting There (adoption, parenting, life)
94. Trying to Conceive (life after IVF)
95. Infertiles Laughing (adoption, infertility, humor)
96. Just Waiting for My Turn (infertility, fibroids, life)
97. Historias Secretas (pregnancy after ICSI)
98. All I Ever Wished For (if, ivf, life)
99. Scrambled Eggs (infertility, pcos, life)
100. A Second Line (baby, stillbirth, infertility)
101. Hope Delayed (infertility, ivf, life)
102. The Kay Khronicles (food, infertility, life)
103. A peek into our journey (pg with triplets, IVF #2, infertility)
104. My Life in a Nut Shell (miscarriage, healing, infertility)
105. Connecting the Dots (infertility, parenting, non-profits)
106. Carney Exploits (infertility, debt, homemaking)
107. A Woman My Age (adoption, infertility, parenting after 40)
108. 3hearts2hold1love (parenting after IF, secondary IF, life in general)
109. Plan B: DIYBaby (ivf, yoga, wellbeing)
110. Life is Simple, It’s Just Not Easy (infertility, ttc#1, post-cancer)
111. Weathering the Storm (transracial adoption, parenting, life)
112. The Well-Read Wife (books, life, kids)
113. A Freckled Life (infertility marriage life)
114. Wonderfully Ordinary (parenting, infertility, life)
115. my dusty uterus (humor, first pregnancy)
116. Our Journey (pcos, wife, mom)
117. Our Roller Coaster through IVF (infertility, life, family)
118. Biago – Baby, If All Goes Optimally (secondary infertility fet)
119. Ricecakes & Redemption (infertility, foster parenting, endometriosis)
120. The list is now closed.  The December list opens on the 1st.

Q: What if I miss a day?

A: Catch up the next day by doubling your comments – 12 comments instead of 6.

Q: What if I have two blogs? Can I sign up twice, listing both blogs?

A: Yes, but you also need to double your comments. If you have two blogs listed, you should be leaving 12 comments per day.

Q: What is an Iron Commenter?

A: Not for the faint-of-heart. People who wish to be an Iron Commenter and be entered on the Iron Commenter honour roll need to leave a comment on every blog on the participants list (exceptions are blogs that require you to have a special log-in, such as some LiveJournal accounts or other similar situations). You can spread out this commenting any way you wish over the whole week, but the final comment needs to be left by midnight on the 28th (EST). Reaching Iron Commenter status is done on an honour system. Please email me if you earn Iron Commenter status so I can add you to the wall of honour.

Q: Why do I have to add that bit of code to my sidebar?

A: The code is the latest icon (the icon changes colour every month so you know that you’re on the right list). This month, the icon is navy blue, the next month it will be yellow, etc. The reason is two-fold: (1) it enables more people to find out about IComLeavWe and (2) it gives you easy access to the current list once the commenting week actually begins and better ensures that you’ll use it. Too many times, people sign up and forget to actually do IComLeavWe and this icon gives you a daily reminder (with the dates on it) every time you open your own blog. The icon is linked back to the current list. On the 28th, remove the icon from your blog. A new one will be created for the next month.

Q: It’s the 23rd and I just saw this for the first time on my friend’s blog! I want to join the list–why can’t I?

A: Because IComLeavWe happens every month, once the list is closed, it’s closed. If you’re finding out about this on the 23rd, you can’t join the current month. But leave yourself a note to check back in a week on the 1st and you can sign up for the next month.

Q: You said the list closes on the 21st. Well, it’s still the 21st where I am. Why aren’t you moving my information onto the list?

A: All dates and times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC/GMT -5 hours). The list closes around 11 p.m. EST on the 21st.

Q: What if no one comments on my blog and I have no comments to return?

A: Well, that really doesn’t happen for the most part, but in that case, simply choose another blog and add an additional comment. The goal is to hit 6 comments daily as a minimum. Going over that is fantastic and encouraged.

Q: Mel, my question wasn’t covered at all. What do I do?

A: Email me; I’m quite friendly. It helps to place “IComLeavWe” in the subject line. You could also check this post which contains the history of IComLeavWe and see if you can glean anything there.

Looking for the comment section? It has been closed on this post. Use the form in the directions to add yourself to the list.

Welcome back to IComLeavWe. It stands for International Comment Leaving Week, but if you say it aloud, doesn’t it sounds like “I come; [but] leave [as a] we”? And that’s sort of the point. Blogging is a conversation and comments should be honoured and encouraged. I like to say that comments are the new hug–a way of saying hello, giving comfort, leaving congratulations.

Here is the vital information, pure and simple (a more detailed set of rules follows below the list):

• The list opens the 1st of every month. It remains open until the 21st. You can add yourself at any point. The list is open to everyone in the blogosphere — blog writers and/or blog readers.
• Add yourself to the list by filling out this form: The October list is closed.  The November list will open on 10/30.
• Click here to cut-and-paste this bit of code to add to your sidebar (if you have the old code from another month, remove it and replace it with this one). You need to add the icon or a link to the current list on your blog (see below) and will not be added until it’s up.
• Commenting kicks off every month on the 21st. Please mark it somewhere (calendar, post-it note taped to your computer…), though I will be sending out an email reminder on the 20th. Commenting week runs from the 21st to the 28th. Every day, leave 5 comments and return 1 comment for a total of 6 comments. You are highly encouraged to choose the blogs you comment on from the participants list below, but this is not required.
• I will send a second email on the 28th to remind you to remove the icon from your blog.
• Read below if you want to find out about Iron Commenters.
• The commenting ends on the 28th. We catch our breath and the whole thing starts again the next month on the 1st. Drop in and out according to what is happening in your life between the 21st and the 28th.

1. Stirrup Queens (twins, books, writing)
2. The 2 Week Wait (infertility, TTC, pregnancy)
3. Eggs in a Row (PCOS, marriage, humor)
4. InDueTime (life, infertility, miscarriage)
5. Hiding Scars in my Yarn (loss bereavement hope)
6. Geebaby (mfi, planning, early)
7. Waiting for the Nugget (infertility, endometriosis, general life)
8. Created Family (TTC #1, unexplained infertility, social worker)
9. Becoming Parents (raging undiagnosed infertile)
10. Endoandbeyond (repeat miscarriage, trying to get pregnant, food)
11. My Lady of the Lantern (neonatal loss, grief, pregnant again)
12. Colours of Cattiz (ivf#2, male factor, uk)
13. One Day: Ill get my baby bump (miscarriage, now on Clomid, TTC #1)
14. Through the eyes of a stranger (infertility, adoption, random)
15. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, family)
16. Here We Go Again (parenting, random, babyloss)
17. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
18. His & Her Infertility (Just Like The Matching Towels) (PCOS, azoo, international adoption)
19. Cablearms (art, life, miscarriages)
20. kate; uncensored (life after IF, relationships)
21. Donor Diva: Mother via Egg Donation (egg donation, parenting,TTC again)
22. Somewhere in the Middle (dia, waiting, grief/loss)
23. Not Just An Army Wife (infertility, military, iui)
24. Trying (pregnancy after IVF)
25. Mommy Odyssey (miscarriage, suspected ectopics, generally crazy)
26. Four of a Kind (parenting, secondary infertility, loss)
27. Bring on the Babies… (IVF, recurrent pregnancy loss, miscarriage)
28. Survive and Thrive (infertility, IVF, hope)
29. Write Mind Open Heart (open adoption, mindfulness, perfect moments)
30. BabyandtheGeeks (mif, ivf, rants)
31. It’s Him, Me, and Our One Day Baby (infertility, donor egg, love)
32. Living Our Miracle (infertility, embryo adoption, motherhood)
33. Where Do We Go From Here? (infertility, pcos, family)
34. An Engineer Becomes a Mom (adoption, infertility, stupid things people say)
35. Wistfulgirl’s World (adoption, ttc, parent death)
36. Creating A Rainbow (TTC, PCOS, miscarriage)
37. Tippy & Tidy’s Tumultuous Trip To Toddlers (TTC#1,unexplained, donor eggs)
38. CD1 Again (infertility, taking a break, life)
39. Taking the Long Way (rpl, third trimester, preterm labor problems)
40. Bohemian Transplant (infertility, pregnancy, life in general)
41. This Space for Rent (infertility, army, family)
42. Our New Normal (pregnancy loss, adoption, life)
43. Fearlessly Infertile (domestic adoption, adoptive breastfeeding, military)
44. Marriage 2.0 (infertility, adoption wait, life)
45. The Rocky Road to Motherhood (life after ivf)
46. Production, Not Reproduction (open transracial adoption)
47. Witty Infertility (anovulatory, age 30, 1 year ttc)
48. A Second Line (baby, infertility, stillbirth)
49. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, adoptive parenting)
50. HimPlusMe (infertility miscarriage ttc)
51. Searching for Serendipity (ivf, faith, randomness)
52. The Days of Our Lives (adoption, homestudy, marriage)
53. BattleFish (life, fet/ivf, randomness)
54. Greetings from Nowhere, NM (hypothyroidism, varicocele, knitting)
55. Hapa Hopes (infertility, diagnosis, intercultural)
56. Lil Family Blog (motherhood, lesbians, adoption)
57. A Miracle in the Works (autoimmune issues, preparing for IVF#1)
58. Ambition: Motherhood (pregnant, MFI, dIUI)
59. Polycystic Inside (2nd cycle with RE, introspective, sometimes artsy)
60. Sybil and Alex (ivf#2, fet#1, 2ww)
61. Of Seeds and Thorns (college graduate, crafts, moving)
62. Notes From the Ninth Circle (insurance, frustration, stalled)
63. Flogging the Muse (art, painting, creativity)
64. Holly’s Narrative Dream (life, secondary infertility, writing)
65. Invisible Mother (reproductive immunology, food, miscarriage)
66. The Long Way Around (ttc, miscarriage, pcos)
67. Just Let Go (rpl, domestic adoption, life)
68. Legos & Jets (first-time mom, former IF, photography)
69. Going For It (beautiful adopted daughter)
70. The Stork Drop Zone (infertility, humor, life)
71. Hopefulicious (No Blog) (IVF, TTC, IF)
72. Every Day Is A Country Song (rpl, faith, possible use of sperm donor)
73. A Blog of Joy & (Dis)quiet (life, spirituality, inquiry)
74. Our Regularly Scheduled Program (parenting, food, life)
75. Not a Fertile Myrtle (azoo, PCOS, dIUI)
76. The One in Eight Couple (IF, IUI #1, hope)
77. Cradles and Graves (success post-IF & loss, contest, signing off)
78. As Good As It Gets? (infertility, parent, adoption)
79. Infertile Is the New Black (infertility, failed frozen cycle, what next?)
80. IFSerenityNow (pregnancy, if, life)
81. Getting There (adoption, parenting, life)
82. Where the Wright Day Takes You (infertility, jealousy, living child free)
83. Removing Roadblocks (adoption, faith, infertility)
84. Pink Lipgloss & Prenatal (ivf, miscarriage, amh)
85. Miss Conception (ivf, twins, infant loss)
86. Lessons From and Infertile Social Worker (adoption, infertility, family)
87. One Wheeler’s World (life, parenting, home)
88. A Writer in a Wheelchair (writing, disability, life)
89. Weathering the Storm (parenting after adoption, transracial adoption)
90. IUI to Roux-en-Y (weight loss, surgery, my journey)
91. Dreaming of babies (donor egg, ivf, pregnancy)
92. Our Life Journey (infertility, embryo adoption, faith)
93. believing in june (parenting, infertility, ttc #2)
94. Team Baby (IVF, hope, forty-three)
95. A Greater Yes (embryo adoption, parenting, infertility)
96. Life and Love in the Petri Dish (RPL, end-stage infertility, donor egg)
97. This Hampton Life of Mine (secondary infertility, PCOS, only child?)
98. We’re Making a Baby (raising twins, twin pregnancy, job loss)
99. Bio Girl (parenting, infertility, endometriosis)
100. Between the Paper Sheets (infertility, weight loss, marriage)
101. my dusty uterus (humor, anovulation, pregnancy)
102. Embracing the Rain (rpl, infertility, life)
103. The October list is closed.  The November list will open on 10/30.

Q: What if I miss a day?

A: Catch up the next day by doubling your comments – 12 comments instead of 6.

Q: What if I have two blogs? Can I sign up twice, listing both blogs?

A: Yes, but you also need to double your comments. If you have two blogs listed, you should be leaving 12 comments per day.

Q: What is an Iron Commenter?

A: Not for the faint-of-heart. People who wish to be an Iron Commenter and be entered on the Iron Commenter honour roll need to leave a comment on every blog on the participants list (exceptions are blogs that require you to have a special log-in, such as some LiveJournal accounts or other similar situations). You can spread out this commenting any way you wish over the whole week, but the final comment needs to be left by midnight on the 28th (EST). Reaching Iron Commenter status is done on an honour system. Please email me if you earn Iron Commenter status so I can add you to the wall of honour.

Q: Why do I have to add that bit of code to my sidebar?

A: The code is the latest icon (the icon changes colour every month so you know that you’re on the right list). This month, the icon is orange, the next month it will be yellow, etc. The reason is two-fold: (1) it enables more people to find out about IComLeavWe and (2) it gives you easy access to the current list once the commenting week actually begins and better ensures that you’ll use it. Too many times, people sign up and forget to actually do IComLeavWe and this icon gives you a daily reminder (with the dates on it) every time you open your own blog. The icon is linked back to the current list. On the 28th, remove the icon from your blog. A new one will be created for the next month.

Q: It’s the 23rd and I just saw this for the first time on my friend’s blog! I want to join the list–why can’t I?

A: Because IComLeavWe happens every month, once the list is closed, it’s closed. If you’re finding out about this on the 23rd, you can’t join the current month. But leave yourself a note to check back in a week on the 1st and you can sign up for the next month.

Q: You said the list closes on the 21st. Well, it’s still the 21st where I am. Why aren’t you moving my information onto the list?

A: All dates and times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC/GMT -5 hours). The list closes around 11 p.m. EST on the 21st.

Q: What if no one comments on my blog and I have no comments to return?

A: Well, that really doesn’t happen for the most part, but in that case, simply choose another blog and add an additional comment. The goal is to hit 6 comments daily as a minimum. Going over that is fantastic and encouraged.

Q: Mel, my question wasn’t covered at all. What do I do?

A: Email me; I’m quite friendly. It helps to place “IComLeavWe” in the subject line. You could also check this post which contains the history of IComLeavWe and see if you can glean anything there.

Looking for the comment section? It has been closed on this post. Use the form in the directions to add yourself to the list.

Welcome back to IComLeavWe. It stands for International Comment Leaving Week, but if you say it aloud, doesn’t it sounds like “I come; [but] leave [as a] we”? And that’s sort of the point. Blogging is a conversation and comments should be honoured and encouraged. I like to say that comments are the new hug–a way of saying hello, giving comfort, leaving congratulations.

Here is the vital information, pure and simple (a more detailed set of rules follows below the list):

• The list opens the 1st of every month. It remains open until the 21st. You can add yourself at any point. The list is open to everyone in the blogosphere — blog writers and/or blog readers.
• Add yourself to the list by filling out this form: The list is now closed.  The October list will open on the 29th.
• Click here to cut-and-paste this bit of code to add to your sidebar (if you have the old code from another month, remove it and replace it with this one). You need to add the icon or a link to the current list on your blog (see below) and will not be added until it’s up.
• Commenting kicks off every month on the 21st. Please mark it somewhere (calendar, post-it note taped to your computer…), though I will be sending out an email reminder on the 20th. Commenting week runs from the 21st to the 28th. Every day, leave 5 comments and return 1 comment for a total of 6 comments. You are highly encouraged to choose the blogs you comment on from the participants list below, but this is not required.
• I will send a second email on the 28th to remind you to remove the icon from your blog.
• Read below if you want to find out about Iron Commenters.
• The commenting ends on the 28th. We catch our breath and the whole thing starts again the next month on the 1st. Drop in and out according to what is happening in your life between the 21st and the 28th.

1. Stirrup Queens (twins, books, writing)
2. Eggs In A Row (pcos, infertility, coping)
3. Adoption Adventures and More (adoption, infertility, endometriosis)
4. Mommy Odyssey (rpl, ectopic pregnancy (left tube removed! I’m infertile-chic!), generally crazy)
5. kate; uncensored (life, relationships, struggles)
6. The Unbroken World (infertility, pregnancy, life)
7. My Infertility Story (infertility, coping, peace)
8. Four of a Kind (parenting, secondary infertility, loss)
9. First Time Twins (IVF, infertility, miscarriage)
10. Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings (parenting after losses, ttc #2, cooking)
11. Trying for a baby (FET #2, endometriosis, IF)
12. Wistfulgirl’s World (infertility, adoption, Dad’s death)
13. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, adoptive parenting)
14. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
15. Ambition: motherhood (mfi, diui, early pregnancy)
16. Finding My New Normal (stillbirth, donor egg, infertility)
17. Here We Go Again (parenting, random, babyloss)
18. Cablearms (art, life, miscarriages)
19. Tippy & Tidy’s Tumultuous Trip To Toddlers (TTC#1, unexplained, donor eggs)
20. Donor Diva: Mother via Egg Donation (egg donation, parenting)
21. MissConception  (twins, IVF, PCOS)
22. Lifeslurper (donor eggs, over forty, IVF)
23. The Days of Our Lives (infertility, adoption, faith)
24. Flogging the Muse (art, painting, creativity)
25. This International Life (travel, expat life, Germany)
26. Mommy-In-Waiting (pregnant, twins, IVF#4)
27. The Rocky Road to Motherhood (life after IVF)
28. EndoandBeyond  (infertility, miscarriage, food)
29. Trying not to scream (first IVF, infertility, loss)
30. A Miracle in the Works (autoimmune issues, infertility, ttc#1 after a loss)
31. Where Do We Go From Here? (infertility, pcos, family)
32. Meier Madness (pcos, iui, keeping sane-ish)
33. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, family)
34. Rasta Less Traveled (FET, surrogacy in India, egg donor)
35. Unglamorous (TTC #2, toddler, musings)
36. The 2 Week Wait (infertility, pregnancy, humor)
37. Bring on the Babies… (ivf, recurrent pregnancy loss, miscarriage)
38. Walking an Unknown Path (unexplained infertility, miscarriage, life)
39. My Lady of the Lantern (neonatal loss, grief, pregnant again)
40. Sybil and Alex (ivf#2, pcos, furbaby)
41. Then Comes the Baby in the Baby Carriage (TTC #1, TCM, chemical pregnancy)
42. Becoming Parents (raging undiagnosed infertile)
43. Annoyed Army Wife (IVF #1, humor/sarcasm, army life)
44. Living Our Miracle (embryo adoption, infertility)
45. Searching for Serendipity (infertility, wellness, food)
46. A Page In My Book (IF grad, family, humor)
47. Zero Guarantees (suro, pregnant, twins)
48. all i ever wished for… (ivf #3, 2ww, life)
49. Trying To Conceive (pregnancy after IVF, emotions, venting)
50. Hearts Joined, Hands Fast (pregnant, ivf, mfi)
51. Mommy Forward (adoption, self-improvement, faith)
52. Created Family (unexplained infertility, IUI #1, grad school)
53. Lose to Gain (ivf, intuitive eating, thyroid)
54. Colours of Cattiz (ivf#2, male factor, uk)
55. The Ladies in Waiting Book Club (infertility, books, community)
56. It’s Him, Me, and Our One Day Baby (infertility, egg donor, love)
57. AFM (parenting after loss, miscarriage, defense life)
58. Hoping Lightning Will Strike Twice (secondary IF, family)
59. Yolk: A blog about eggs and sperm (pregnant, humour, infertility)
60. IUI to Roux-en-Y (weight loss, surgery, my journey)
61. Bohemian Transplant (infertility, pregnancy, recipes)
62. Baby Bump Envy (infertility, endometriosis, miscarriage)
63. Whitney & Erick (RPL, miscarriage, adoption?)
64. Taking the Long Way (rpl; anxiety over current pregnancy; third trimester)
65. Rainbow Making 101 (miscarriage, IUI, 2WW)
66. Of Seeds and Thorns (recent graduate, random thoughts, recipes)
67. Infertile in a Fertile Land (journey hope waiting)
68. Weathering the Storm (adoption, waiting, life)
69. I’m Just Ducky, Thanks (FET, recurrent loss, adoption)
70. A Year On… Our New Beginning {hopefully} (stillbirth, secondary IF, IVF)
71. A Greater Yes (embryo adoption, parenting, infertility)
72. I’m Very Far Away  (expat, IVF, FET)
73. The Stork Drop Zone (infertility, humor, life)
74. The Barreness (infertility, art, insight)
75. Too Many Fish To Fry (infertility, advocacy, joy)
76. Miss(ed)Conception (IVF mommy)
77. I Was Told There Would Be Pajamas (babies, marriage, b.s.)
78. World of My Imagination (writing, inspiration, distraction)
79. BattleFish (ttc, FET #2, life)
80. wannabee (adoption, loss, craftiness)
81. Thus is the life (infertility,TTC#2, faith)
82. From IF to When (international adoption, newbie, humor)
83. A peek into our journey (IVF #2 2ww, humor)
84. Cinderella Wore Glass Slippers (FET, pregnant (finally!), life)
85. Our New Plan A (high-risk UU pregnancy)
86. Bridgit’s Beehive (twins, preemies)
87. Fertile in God’s Timing (infertility, treatment, emotions)
88. Searching for the Missing Piece (domestic adoption, RPL, life)
89. Life in the White House (donor sperm, life, pregnancy)
90. Les Terres Fertiles (unexplained infertility journey)
91. In Due Time (life, infertility, miscarriage)
92. Life’s Everyday Adventures (everyday life, randomness)
93. Embracing the Rain (mthfr, dor, rpl)
94. Holly’s Narrative Dream (secondary infertility, coping, life)
95. Notes From The Ninth Circle (insurance, stalled, frustration)
96. The list is now closed.  The October list will open on the 29th

Q: What if I miss a day?

A: Catch up the next day by doubling your comments – 12 comments instead of 6.

Q: What if I have two blogs? Can I sign up twice, listing both blogs?

A: Yes, but you also need to double your comments. If you have two blogs listed, you should be leaving 12 comments per day.

Q: What is an Iron Commenter?

A: Not for the faint-of-heart. People who wish to be an Iron Commenter and be entered on the Iron Commenter honour roll need to leave a comment on every blog on the participants list (exceptions are blogs that require you to have a special log-in, such as some LiveJournal accounts or other similar situations). You can spread out this commenting any way you wish over the whole week, but the final comment needs to be left by midnight on the 28th (EST). Reaching Iron Commenter status is done on an honour system. Please email me if you earn Iron Commenter status so I can add you to the wall of honour.

Q: Why do I have to add that bit of code to my sidebar?

A: The code is the latest icon (the icon changes colour every month so you know that you’re on the right list). This month, the icon is red, the next month it will be yellow, etc. The reason is two-fold: (1) it enables more people to find out about IComLeavWe and (2) it gives you easy access to the current list once the commenting week actually begins and better ensures that you’ll use it. Too many times, people sign up and forget to actually do IComLeavWe and this icon gives you a daily reminder (with the dates on it) every time you open your own blog. The icon is linked back to the current list. On the 28th, remove the icon from your blog. A new one will be created for the next month.

Q: It’s the 23rd and I just saw this for the first time on my friend’s blog! I want to join the list–why can’t I?

A: Because IComLeavWe happens every month, once the list is closed, it’s closed. If you’re finding out about this on the 23rd, you can’t join the current month. But leave yourself a note to check back in a week on the 1st and you can sign up for the next month.

Q: You said the list closes on the 21st. Well, it’s still the 21st where I am. Why aren’t you moving my information onto the list?

A: All dates and times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC/GMT -5 hours). The list closes around 11 p.m. EST on the 21st.

Q: What if no one comments on my blog and I have no comments to return?

A: Well, that really doesn’t happen for the most part, but in that case, simply choose another blog and add an additional comment. The goal is to hit 6 comments daily as a minimum. Going over that is fantastic and encouraged.

Q: Mel, my question wasn’t covered at all. What do I do?

A: Email me; I’m quite friendly. It helps to place “IComLeavWe” in the subject line. You could also check this post which contains the history of IComLeavWe and see if you can glean anything there.

Looking for the comment section? It has been closed on this post. Use the form in the directions to add yourself to the list.

Welcome back to IComLeavWe. It stands for International Comment Leaving Week, but if you say it aloud, doesn’t it sounds like “I come; [but] leave [as a] we”? And that’s sort of the point. Blogging is a conversation and comments should be honoured and encouraged. I like to say that comments are the new hug–a way of saying hello, giving comfort, leaving congratulations.

Here is the vital information, pure and simple (a more detailed set of rules follows below the list):

• The list opens the 1st of every month. It remains open until the 21st. You can add yourself at any point. The list is open to everyone in the blogosphere — blog writers and/or blog readers.
• Add yourself to the list by filling out this form: The list is now closed.  The September list will open on the 1st.
• Click here to cut-and-paste this bit of code to add to your sidebar (if you have the old code from another month, remove it and replace it with this one). You need to add the icon or a link to the current list on your blog (see below) and will not be added until it’s up.
• Commenting kicks off every month on the 21st. Please mark it somewhere (calendar, post-it note taped to your computer…), though I will be sending out an email reminder on the 20th. Commenting week runs from the 21st to the 28th. Every day, leave 5 comments and return 1 comment for a total of 6 comments. You are highly encouraged to choose the blogs you comment on from the participants list below, but this is not required.
• I will send a second email on the 28th to remind you to remove the icon from your blog.
• Read below if you want to find out about Iron Commenters.
• The commenting ends on the 28th. We catch our breath and the whole thing starts again the next month on the 1st. Drop in and out according to what is happening in your life between the 21st and the 28th.

1. Stirrup Queens (twins, books, writing)
2. The 2 Week Wait (ttc, infertility, pregnancy)
3. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, cats)
4. Somewhere in the Middle (infertility, DIA, waiting)
5. Mommy Odyssey (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, generally crazy)
6. Babylicious Tales (parenting, first time mom, work)
7. Here We Go Again (parenting, random, babyloss)
8. Chasing Our Stork: Our Journey with Infertility (international adoption, graduate school, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis)
9. Tippy & Tidy’s Tumultuous Trip To Toddlers (TTC#1, IVF, unexplained)
10. MoJo Working (infertility, IVF veteran, miscarriage)
11. It’s Definitely Possible (SMC, pregnancy, birth options)
12. BattleFish (life, if/ivf, random)
13. The One in Eight Couple (unexplained infertility, gearing up for IUI #1, hope)
14. The Journey to Baby G (IVF, FET, expat)
15. Walking An Unknown Path (miscarriage, life, unexplained infertility)
16. CD1 Again (infertility, life, taking a break)
17. Created Family (unexplained infertility, miscarriage, social work)
18. for all the things we hope for (infertility, hiking, doula work)
19. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
20. Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings (parenting after IF/RPL, books, cooking)
21. Life As I Know It (parenting, life, random)
22. Digital-Damita.net (frugal, green, ttc over a year)
23. Donor Diva: Mother via Egg Donation (egg donation, infertility, parenting)
24. Marriage 2.0 (domestic adoption, weight loss, life)
25. Not Just An Army Wife (iui, miscarriage, military)
26. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (adopting #2, parenting, life)
27. Lissie’s Luck (IVF results ???)
28. Write Mind Open Heart (open adoption, mindfulness, perfect moments)
29. The Oregon Tail (motherhood, moving, toddlers)
30. Becoming Parents (ART, recurrent pregnancy loss, TTC #1)
31. Wonderfully Ordinary (TTC again, infertility, parenting)
32. Lifeslurper (IVF, over forty, donor eggs)
33. Compromised Fertility (PCOS, FET, TTC #1)
34. InDueTime (life, infertility, college)
35. Ambition: Motherhood (diui, mfi, hope)
36. No Suzy Homemaker (pregnant after losses)
37. Meier Madness (PCOS, IUI take 2, gardening)
38. PursuingParenthood (weight loss for fall IUI, firefighter’s wife, orthodoxy)
39. Mommy-In-Waiting (pregnant, twins, IVF#4)
40. I Believe In Miracles (RPL, motherhood after adoption)
41. Funny Little Pollywogs (embryo adoption, photography, food)
42. Infertile is the New Black (infertility, ttc, coping)
43. A Miracle in the Works (DOR, IUI, TTC after a loss)
44. Acorn Chronicles (work/life balance, parenting, sarcasm)
45. I Want to be a Daddy (male infertility experience)
46. The Days of Our Lives (infertility, faith, adoption)
47. Bring on the Babies… (IVF, recurrent pregnancy loss, miscarriage)
48. lifeinflux (life changes, parenting, life goals)
49. A Little Hope in My Pocket (pregnancy loss, infertility, life)
50. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, adoptive parenting)
51. MyJourney7283 (ttc, infertility, miscarriage)
52. Trying To Conceive (pregnancy after IVF)
53. Plan B(aby) for an SMBC (ivf, smbc, faith)
54. Poor Lucky Me (pregnant again after loss)
55. TheFertilityDaily (free IVF contest, infertility, humor)
56. Articulation (life, faith, random stuff)
57. MommyForward (motherhood, self-improvement, adoption)
58. Climber’s Blog Gone Mommy (climbing, donor eggs, twins)
59. We’re Making a Baby (twin pregnancy (again), parenting, life after IF)
60. Traditionally Nontraditional (infertility, life, humor)
61. The Road Less Traveled (parenthood after embryo adoption)
62. Kate; Uncensored (life, depression, relationships)
63. Musings of a Hormonal Egg Basket (parenting after IVF)
64. Someday (azoospermia, IVF pregnancy, birth choices)
65. This Hampton Life of Mine (secondary infertility, pcos, iui)
66. For We Are Bound by Symmetry (ttc#1, unexplained infertility, ivf#1?)
67. A Mommy Summers Thoughts (being mom & wife)
68. Survive and Thrive (infertility, laparoscopy, dogs)
69. My Lady of the Lantern (neonatal loss, grief, pregnant again)
70. Cablearms (miscarriage, life, photography)
71. Zero Guarantees (after 10 years, twins on the way)
72. Eggs In A Row (pcos, infertility, coping)
73. MommyForward (motherhood, self-improvement, adoption)
74. The Rocky Road to Motherhood (parenting after IVF)
75. Taking the Long Way (pregnant, rpl (miscarriage and ectopic), hope)
76. Write, Baby, Repeat (open adoption, DE pregnancy, parenting)
77. Better, Not Bitter (infertility, pcos, trying to be better)
78. Holly’s Narrative Dream (secondary infertility, coping, life)
79. Many Waters (life, faith and music)
80. Flogging the Muse (art, painting, creativity)
81. …and it is here that we dance! (faith, family, life)
82. Rasta Less Traveled (donor egg, surrogacy in India, infertility)
83. It’s Just Us Chickens (ivf1, ttc, mfi)
84. Let’s Conversate About Irregardless (ivf, 80s, sarcasm)
85. A Page In My Book (family (IF grad), recipes, everyday life)
86. Infertile Follies (infertility, FET, ectopic pregnancy)
87. Wishing and Hoping and Thinking and Praying (pregnancy loss, infertility, life)
88. The Infertility Doula (support, advice, news)
89. Jenn The Infertile (TTC, MFI, infertility)
90. Exploring Chaos (infertility, tww, ttc#2)
91. TTC Baby E (pcos, ttc#1, ivf#1)
92. Life in the White House (donor sperm, life, pregnancy)
93. The Ladies in Waiting Book Club (infertility, books, community)
94. Whitney & Erick (RPL, adoption?, celiac)
95. Buck Up, Buttercup (early pregnancy after loss, creativity, outdoors)
96. Endo&Beyond (infertility, endometriosis, food)
97. A Greater Yes (embryo adoption, parenting, infertility)
98. Cradles and Graves (multiple losses, ivf, rainbow!)
99. Empty Whole (MFI, brain injury, next?)
100. The Barreness (art, memories, infertility)
101. Mission: Fertile Soul (infertility, adoption, happiness)
102. From IF to When (international, adoption, newbie)
103. Fertile in G-d’s Timing (faith, infertility, waiting on G-d)
104. Your Mom Doesn’t Really Love Christmas (gender, family, motherhood)
105. GoTeamBaby (ivf, hope, infertility)
106. Bean Dreams (infertility, hope, IUI)
107. Embracing the Rain (mthfr, dor, rpl)
108. The Infertility Overachievers (pregnant after IVF)
109. Cammie.Me (parenting, unemployed, cooking)
110. Grimm Tales (parenting, life, humor)
111. wanna bee (adoption, loss, craftiness)
112. The list is now closed.  The September list will open on the 1st.

Q: What if I miss a day?

A: Catch up the next day by doubling your comments – 12 comments instead of 6.

Q: What if I have two blogs? Can I sign up twice, listing both blogs?

A: Yes, but you also need to double your comments. If you have two blogs listed, you should be leaving 12 comments per day.

Q: What is an Iron Commenter?

A: Not for the faint-of-heart. People who wish to be an Iron Commenter and be entered on the Iron Commenter honour roll need to leave a comment on every blog on the participants list (exceptions are blogs that require you to have a special log-in, such as some LiveJournal accounts or other similar situations). You can spread out this commenting any way you wish over the whole week, but the final comment needs to be left by midnight on the 28th (EST). Reaching Iron Commenter status is done on an honour system. Please email me if you earn Iron Commenter status so I can add you to the wall of honour.

Q: Why do I have to add that bit of code to my sidebar?

A: The code is the latest icon (the icon changes colour every month so you know that you’re on the right list). This month, the icon is purple, the next month it will be yellow, etc. The reason is two-fold: (1) it enables more people to find out about IComLeavWe and (2) it gives you easy access to the current list once the commenting week actually begins and better ensures that you’ll use it. Too many times, people sign up and forget to actually do IComLeavWe and this icon gives you a daily reminder (with the dates on it) every time you open your own blog. The icon is linked back to the current list. On the 28th, remove the icon from your blog. A new one will be created for the next month.

Q: It’s the 23rd and I just saw this for the first time on my friend’s blog! I want to join the list–why can’t I?

A: Because IComLeavWe happens every month, once the list is closed, it’s closed. If you’re finding out about this on the 23rd, you can’t join the current month. But leave yourself a note to check back in a week on the 1st and you can sign up for the next month.

Q: You said the list closes on the 21st. Well, it’s still the 21st where I am. Why aren’t you moving my information onto the list?

A: All dates and times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC/GMT -5 hours). The list closes around 11 p.m. EST on the 21st.

Q: What if no one comments on my blog and I have no comments to return?

A: Well, that really doesn’t happen for the most part, but in that case, simply choose another blog and add an additional comment. The goal is to hit 6 comments daily as a minimum. Going over that is fantastic and encouraged.

Q: Mel, my question wasn’t covered at all. What do I do?

A: Email me; I’m quite friendly. It helps to place “IComLeavWe” in the subject line. You could also check this post which contains the history of IComLeavWe and see if you can glean anything there.

Looking for the comment section? It has been closed on this post. Use the form in the directions to add yourself to the list.

Welcome back to IComLeavWe. It stands for International Comment Leaving Week, but if you say it aloud, doesn’t it sounds like “I come; [but] leave [as a] we”? And that’s sort of the point. Blogging is a conversation and comments should be honoured and encouraged. I like to say that comments are the new hug–a way of saying hello, giving comfort, leaving congratulations.

Here is the vital information, pure and simple (a more detailed set of rules follows below the list):

• The list opens the 1st of every month. It remains open until the 21st. You can add yourself at any point. The list is open to everyone in the blogosphere — blog writers and/or blog readers.
• Add yourself to the list by filling out this form: The list is now closed.  The August list will open on 7/30.
• Click here to cut-and-paste this bit of code to add to your sidebar (if you have the old code from another month, remove it and replace it with this one). You need to add the icon or a link to the current list on your blog (see below) and will not be added until it’s up.
• Commenting kicks off every month on the 21st. Please mark it somewhere (calendar, post-it note taped to your computer…), though I will be sending out an email reminder on the 20th. Commenting week runs from the 21st to the 28th. Every day, leave 5 comments and return 1 comment for a total of 6 comments. You are highly encouraged to choose the blogs you comment on from the participants list below, but this is not required.
• I will send a second email on the 28th to remind you to remove the icon from your blog.
• Read below if you want to find out about Iron Commenters.
• The commenting ends on the 28th. We catch our breath and the whole thing starts again the next month on the 1st. Drop in and out according to what is happening in your life between the 21st and the 28th.

1. Stirrup Queens (twins, books, writing)
2. The 2 Week Wait (TTC, infertility, pregnancy)
3. Here We Go Again (babyloss, parenting, random)
4. Mommy-In-Waiting (pregnant, twins, IVF#4)
5. Cats With Passports (baby after IVF, autoimmune issues, life overseas)
6. Bio Girl (parenting, infertility, endometriosis)
7. As Good As it Gets? (infertility, parenting, TTC/adoption=confusion)
8. Not a Fertile Myrtle (waiting, mfi, endo)
9. A Little Hope in My Pocket (pregnancy loss, infertility, life)
10. Climber’s Blog Gone Mommy (donor IVF pregnancy)
11. Meier Madness (pcos, iui, case of the crazies)
12. Finding My New Normal (stillbirth, grief, donor egg IVF)
13. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
14. Weathering the Storm (domestic adoption, homestudy, waiting)
15. The Journey to Baby G (ivf, anxiety, humor)
16. Hannah Wept, Sarah Laughed (infertility, donor egg, hope)
17. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, pets)
18. Baby, Borneo, or Bust… (travel, parenting, TTC#2)
19. Baby On Mind (IVF, TTC#1, unexplained)
20. Wonderfully Ordinary (parenting, infertility, life)
21. for all the things we hope for (unexplained infertility, nursing school, miscarriage)
22. Trying To Conceive (IVF, pregnancy after IVF, emotions)
23. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, adoptive parenting)
24. Marriage 2.0 (adoption, weight loss, married life)
25. Because Two People Fell In Love (puppy, loss, life)
26. Wistfulgirl’s World (infertility, weight loss, life)
27. Slowmamma (pregnancy loss, parenting, coping with all of the above)
28. Created Family (unexplained infertility, miscarriage, grad school)
29. Riding the IVF Roller Coaster (TasIVFer) (pregnancy after IVF/loss)
30. My Scarlet Baby (adoption, waiting, life)
31. Les Terres Fertiles (unexplained, infertility, feelings)
32. I’m polycystic inside (beginning fertility treatments)
33. Witty Infertility (infertility, VA benefits, weightloss)
34. Savor the Moment (pcos, life, love)
35. Lifeslurper (over 40, donor eggs, Australia)
36. Becoming Parents (irreverent, ttc#1, ivf/gestational carrier)
37. Mission: Fertile Soul (infertility, adoption, happiness)
38. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (domestic adoption, parenting after 40, life)
39. Colours of Cattiz (ivf, male factor, uk)
40. InDueTime (infertility, life, college)
41. Cammie.Me (parenting, unemployment, food)
42. Navigating Cyberloss (grief, loss, cyberloss)
43. The Suburban Princess Diaries (pregnancy, parenting, humor)
44. Eggs In A Row (pcos, infertility, coping)
45. MissConception (IVF, PCOS, twins)
46. First Time Twins (miscarriage, infertility, ivf)
47. My Lady of the Lantern (neonatal loss, grief, newly pregnant)
48. Kate; uncensored (brutally honest life)
49. Survive and Thrive (infertility, hope, waiting…)
50. The Chronicles of Violetta Margarita (unexplained infertility, IVF)
51. Are You Listening (toddlerdom, ttc #2, random)
52. Every Day Is A Country Song (ttc #1 after 5 miscarriages in a row, possible use of donor sperm, faith)
53. Not Just An Army Wife (iui, miscarriage, military)
54. BattleFish (life, infertility, loss of mom)
55. Crunchy Cupcakes (kids, pregnancy, attached parenting)
56. Baby Steps to Motherhood (IVF, infertility, TTC)
57. The Twinners Reviews & Giveaways (reviews, giveaways, weight loss)
58. Elana’s Musings (family, twins, infertility)
59. HimPlusMe (infertility, pcos, life)
60. Trying Times (recurrent miscarriage emotions)
61. The Rocky Road to Motherhood (IVF, pregnancy, life)
62. Chasing Our Stork: Our Journey with Infertility (international adoption, infertility, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis)
63. Hoping For Baby Graham (miscarriage, hope, love)
64. Bring on the Babies… (IVF, miscarriage, recurrent loss)
65. Cinderella Wore Glass Slippers (infertility, another FET?, adoption)
66. Me, myself and Mom (TTC #2, family, drama)
67. A Little Blog About the Big Infertility (and Adoption too!) (RPL, anxiety from IF, domestic adoption)
68. We’re Making a Baby (twins, pregnant (again), home)
69. Holly’s Narrative Dream (secondary infertility, coping, life)
70. Zygotta (early pregnancy, PCOS, IF)
71. TTC A Modern Medicine Miracle (loss, donor sperm, military life)
72. Flogging the Muse (art, painting, creativity)
73. This International Life (travel, expat life, Europe)
74. It’s Just Us Chickens (ivf1, ttc, mfi)
75. Annoyed Army Wife (armywife, infertility, pets)
76. A Field of Dreams (parenting, weightloss, humour)
77. Pink or Blue: Either will do! (infertility ttc information)
78. Life As I Know It (twins, life, infant)
79. Tippy and Tidy’s Tumultuous Trip to Toddlers (ttc#1, unexplained, donor egg)
80. A peek into our journey (IVF #1 2ww)
81. The Stork Drop Zone (infertility, humor, life)
82. Adventures of a Nomadic Housewife. (Ttc#2, life, weightloss)
83. MoJoWorking (IVF, infertility, miscarriage)
84. Buy a Baby? (military, frustration, humor)
85. The Ladies in Waiting Book Club (infertility, books, community)
86. Lil Family Blog (motherhood, lesbians, adoption)
87. Searching for the Missing Piece (adoption, repeated miscarriage, creativity)
88. The Pursuit of Pregnancy (RPL, autoimmune, DOR)
89. Paradykes (surrogacy, cards, life)
90. The Unfair Struggle (mfi, speedskating, life)
91. Rainbow Making 101 (TTC, clomid, trigger shot)
92. Infertile is the New Black (infertility, IVF, relationships)
93. I Want to be a Daddy (male infertility experience)
94. All About God’s Grace (infertility, marriage, faith)
95. Hearts Joined, Hands Fast (ivf, mfi, hope)
96. The Barreness (earth, art, infertility)
97. Zero Guarantees (miscarriage 9x, now suro is pregnant)
98. Cradles and Graves ( cord-related losses, rainbow any day? )
99. His & Her Infertility (Just Like The Matching Towels) ( PCOS, azoo, international adoption )
100. A New Song ( parenting after infertility, ttc #2, life )
101. Great Expectations ( PCOS, clomid, humor )
102. IUI to Roux-en-Y ( weight loss, surgery, my journey )
103. Taking the Long Way ( rpl, ectopic and miscarriage, currently pregnant )
104. The Army Doctor’s Wife ( pcos, life married to a new medical intern, daily rambling )
105. A Miracle in the Works (infertility, loss, ttc)
106. Adventures of Endo in the Arctic (endometriosis, IVF, infertility)
107. TTC Baby E (ttc#1, pcos, clomid)
108. Wishing and Hoping and Thinking and Praying (pcos, 1st pregnancy loss, teaching)
109. Storm in My Teacup (on-hold IVF #2)
110. Everyday is a Winding Road (first IVF, infertility)
111. Digital-Damita.net (frugal, green, ttc)
112. The Sun’ll Come Out Tomorrow (I Hope) (baby after RPL)
113. A Freckled Life (infertility marriage life)
114. One Day: Ill get my baby bump (recent 1st M/C, finding my feet again, life)
115. Lissie’s Luck (PCOS IVF hope?)
116. Historias Secretas (ivf, pregnancy, expat)
117. GoTeamBaby (IVF, infertility, hope)
118. Carney Exploits (infertility, remodeling, life)
119. Walking An Unknown Path (infertility, miscarriage, life)
120. Just Us and the Cat (fets, life, husband)
121. IFSerenityNow (pregnancy, IF, life)
122. The One in Eight Couple (unexplained infertility, IUI #1, hope)
123. Ambition: Motherhood (mfi, diui, renewal)
124. Embracing the Rain (natural cycle ivf, dor, rpl)
125. Not Exactly What I Had Planned (severe mfi, IVF #2)
126. Buck Up, Buttercup (FET, travel, grief)
127. Then Comes the Baby in the Baby Carriage (TTC# 1, miscarriage, tcm)
128. Our Life Journey (infertility, embryo adoption, life)
129. Traditionally Nontraditional (life, infertility, humor)
130. Daydreams And… (daydream, military, strength)
131. Just Stop Trying and It Will Happen (infertility, life, snarkiness)
132. Bohemian Transplant (photography, infertility, food)
133. Watering Faith’s Seed (fet, faith, ttc #2)
134. Always Looking For Something New (ttc, fitness, food)
135. The list is now closed.  The August list will open on 7/30.

Q: What if I miss a day?

A: Catch up the next day by doubling your comments – 12 comments instead of 6.

Q: What if I have two blogs? Can I sign up twice, listing both blogs?

A: Yes, but you also need to double your comments. If you have two blogs listed, you should be leaving 12 comments per day.

Q: What is an Iron Commenter?

A: Not for the faint-of-heart. People who wish to be an Iron Commenter and be entered on the Iron Commenter honour roll need to leave a comment on every blog on the participants list (exceptions are blogs that require you to have a special log-in, such as some LiveJournal accounts or other similar situations). You can spread out this commenting any way you wish over the whole week, but the final comment needs to be left by midnight on the 28th (EST). Reaching Iron Commenter status is done on an honour system. Please email me if you earn Iron Commenter status so I can add you to the wall of honour.

Q: Why do I have to add that bit of code to my sidebar?

A: The code is the latest icon (the icon changes colour every month so you know that you’re on the right list). This month, the icon is blue, the next month it will be yellow, etc. The reason is two-fold: (1) it enables more people to find out about IComLeavWe and (2) it gives you easy access to the current list once the commenting week actually begins and better ensures that you’ll use it. Too many times, people sign up and forget to actually do IComLeavWe and this icon gives you a daily reminder (with the dates on it) every time you open your own blog. The icon is linked back to the current list. On the 28th, remove the icon from your blog. A new one will be created for the next month.

Q: It’s the 23rd and I just saw this for the first time on my friend’s blog! I want to join the list–why can’t I?

A: Because IComLeavWe happens every month, once the list is closed, it’s closed. If you’re finding out about this on the 23rd, you can’t join the current month. But leave yourself a note to check back in a week on the 1st and you can sign up for the next month.

Q: You said the list closes on the 21st. Well, it’s still the 21st where I am. Why aren’t you moving my information onto the list?

A: All dates and times are U.S. Eastern Standard Time (UTC/GMT -5 hours). The list closes around 11 p.m. EST on the 21st.

Q: What if no one comments on my blog and I have no comments to return?

A: Well, that really doesn’t happen for the most part, but in that case, simply choose another blog and add an additional comment. The goal is to hit 6 comments daily as a minimum. Going over that is fantastic and encouraged.

Q: Mel, my question wasn’t covered at all. What do I do?

A: Email me; I’m quite friendly. It helps to place “IComLeavWe” in the subject line. You could also check this post which contains the history of IComLeavWe and see if you can glean anything there.

Looking for the comment section? It has been closed on this post. Use the form in the directions to add yourself to the list.