Category — IComLeavWe

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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 form is now closed for June. The next list will open on 6/30 for July.
• 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 (infertility, twins, books)
2. Through The Eyes Of A Stranger (infertility, adoption, family)
3. My Little Drummer Boys (IVF twins, parenting, pregnancy loss)
4. Sticky Feet (twins, parenting, food)
5. Thoughts By Kim (infertility, weight loss, christianity)
6. Unquestionablelove (new RE, saving for IVF, summertime fun)
7. I’m a Smart One (surrogacy, infertility, parenting after infertility)
8. Infertile Myrtle (endometriosis, iui, infertility)
9. MeAndBaby’s Blog (smc, iui, infertility)
10. No News Isn’t Always Good News (infertility, infertility, infertility)
11. Woman Anyone? (primary subfertility, unexplained infertility, rants)
12. Meepit On Parade (infertility, life, loss)
13. Baby Making Journey (azoospermia,waiting,life)
14. Infertility Instability (PCOS, farming, emotions)
15. Two Peas Waiting for Our Pod (ivf, mfi, pregnancy)
16. Baby Smiling In Back Seat (infertility, twin pregnancy, pottery)
17. Infertility Rocks! (humor, infertility, IVF)
18. Exploring Chaos (pregnancy, life, moving)
19. Run Amok Amok (infertility, life, marriage)
20. Faith, Hope & Poop? (family, parenting, books)
21. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, crafts, secondary infertility)
22. All Things Griffin (infertility, donor insemination)
23. Trying for a Baby (TTC, endometriosis, laparoscopy)
24. Life Induces Thoughts, Mostly Random (grief, acceptance, family)
25. A View On My Life (infertility, therapy, hobbies)
26. Sell Crazy Someplace Else (marriage, donor sperm, food)
27. Parenthood for Me (infertility, adoption, coping)
28. A Fifth Season (grief, life study, family)
29. Making Me Mom (mfi, fibroid, faith)
30. Oh Sanity, Wherefore Art Though? (life, infertility, ttc)
31. Are We There Yet (IVF, nutrition, Europe)
32. Portraits In Sepia (adoption, life, longing)
33. Life with Endometriosis and PCOS (life, endometriosis, pcos)
34. No Stone Unturned (life history, full exposure, overcoming tragedy)
35. Jason & Amber Patterson (ivf, infertility, life)
36. Letting it out (parenting, summer vacation, life)
37. The Pitter-Patter (ttc, infertility, marrakesh)
38. Our Journey To Parenthood (And Beyond) (ruptured ectopic, ttc)
39. Bella And Her Fella (DE/IVF, thyroid cancer, infertility)
40. Unproductively So (infertility, loss, hope)
41. Once Upon a Time (IVF, work, life)
42. My So-Called Life (MTHFR, PCOS, living child-free not by choice)
43. A Family with Ann Ovulation (secondary IF, TTC, life)
44. Yes, We’re Parents! (infertility, parenthood after infertility, humor)
45. Heeeeere Storkey, Storkey! (twins, ttc #3, life)
46. Adventures in Glass (ivf, pgd, waiting)
47. In Due Time (infertility, pcos, life)
48. Invivo (life, ivf, infertility )
49. Our Surrogacy Adventure (surrogacy, intended mother, life)
50. My Infertility Journey (IVF/ICSI, male factor, PCOS)
51. Not The Path I Chose (secondary if, rpl, weight loss)
52. Body Diaries by Lucy (pcos, if, ivf)
53. Babymaking 101 (pregnancy loss, recovery)
54. My Journey with Endometriosis (endo, ivf, infertility)
55. Alana-isms (secondary infertility, family, teaching)
56. Baby, Borneo, or Bust (miscarriage, pregnancy, career)
57. Ova-EZ (babies, love, life)
58. Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings (books, recipes, ttc after losses)
59. Baby Manatee (IUI, injectables, everyday life)
60. IF Optimist, then… (infertility, 40+, humor)
61. Creating a Family (adoptive parenting, adoption, infertility)
62. Chasing That Dream (endometriosis, infertility, hysterectomy)
63. On The Road to Baby (infertility, IVF, metaphors)
64. Hello Jello (family, internship, animals)
65. Snarky Kisses (life, relationships, mental health)
66. Dieting Take Two (diet, life, health)
67. The Conceivable Future (RPL, infertility, books)
68. Tammy’s Journey (Christian, donor eggs/embryos, life)
69. The In’s & Out’s of Endo (endometriosis, pain, infertility)
70. Seeking Serendipity (IVF, life, teaching)
71. Lifeslurper (ivf after 40)
72. The Not So Secret Life Of Us (recurrent miscarriages, life)
73. My Egg, Your Nest (infertility, gestational carrier, surrogacy)
74. Getting There (infertility, future, adoption)
75. Wishing4One (ivf, infertility, life)
76. Ninapintasantamaria’s Blog (pregnancy, life, snark)
77. Just Multiply by 2 (twins, parenting, life)
78. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Pampers (infertility, 2nd trimester loss, military)
79. Journey to a Wondraful Baby (infertility, adoption, G-d)
80. Everyone Else But Me (infertility, ICSI, adoption)
81. Weber’s In Action (ivf, mfi, family)
82. Thinking Positively (endometriosis, adoption, secondary infertility)
83. Wombded (infertility, pregnancy, fear)
84. Chronic Pelvic Pain (pain, lupron, life)
85. The Life of Liv (infertility silliness, IUI, IVF)
86. The Big IF (infertility, pregnancy, emotions)
87. This Could Be Anyone’s Story (life, love, depression)
88. Baby? Yes, please! (infertility, ivf)
89. Wandering Wonderment (life, mama-dom, philosophizing)
90. Non-elusive BFP (loss, FET, acupuncture)
91. Hope Endures (infertility, acupuncture, faith)
92. Communique (life, infertility)
93. With G-d All Things Are Possible (ivf, fet, ectopic)
94. Fertile Journeys (infertility, miscarriage, ttc)
95. Skrambled (life, infertility, loss)
96. Life, Love, and TTC Mysteries (infertility, ivf, faith)
97. Barefoot and (Not) Pregnant (pregnancy, ivf, food/wine/tv)
98. Inconceivable (noa, life, next-steps)
99. Baby To Be (ivf, pcos, loss)
100. The Yerkes Life ~ Learning to Embrace God’s Plans (infertility, life, family)
101. Salvageable (marriage, life, work)
102. Wheresmy2lines (donor eggs, pcos, life)
103. Mama Bear (domestic infant adoption)
104. My Preconceived Notion (SMC, donor embryo, pregnancy over 40)
105. Conceive This! (mfi, ivf/icsi, fet)
106. Learning through the IF Journey (infertility, PCOS, faith)
107. All Grown Up (domestic infant adoption, waiting, random)
108. Gotchababy (adoption, parenting, random)
109. Elana’s Musings (twins, parenting newborns, randomness)
110. Becoming Whole (emotional abuse recovery, uncertain family-building future, ponderings)
111. La Protaganista (infertility, mental health, relationships)
112. Loving Thee… And More (parenting, family, politics)
113. I Just Want To Be a Mom (ivf, summer, remodeling)
114. JunebugsMusings (life, infertility, travel)
115. Two Shorten the Road (preemie, infertility/loss,
     unicornuate uterus)
116. Eye Heart Internet (ivf, expat, france)
117. Ruminations (parenting, life, random)
118. I Never Thought it Made Sense Anyway (ivf, infertility, side effects)
119. Mommy Someday (infertility, daughter, pregnancy)
120. Sippy Cups Are Not For Starbucks (sarcasm, parenting, life)
121. All in G-d’s Time (mfi, life, dealing)
122. Thus Is The Life (pcos, faith, life)
123. …Might Just Be Enough (pregnancy after ttc 1 year, life, family)
124. Musings of a Fat Chick (SMC, IVF, PCOS)
125. Semi-fertile: when the egg is willing but the womb is weak (miscarriage, love, hubby)
126. Our Story: A Blog about Adoption, Infertility, and IVF (adoption, infertility, and ivf)
127. Eggcetera (infertility, IUI, laparoscopy)
128. Bump Fairy (gestational surrogacy, family, advocacy)
129. Slice of Pie (IVF, second opinions, food)
130. The form is now closed for June. The next list will open on 6/30 for July.

Q: What if I miss a day?
A: Catch up the next day by doubling your comments–12 comments instead of 6.

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 dark blue, the next month it will be red, 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).

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.

There is a new way to sign up. Please read the directions below.

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: May 2009. I will move the information from the form into the post (usually within 24 hours).
• 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 (infertility, twins, books)
2. Geek By Marriage (ectopic, parenting, craziness)
3. Life Induces Thoughts, Mostly Random (grief, acceptance, family)
4. Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings (ttc after losses, cooking, books)
5. Production, Not Reproduction (open domestic adoption)
6. Baby Smiling In Back Seat (infertility, twin pregnancy, pottery)
7. Happy-go-Lucky (donor eggs, GLBT issues, adoption)
8. Woman Anyone? (primary subfertility, unexplained infertility, rants)
9. The Pitter-Patter (ttc, infertility, marrakesh)
10. My Pathway to Motherhood (TTC, SMC, life)
11. I’m a Smart One (surrogacy, infertility, parenting after infertility)
12. Staying Above the Water (1st time parenting, life in general, rants)
13. A Fifth Season (grief, family, life study)
14. Sticky Feet (twin pg, parenting, giveaways)
15. Baby Manatee (IUI, life, fun)
16. Busted Tube: Adventures in Infertility (infertility, loss, future)
17. Sell Crazy Someplace Else (dIUI, marriage, weight loss)
18. The Johnson’s Have Angel Wings (balanced translocation, loss, feelings)
19. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
20. Infertility is a Bitch (pcos, infertility, love)
21. Infertility Rocks! (infertility, humor, coping)
22. Becoming Whole (emotional abuse recovery, uncertain family-building future)
23. Thoughts by Kim (infertility, spirituality, weight loss)
24. Waiting For Our Pod (mfi, infertility, pregnancy)
25. One Small Wish (infertility, ivf, moving on)
26. Infertile Myrtle (infertility, endometriosis, iui)
27. In Due Time (infertility, pcos, life)
28. May the Road Rise (IVF, marriage, random)
29. Cyster A.C.T. (PCOS, health, life)
30. Exploring Chaos (infertility, weightloss, life)
31. Emilythehopeless (domestic adoption, dogs, waiting)
32. Weebles Wobblog (open adoption, mindfulness)
33. Bang Head Here…. ( lesbian ttc, donor eggs)
34. Barefoot and (Not) Pregnant (pregnancy, ivf, food/wine/tv)
35. Hello Jello (college, animals, family)
36. Musings of a Fat Chick (SMC, fertility, humor)
37. Babymaking 101 (pregnancy loss, recovery)
38. Meepit On Parade (infertility, life, loss)
39. Alana-isms (secondary infertility, family, teaching)
40. Mom Someday (weight loss, PCOS, crazy life)
41. Bella And Her Fella (POF, DE/IVF, thyroid cancer)
42. Learning through the IF Journey (infertility, PCOS, faith)
43. My Journey with Endometriosis (ivf, endo, life)
44. A View On My Life (infertility, therapy, randomness)
45. Sippy Cups Are Not For Starbucks (sarcasm, parenting, life)
46. Not The Path I Chose (secondary IF, pregnancy loss, IVF)
47. This could be anyone’s story (life, love, depression)
48. All Grown Up (domestic adoption, life, random)
49. Hope Endures (infertility, faith, life)
50. Jen’s Farmily (garden, chickens, farm)
51. The Cubicle’s Backporch (engineer, jobless, life)
52. Isn’t TTC Supposed To Be Fun?! (loss, TTC, infertility)
53. Body Diaries by Lucy (PCOS, IF, TTC)
54. Best When Used By (infertility, 40+, life)
55. Baby Makin Chronicles (pregnancy after miscarriage, life, rants)
56. Parenthood for Me (adoption, infertility, coping)
57. That’s My Answer (questions, fun, life)
58. Yes, We’re Parents (infertility, parenthood, life)
59. High Heel Happy (ivf, infertility, life)
60. Life with Endometriosis and PCOS (infertility, endo, pcos)
61. Our Surrogacy Adventure (surrogacy, intended mother, life)
62. Eggs Benedict Arnold (adoption, family, infertility)
63. Making Me Mom (fibroid, mfi, faith)
64. Mama Bear (domestic infant adoption)
65. On The Road to Baby (infertility, loss, metaphors)
66. The Not So Secret Life Of Us (infertility, miscarriages, life)
67. My So-Called Life (PCOS, considering living child-free, MTHFR)
68. Faith, Hope & Poop? (parenting, school, adoption)
69. Snarky Kisses (life, personal, ttc)
70. Jason & Amber Patterson (ivf, infertility, life)
71. Through The Eyes Of A Stranger (infertility, adoption, life)
72. Letting It Out (parenting after IF, family drama, twins)
73. Ninapintasantamaria’s Blog (pregnancy, snark, life)
74. Xiolo’s Place (life-in-general, soon-to-be-dad, my life)
75. Looking4#3 (infertility, iui, parenting)
76. Dieting Take Two (life, weight loss, inspiring)
77. OneSmarmyMama (parenting, sarcasm, debates)
78. Heeeeere Storkey, Storkey! (twins, ttc #3, life)
79. Creating a Family (adoptive parenting, infertility, adoption)
80. But a Moment (ivf, hope, new)
81. Our Box of Rain (parenting, lawyering, life)
82. The Long Journey (secondary infertility, weight loss and life)
83. Can You Imagine? (infertility, life, iui)
84. The Maniacal Mommy (infertility pregnancy marriage)
85. Inconceivable?! (azoospermia, sadness, life)
86. Run Amok Amok (infertility, life, marriage)
87. Sparkly Things Distract Me (ivf, life, 40+)
88. Wheresmy2lines (infertility, donor eggs, PCOS)
89. Blondedawn (pcos, infertility, life)
90. Live from the 205 (Gregory, life, death)
91. A Little Hope (infertility, IUI, life)
92. Thinking Positively (secondary infertility, adoption, endometriosis)
93. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Pampers (marriage, loss, infertility)
94. Michelle’s Messages (infertility, life, ttc)
95. Don’t Scare Easy (hysterectomy, infertility, cat)
96. MeAndBaby’s Blog (smc, infertility, iui)
97. I just want to be a mom (fertility yoga, iui, ivf)
98. My Infertility Journey (IVF/ICSI, male factor, PCOS)
99. Momtography (photography, parenting, life)
100. Page Family Blog (infertility, family, health)
101. Chasing That Dream (hysterectomy, endometriosis, infertility)
102. Loving Thee… And More (parenting, family, life)
103. In Pursuit of Parenthood (infertility, faith, waiting)
104. Ova-EZ (babies, love, life)
105. Baby To Be (iui, ivf, pcos)
106. A New Wheeler for the World? (pregnancy after iui)
107. Tammy’s Journey (infertility, diabetes, christian)
108. Keeping Our Fingers Crossed (ivf, life, infertility)
109. A Virtual Hobby Store and Coffee Shop (entertainment, news, personal)
110. Queen Wilhelmina (pregnant after infertility, incompetent cervix, life)
111. Oh Sanity, Wherefore Art Thou (infertility, loss, life)
112. Scarlet Baby (male factor, pcos, life)
113. Getting There (infertility, PCOS, endo)
114. Dragonfly Mama (infertility, race, spirituality)
115. A Moment in Time… (marriage, infertility, life)
116. Hannah Wept, Sarah Laughed (in the beginning, POF, coping)
117. Twists of Fate (miscarriage, health, life)
118. Elana’s Musings (twins, parenting newborns, randomness)
119. Once Upon a Time (ivf, male factor)
120. Ruminations (parenting after infertility, life, random )
121. Life is Good (fet #1, 2ww, life)
122. Lifeslurper (ivf after 40)
123. Semi-fertile (miscarriage, hope, depression)
124. Anchors’ Aweigh (pregnancy, parenting, navy life)
125. The Unfair Struggle (male-factor, big remodel, friends)
126. My Little Drummer Boys (IVF twins, pregnancy loss, daily life)
127. The Daily Doings of Mr Silly and Little Miss Trouble (twins, surrogacy, infertility)
128. Tales of the Phoenix (IVF over 40, improving egg quality, grief)
129. Chronic Pelvic Pain (pain, insomnia, lupron)
130. Life in the White House (pregnancy, donor sperm, vacationing with in-laws)
131. Add yourself by filling out the form…

Q: What if I miss a day?
A: Catch up the next day by doubling your comments–12 comments instead of 6.

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 dark blue, the next month it will be red, 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).

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.

There is a new way to sign up. Please read the directions below.

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 closed for April. The May list will open on 4/30/09.
• 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 (infertility, twins, books)
2. Unicorn Mommy (uu, mthfr, children)
3. The Long Journey (secondary infertility, weight loss and life)
4. I’m a Smart One (surrogacy, infertility, parenting after infertility)
5. Baby Smiling In Back Seat (infertility, twin pregnancy, pottery)
6. Barefoot and (Not) Pregnant (ivf, food/wine, infertility)
7. Can You Imagine (infertility, life, ttc)
8. Sell Crazy Someplace Else (infertility, craziness, weight loss)
9. Baby Making Journey (azoospermia, waiting, random)
10. Production, Not Reproduction (open transracial adoption)
11. A Little Hope (infertility, iui, life)
12. Exploring Chaos (infertility, life, travel)
13. Elana’s Musings (twins, parenting newborns, randomness)
14. Maybe It’s Just Me… (PCOS, random, marriage)
15. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
16. Infertility Rocks! (infertility, humor, treatments)
17. The Happy Hours (infertility, life, crafts)
18. Tales of a Brown Eyed Girl (pregnancy, family, preparing for baby)
19. Letting It Out (parenting after infertility, family drama, life)
20. Hobbit-ish Thoughts and Ramblings (HSG, books, recipes)
21. The Baby Makin Chronicles (pregnancy, life, economy)
22. Hello Jello (college, family, animals)
23. Eggs Benedict Arnold (adoption, family, infertility)
24. Hope Endures (infertility, ivf, faith)
25. Sticky Feet (twins, parenting, giveaways)
26. Making Me Mom ( mfi, spotting, faith)
27. Bodhi Ekah (longterm infertility, loss)
28. The Unfair Struggle (male-factor, friendship, day to day life)
29. Blue Gingham Jumpers (parenting newborn after infertility, life, work)
30. Learning To Accept My Infertility (ivf, male factor, hope)
31. Ninapintasantamaria’s Blog (conception, opinion, snark)
32. Alana-isms (secondary infertility, teaching, family)
33. Cyster A.C.T. (pcos, mental health, life)
34. What IF? (IVF, male factor, endometriosis)
35. My Little Drummer Boys (IVF twins, parenting, daily life)
36. Chronicles of an “IF” Fashionista (ivf, adoption, fashion)
37. Heeeeere Storkey, Storkey! (twins, ttc #3, life)
38. Woman Anyone? (unexplained infertility, frustration, primary infertility)
39. Skrambled (donor IVF, infertility, life)
40. The Not So Secret Life Of Us (RPL; IVF; infertility)
41. This Could be Anyone’s Story (life, love, mothers)
42. Communique (life, infertility, family)
43. All Grown Up (adoption, random, general IF)
44. Portraits In Sepia (infertility, life, dogs)
45. Mad Season (ttc, infertility, life)
46. Staying Above the Water (parenting, life, random)
47. My journey with Endometriosis (endo, laparoscopy, ivf)
48. Family of Two (azoospermia, treatments, life)
49. Life Induces Thoughts, Mostly Random (grief, acceptance, family)
50. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Pampers (2nd trimester loss, marriage, infertility)
51. Mama Bear (adoption, infertility, openness)
52. 1tsp_grace (infertility, foster care)
53. Grace Guinevere (health, grief-after-father, life changes)
54. Child Bearing Hips (parenting after ivf)
55. Die Frau Ohne Schatten (ivf, feelings, denial)
56. Tiny Blessings (pcos, if, ttc)
57. Creating a Family (adoptive parenting, infertility)
58. Eggcetera (infertility, iui, clomid)
59. Bottoms Off and on the Table (ivf, sarcasm, cysts)
60. Infertile Myrtle (infertility, ttc, endometriosis)
61. Not The Path I Chose (secondary IF, RPL, weight loss)
62. MoJo Working (ivf, marriage, faith)
63. Onesmarmymama (parenting, opinions, music)
64. With God, All Things are Possible! (ivf, infertility, ectopic)
65. Sparkly Things Distract Me (ivf, infertility, 40+)
66. A Blog of One’s Own (parenting, family, rambles)
67. A View On My Life (infertility, weight, hobbies)
68. To China And Back… and Beyond (adoption, china, international)
69. Mustard Seed Baby (endo, faith, ivf)
70. Parenthood for Me (infertility, adoption, coping)
71. TheOtherLifeOfNancy (parenting, life, opinions)
72. TheNewLifeOfNancy (general, opinions, life after infertility)
73. Baby Manatee (infertility, IUI, general life)
74. Building Heavenly Bridges (grief, writing, baby loss)
75. The Bear and The Comedian (humor, parenting after loss, heavenly connections)
76. Bella And Her Fella (POF, DE/IVF, thyroid cancer)
77. Snarky Kisses (health, life in general, personal)
78. The Johnson’s Have Angel Wings (balanced translocation, known egg donor, miscarriage)
79. Body Diaries by Lucy (pcos, if, ttc)
80. Our life in Chuck Town (military, moving, motherhood)
81. Momtography (photography, parenting, life)
82. The Pieces of My Life (iui’s, mfi, secondary infertility)
83. This could be anyone’s story (life, love, mourning)
84. Inconceivable (NOA, failed mTESE, next steps?)
85. In Pursuit of Parenthood (infertility, faith, waiting)
86. Through the Eyes of a Stranger (infertility, adoptions, thoughts)
87. Dreams Come True (IF, IUI, life)
88. The Pitter-Patter (ttc, infertility, hope)
89. That’s My Answer (fun, questions, life)
90. My So-Called Life (MTHFR, PCOS, TTC after miscarriages)
91. Wheresmy2lines (ivf, donor, decisions)
92. Hannah Wept, Sarah Laughed (infertility, pof, coping)
93. Mom Someday (PCOS, weightloss, life)
94. I never thought it made sense anyway (infertility, ivf, life)
95. Getting There (life, future, infertility)
96. Faith, Hope & Poop? (parenting, school, family)
97. Still No Explanation (infertility, pregnancy, baby)
98. Trying To Make 3 (marriage, work, life)
99. ISO the Golden Egg (SMC, PG over 40!, donor embryo)
100. My Infertility Journey (IVF/ICSI, PCOS, infertility)
101. Lifeslurper (IVF after 40)
102. Once Upon a Time (infertility, ivf, work)
103. Loving Thee… and More (co-parenting, children, inspiration)
104. Jason & Amber Patterson (life, infertility)
105. Life is Good (fet #1, infertility, life)
106. Were you looking for me? (infertility, IVF, family)
107. Seriously…You Can’t Make This Stuff Up (parenting, international adoption, life)
108. I Just Want To Be A Mom (IUI, friends, waiting)
109. The Divine Miss Mommy (parenting, kids, opinion)
110. Here Is To Another Day (unexplained, IVF, attempt 1)
111. Country Girl/City Girl (humor, observations, southern culture)
112. Life in the White House (pregnancy, donor sperm, life)
113. Misconceptions About Conception (unexplained infertility, emotions)
114. Seeking Serendipity (life, teaching, if)
115. Thoughts By Kim (infertility weight spirituality)
116. Trying for a Baby (TTC, endometriosis, laparoscopy)
117. All Things Griffin (donor insemination, infertility)
118. Conceive This! (MFI, IVF/ICSI, fi
     nally!)
119. Mrs Zeee (life’s funny musings)
120. Isn’t TTC Supposed To Be Fun? (TTC, IF, loss)
121. Junebugs Musings (infertility, travel, life)
122. Bugaboo Envy (ivf, infertility, relationships)
123. Tales of the Phoenix (TTC over 40 with IVF, trauma, food)
124. Keeping Our Fingers Crossed (infertility, ivf, life)
125. Musings of a Fat Chick (SMC, infertility, life)
126. Breeder Beware (infertility, budgeting, pets)
127. Gas Passer aka UUer (surrogacy, parenting after IVF, anesthesia)
128. In Due Time (infertility, pcos, life)
129. Happy-go-Lucky (adoption, ttc, infertility)
130. Thinking Positively (adoption, endometriosis, IF)
131. In Vitro Veritas Blog (ivf, pregnancy, stupid life)
132. Twists of Fate (miscarriage, health, life)
133. High Heel Happy (infertility, ivf, ttc)
134. Developmental Delays (loss of child, ivf)
135. Double Delight (twins, parenting, egg donation)
136. Two Peas Waiting for Our Pod (infertility, pregnancy, ivf)
137. Anything’s Possible… (infertility, life, food)
138. Learning through the IF Journey (infertility, G-d, PCOS)
139. The Infertile Sushi-loving Princess (infertility, adoption, over 35)
140. Life with Endometriosis and PCOS (infertility, endo, pcos)
141. Best When Used By (embryo donation/adoption; fet, life)
142. Geek By Marriage (family, friends, life)
143. The list is closed for April. The May list will open on 4/30/09
     
     

Q: What if I miss a day?
A: Catch up the next day by doubling your comments–12 comments instead of 6.

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 green, the next month it will be blue, 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).

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.

There is a new way to sign up. Please read the directions below.

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: This month’s list is currently closed. I will move the information from the form into the post (usually within 24 hours).
• 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 (infertility, twins, books)
2. Weebles Wobblog (open adoption, mindfullness)
3. Alana-isms (secondary infertility, teaching, family)
4. Our Quiet Hope (endo, suppression, infertility)
5. La Dolce Vita (mom, child, fashion)
6. In Vitro Veritas Blog (ivf, waiting, stupid life)
7. I’m a Smart One (surrogacy, infertility, parenting after infertility)
8. Baby Smiling In Back Seat (infertility, IVF, pottery)
9. All Grown Up (IVF, adoption, random)
10. Nervous Breakdowns are Highly Underrated (parenting after if)
11. Awake In the World (infertility, grief, self-acceptance)
12. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
13. Tubeless in Seattle (infertility, ivf, miscarriage)
14. A View On My Life (infertility, weight, hobbies)
15. Learning To Accept My Infertility (IVF, male factor, acceptance)
16. In Due Time (infertility, pcos, life)
17. Hello Jello (college, family, animals)
18. The Olsons ( male factor infertility, miscarriage, teacher)
19. Elana’s Musings (pregnancy, twins, randomness)
20. Baby Making Business (infertility, hubby and life)
21. Birds and Squirrels (infertilty, pcos, low morphology)
22. Tales of a Brown Eyed Girl (pregnancy, family, preparing for baby)
23. My So-Called Life (mthfr, infertility, miscarriage)
24. Sticky Feet (twin pregnancy, IVF, parenting)
25. That’s My Answer (life, silly questions, reader opinions)
26. Life Induces Thoughts, Mostly Random (grief, acceptance, family)
27. Bella And Her Fella (POF, DE/IVF, thyroid cancer)
28. Body Diaries by Lucy (infertility, PCOS, TTC)
29. The Baby Makin Chronicles (TTC, nursing, life)
30. To Baby and Beyond (infertility, miscarriage, PCOS)
31. Parenthood for Me (infertility, adoption, coping)
32. Baby, Borneo or Bust… (infertility, career, life)
33. What IF? (IVF/ICSI, male factor, endo)
34. A Fifth Season (grief, family, life study)
35. Destined to be an Old Woman with No Regrets (pregnancy, miscarriage, life)
36. Letting it Out (parenting, family drama, infertility)
37. Making Me Mom (MFI, spotting, faith)
38. Infertile Myrtle (endometriosis, infertility, iui)
39. Heeeeere Storkey, Storkey! (twins, ttc #3, life)
40. MoJo Working (IUI, marriage, faith)
41. Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings ( ttc after miscarriages, books, life)
42. Communique (life, infertility, me)
43. The Long Journey (secondary infertility, weight loss and life)
44. Trying for a baby (TTC, endometriosis, feelings)
45. Life and Times of Kimbosue (pregnancy, IUI, randomness)
46. One Must Continue to Believe (loss of twins, ivf)
47. The Real Bean (child loss, IVF, sketches)
48. ISO the Golden Egg (SMC, donor FET)
49. Not So Newlywed (infertility, scrapbooking, marriage)
50. Exploring Chaos (infertility, life, travel)
51. Life is Good (infertility; ivf #1; life)
52. The New Life of Nancy (opinions, life, miscellaneous)
53. The Other Life of Nancy (children, parenting, opinions)
54. Scarlet Baby (male factor, infertility)
55. Infertility Rocks! (infertility, coping, humor)
56. Trying To Make 3 (marriage, work, life)
57. Trying For Two (pcos, secondary infertility, ttc)
58. Raindrops on Roses (ttc, daily life)
59. Womb For Improvement (infertility, waiting, random)
60. A Hopeful Unicorn (uterine anomaly, infertility, sarcasm)
61. Not The Path I Chose (secondary IF, RPL, life)
62. Building Heavenly Bridges (grief, loss, writing)
63. The Bear and The Comedian (parenting after loss, humor, pictures)
64. Dreams Come True Sometimes (iui, life, if)
65. C by the Sea (beginning, IUI, acupuncture)
66. The Pieces of My Life (infertility, iui, secondary infertility)
67. Be Still and Know (adoption, homestudy, faith)
68. Meepit On Parade (infertility, life, loss)
69. Inconceivable (IF, NOA, IVF)
70. Cyster A.C.T. (PCOS, mental health, diet)
71. Still No Explanation (infertility, baby, exercise)
72. Just Want to Be a Mom (m/f, ivf/icsi, stress)
73. Barefoot and (Not) Pregnant (ivf/icsi, food/wine, infertility)
74. The Johnson’s Have Angel Wings (balanced translocation, miscarriage, infertility)
75. Overeducated Mommy (stillbirth, parenting after loss, grief)
76. In Pursuit of Parenthood (infertility, faith, waiting)
77. With God, All Things are Possible! (infertility, ivf, ectopic)
78. Lifeslurper (IVF after 40)
79. The Not So Secret Life Of Us (recurrent miscarriage, life)
80. Here Is To Another Day (unexplained infertility, break from ttc, randomness)
81. I Just Want to be a Mom (“the” endless journey)
82. Our Life in a Nutchell (IVF#2, OHSS, pregnancy)
83. Faith, Hope & Poop? (family, teaching, books)
84. Thinking Positively (adoption, secondary infertility, endometriosis)
85. Musings of a Fat Chick (SMC, fertility, fat)
86. Eggs Benedict Arnold (adoption, infertility, family)
87. Gas Passer aka UUer (unicornuate uterus, anesthesia, parenting after IVF)
88. It is Tuesday, Right? (parenthood, breastfeeding, life)
89. Blissful Body Yoga Blog (yoga, meditation, wellness)
90. The Life of Liv (IUI, infertility, life)
91. Baby Making Journey (azoo, vents, waiting)
92. Ninapintasantamaria’s Blog (trying to conceive)
93. Eye Heart Internet (insemination, painting, expat)
94. Mustard Seed Baby (endo, faith, ivf)
95. Conceive This! (MFI, IVF/ICSI, yikes)
96. The Saga of Becoming Fruitful (ivf, cost, faith)
97. Eccentric Young Infertile (pregnancy, feminism, homebirth)
98. A Woman My Age (infertility, adoption, life)
99. Mommy Confessions (confessions, parenting, lunacy)
100. Journey of Faith (ttc, faith, repeat miscarriage)
101. The Unfair Struggle (male-factor if, busy/insane life, friendship)
102. The Divine Miss Mommy (parenting, kids, opinion)
103. My Little Drummer Boys (IVF twins, pregnancy loss, daily life)
104. Double Delight (twins, egg-donation, parenting)
105. Forcing Seeds (ivf, mfi, gardening)
106. A New Wheeler for the World? (pcos, iui, infertility)
107. Pundelina Kafoops Lives Here (TTC, life, studying)
108. Love With Caution (china, child, culture)
109. Life and Love in the Petri Dish (IVF #4, two week wait, co-culture)
110. Hope Endures (infertility, pcos, ttc)
111. Rambling into the Unknown (infertility, bitterness, life)
112. The list is now closed. Check back on April 1st for the new list.
     

Q: What if I miss a day?
A: Catch up the next day by doubling your comments–12 comments instead of 6.

Q: What is an Iron Commenter?
A: Not for the faint-of-heart. People who wish to be an Iron Commenter and be en
tered 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 green, 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).

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.

The February List is now closed. Check back in a few days to sign up for March’s IComLeavWe Week.

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: Current IComLeavWe List (this link was removed on the 21st of the month). I will move the information from the form into the post (usually within 24 hours).
• 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…). 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.
• Read below if you want to find out about Iron Commenters.
• The commenting ends on the 28th. We catch out 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 (infertility, twins, books)
2. Baby Smiling In Back Seat (infertility, philosophy, pottery)
3. The Fertile Infertile (secondary infertility, parenting, crafts)
4. Musings of a Fat Chick (SMC, life, fertility treatments)
5. Portraits In Sepia (endometriosis, adoption, life)
6. Trying for a Baby (ttc, endometriosis, feelings)
7. Life and Times of Kimbosue (pregnancy, IUI, randomness)
8. LaRay’s Crazy World (parenting, life, weight loss)
9. There’s a Baby at the End of This, Right? (azoospermia, donor gametes, waiting)
10. Sticky Feet (secondary infertility, baking, giveaways)
11. A View On My Life (infertility, weight, randomness)
12. Birds and Squirrels (infertility, pcos, low morphology)
13. Adventures in Parenting (kids, parenting, marriage)
14. Rose’s Daughter (TTC#1 after miscarriage, new job,life)
15. To Baby and Beyond (infertility, miscarriage, PCOS)
16. Broken Bits (IVF/ICSI, PCOS, craziness)
17. Hello Jello (college, family, animals)
18. Bottoms Off and On the Table (IVF, ranting, sarcasm)
19. The Steadfast Warrior (TTC, miscarriage, life)
20. Faith, Hope & Poop? (parenting, books, life)
21. Not The Path I Chose (secondary IF, life, weight loss)
22. In Due Time (infertility, PCOS, life)
23. Trying to Make 3 (m/c, TTC, marriage)
24. Sell Crazy Someplace Else (male-factor, weight loss, life)
25. Bloggin…InStyle! (adoption, life, scrapbooking)
26. Life and Love in the Petri Dish (IVF#4, RPL, couples’ perspective)
27. Lifeslurper (infertility, IVF, ttc over 40)
28. The Not So Secret Life Of Us (infertility, RPL, emigration)
29. The Olsons (infertility, miscarriage, teaching)
30. MoJo Working (formerly NotSoFertile Myrtle) (infertility, marriage, faith)
31. Awake in the World (infertility, grief, body acceptance)
32. Mom to Twins Plus One (infertility, twins, crafts)
33. Maybe its Just Me… (marriage, PCOS, random)
34. Are We There Yet (ttc, MFI, healthy living)
35. No Yolk (SMC, TTC/IVF, loss)
36. Elana’s Musings (infertility/pregnancy, twins, randomness)
37. Being Infertile (infertility, living, cooking)
38. Heeeeere Storkey, Storkey! (twins, ttc, life)
39. All Grown Up (IVF #3, adoption, random)
40. A Fifth Season (infant loss, bereavement, reason/religion)
41. I Just Want to be a Mom (IUI #4, daily life w/a hubby and dog)
42. Eye Heart Internet (IUI, endmetriosis, expat)
43. Mommy In Waiting (infertility, adoption, faith)
44. Restoreth My Soul (PCOS, faith, TTC)
45. Unquestionable Love (injectables, acupuncture, weight/running)
46. Square One (PCOS, secondary IF, getting ready TTC#2)
47. Bella And Her Fella (DE/IVF, POF, thyroid cancer)
48. Making Me Mom (male factor, luteal phase defect, faith)
49. In Vitro Veritas (IVF, endo, stupid life)
50. Life In A Holding Pattern (miscarriage, pregnancy, our dog)
51. Child Bearing Hips (unexplained IF, IVF, parenting)
52. A Woman My Age (infertility, adoption, life)
53. My Pathway to Motherhood (SMC, TTC, life)
54. Mrs Spock (parenting, health care, infertility)
55. On The Road to Baby (infertility, PCOS, waiting to adopt)
56. Learning To Accept My Infertility (infertility, IVF, acceptance)
57. Bugaboo Envy (ivf, life in general, musings)
58. Thinking Positively (secondary infertility, endometriosis, adoption)
59. Production, Not Reproduction (open transracial adoption)
60. Project Kjetil (subfertility, ttc, two-mom parenting)
61. In Pursuit of Parenthood (infertility, faith, waiting)
62. Wheresmy2lines (depression, multiple IVF’s, varicocele)
63. May the Road Rise (IVF, unexplained infertility, family)
64. Overeducated Mommy (stillbirth, grief, life)
65. In Search of Biscuit 2.0 (secondary if, parenting, daily life)
66. The Long Journey (secondary infertility, weight loss and life)
67. That’s My Answer (fun, questions, life)
68. My Hope My Faith My Love (secondary infertility, pregnancy, toddlers)
69. Inconceivable?! (MFI, NOA, IVF and life)
70. Offmymind.but from my heart (adoption, parenting, ttc)
71. Life Induces Thoughts, Mostly Random (life, grief, random)
72. Be Still and Know (adoption, faith, endometriosis)
73. Schroedinger’s Zygote (general IF)
74. ISO the Golden Egg (SMC, donor FET, 2WW!)
75. What IF (male factor, endo, MESA/IVF/ICSI)
76. Along Life’s Little Journey (life, ivf, family)
77. Infertility Rocks! (infertility, IF treatment, humor)
78. Infertile Myrtle (infertility, endometriosis, suppression)
79. Here Is To Another Day (unexplained IF, books, random thoughts)
80. Equal Opportunity Hater (IVF, endometriosis, random sarcasm)
81. Building Heavenly Bridges (grieving, stillbirth, writing)
82. The Bear and The Comedian (parenting after loss, angel sisters, humor)
83. The Life of Liv (infertility, IUI, life)
84. BagMomma (secondary IF, donor egg, parenting)
85. Were You Looking for Me? (infertility, IVF, family)
86. Do Without Doing (waiting, IVF, work)
87. Trying For Two (PCOS, secondary IF, TTC#2)
88. A New Wheeler for the World? (PCOS, IUI, infertility)
89. Where is That Special Water (finally pregnant, fear, random)
90. Getting There (infertility, life, future)
91. …Might Just Be Enough (pregnancy, life, marriage)
92. Mom + Mom + Lilian = House of Pink (motherhood, depression, weight loss)
93. The Real Bean (child loss, IVF, daily sketches)
94. What Wuz I Saying? (kids, adoption, life)
95. Mustard Seed Baby (endo, faith, ivf)
96. Loving Thee… And More (co-parenting, children, randomness)
97. Hobbit-ish Thoughts and Ramblings (miscarraiges, life, cooking)
98. Baby Making Journey (azoospermia, waiting, infertility)
99. Isn’t TTC Supposed To Be Fun? (ttc, loss, infertility)
100. Strong Blonde (IVF/ICSI #2, PCOS)
101. Twice the Fun (but Half the Sleep) (twins, premature, infertility)
102. Oh Hey (news, celebrities, shopping)
103. My Adventures In Reality (secondary IF, military, homeschooling)
104. The Maniacal Mommy (infertility, pregnancy, musings)
105. Conceive This! (MFI, IVF/ICSI, sarcasm)
106. TandCookies (PCOS, marriage, teaching)
107. Seriously?!?! (pregnancy, daily life, sarcasm)
108. Life in the White House (donor sperm, random, pregnancy)
109. Finding Her Way: The Story of a Princess (marriage, insanity, ttc)
110. Communique (infertility, life, family)
111. Can You Imagine (miscarriage, TTC, life)
112. Little Bluebirds Fly (late loss, infertility, HELLP/pre-e)
113. Two Shorten the Road (preemie, infertility, life)
114. From Such Great Heights (pregnancy after long ttc, life decisions, family)
115. Yes, We’re One of Those Couples (azoospermia, ivf, uncertainty)
     

Q: What if I miss a day?
A: Catch up the next day by doubling your comments–12 comments instead of 6.

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 pink, the next month it will be purple, 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).

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.

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