Category — IComLeavWe

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 September list is now closed.  The October list will open 9/27.
  
• 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. Look No Tubes (parenting after IVF)
3. Growing Griswolds (infertility, ivf, thoughts)
4. A Little Blog about the Big Infertility (endometriosis, loss, balance)
5. It’s Just a Box of Rain (parenthood, post-adoption, balance)
6. The Bickerstaff Blog (pregnancy after loss)
7. Gypsy Mamas Misconceptions (ivf, mexico, young)
8. The Infertility Voice (donor egg/IVF, 2ww, first cycle)
9. A Greater Yes (EA, infertility, parenting)
10. The 2 Week Wait (infertility humor TTC)
11. The Unfair Struggle (mfi, speedskating, life)
12. The Question Now Becomes… (donor conception, mfi, life)
13. Ready For My Bundle (ivf, soon-to-be single mother by choice, 2ww )
14. Not a Fertile Myrtle (male factor, adoption, over 40)
15. Non Sequitur Chica (infertility, home improvement, weight loss)
16. A Half Baked Life (food, mindfulness, parenting after loss)
17. Baby Steps to Balance (ivf, healthy living)
18. Bébé Suisse (miscarriage, ttc again, switzerland)
19. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (pg w donated embryos, pg @ 46, possible IC)
20. Stupid Stork (ivf, infertility, shenanigans)
21. The Idea Girl (food, family, crafts)
22. Why Not Us? (infertility, general, life)
23. Waiting For Baby (vasectomy reversal, IUI, PCOS)
24. I’m Just Ducky, Thanks (surrogacy, rpl, fear)
25. Breathe Gently (pregnancy, IVF, PCOS)
26. Happiness at the Core (neonatal loss)
27. Journey with Endometriosis (high risk pregnancy, endo, infertility)
28. My Bum Ovaries (premature ovarian failure)
29. Waiting to Expand (ttc #2, infertility, miscarriage)
30. Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings (parenting after RPL, books, cooking)
31. Unexplained Rantings (infertility, rpl, life )
32. No Baby Ruth (toddler, pcos, ttc#2)
33. Writing for Life (ivf#3.1, expat life)
34. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, husbands and wives)
35. Bun in the Oven…easy…right? (PCOS, ttc, blogs)
36. Our Journey Through This Lovely Life (ttc, adventures, life)
37. what a day for a daydream (FET #1, endometriosis, unexplained IF)
38. MRKH Musings (surrogacy, congenital infertility)
39. Still Trying to Conceive (infertility hope faith)
40. (In)Fertility Unexplained (pregnancy, unexplained infertility, life)
41. Sweet Dreams are Made of This (adoption, recipes, life)
42. Our Adventure through Infertility (IVF, male-factor, life)
43. Reading Each Page (infertility, pcos, life)
44. Life As I Know It (twins, toddler, life)
45. ginger and lime (ivf, infertility, food)
46. A Page In My Book (family, differently abled children, IF/MC survivor)
47. Wandering Wonderment (family, politics, local news)
48. More Room in My Heart (dor, ttc#3, ivf#6)
49. We Are Learning To Make Fire (unexplained infertility, life)
50. Team Harries Beats Infertility (faith, hope, azoospermia)
51. If You Don’t Stand For Something (MFI, geekiness, general life ramblings)
52. awaiting baby w (ivf, fibroids, infertility)
53. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, adoptive parenting)
54. My IVF Journey (IVF, infertility)
55. My Hopeful Journey (journaling for fertility)
56. IUI to Roux-en-Y (pregnant after WLS)
57. A Journey of Emotions (first IVF, photo challenge)
58. The MomTini Lounge (helpful parenting tips)
59. His plan, our journey (infertility, faith, fur-babies)
60. Just Cycling Along (IVF, TTC #1, endo)
61. Worth The Wait (infertility, ivf #1, nurse)
62. Thought Provoking Moments (life’s lessons unwrapped)
63. Hope in times of uncertainty (icsi ivf, pregnancy, pcoc/hypothyroid)
64. The Barreness (ART, infertility, ponderings)
65. Lori Does Maryland (IVF, loss, parenting)
66. More Salt (loss, miscarriage, TTC)
67. The Quest for the Golden Egg (infertility, IUI#1, TCM)
68. IVF Over 40 (advanced maternal age)
69. MissConception (twin loss, pregnancy, pcos)
70. The In Between (recurrent miscarriage, infertility)
71. Something Out of Nothing (MFI, first IUI, unemployment)
72. Glitter & Rainbows (infertility, life after ART, crafty)
73. Fit to Parent (adoption, parenting, health)
74. Comatised (family, marriage, love)
75. Our Pathway to Parenthood (FET #1, hope, God)
76. Our Growing Gardunn (pcos, secondary rpl, septum)
77. The Journey Through Life (TTC after loss, IUI, parenting)
78. Three Quarters Full (infertility, parenting after IF, life)
79. Whitney & Erick (surrogacy, RPL, travel)
80. All Grown Up (parenting, open adoption, grad school)
81. Hiding Scars in my Yarn (loss, memorial, crafts)
82. The Closet Infertile (IVF #1, secondary infertility, TTC)
83. RollerCoaster To MommyCoaster (mom after infertility)
84. Pretzles and Chocolate (family, photos, thoughts)
85. Infertility Unexplained (IVF, infertility, CCS)
86. The Barren Librarian (clomid, infertility, marriage)
87. for all the things we hope for (endometriosis, infertility, doula-ing)
88. An Engineer Becomes a Mom (adoption, infertility, parenting)
89. One Day at a Time (adoption, life, school)
90. Tales From Our Yellow Brick Road (pregnancy, ivf, rpl)
91. Living Our Miracle (embryo adoption, premature ovarian failure, motherhood)
92. My Hormonacoaster (secondary infertility, 2nd trimester loss, FET # 3)
93. Journey to the Finish Line (IVF, humor, everything)
94. Hapa Hopes (FET, endo, life)
95. From Gutter to Stars (therapist, infertility, adoption)
96. Upper Middle Mom (parenting after IVF, twins, PPD)
97. Wistfulgirl’s World (foster care adoption, infertility, life)
98. Return To Go (medicated cycles, PCOS, unemployment)
99. Dear Finley (neonatal loss, grief, life)
100. I Am The 15% (IVF, life, depression)
101. Who Is This Fertile Myrtle (secondary infertilty, loss, IVF)
102. the September list is now closed.  The October list will open 9/27

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 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). 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 August list is now closed (the September list will open 8/28)
  
• 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 newborn humor)
3. Our little Family (infertility, adoption)
4. Outlandish Notions (parenting, finding myself, recovering after IF)
5. The Unfair Struggle (mfi, speedskating, life)
6. Our Pathway to Parenthood (FET, infertility, hope)
7. Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings (parenting, food, life)
8. Stupid Stork (ivf, infetility, shenanigans)
9. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (pg w donated embryos, possible IC, pg @ 46)
10. My Bum Ovaries (premature ovarian failure)
11. Somewhere In The Middle (infertility, DIA, waiting)
12. Baking & Babies (infertility, baking, PCOS)
13. Not All Dreams Are Free (ivf, miscarriage, hope)
14. Breathe Gently (IVF#2, PCOS, Infertility)
15. Nest Building 101 (family, DIY, photography)
16. Waiting For Baby (TTC #1, femara, PCOS)
17. The Diary of a Calendar Brain (australian fertility challenge)
18. Life As I Know It (twins, toddler, life)
19. Adrift on a Dandelion Breeze (stillbirth, secondary IF, IVF)
20. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, husbands and wives)
21. Wanting Just One (ivf, infertility, endo)
22. Waiting to Expand (ttc #2, infertility, miscarriage)
23. Glitter & Rainbows (infertility, life after ART, craftiness)
24. Once Upon A BFP (infertility, cycles, life)
25. what a day for a daydream (post IVF #1, 2ww)
26. A Half Baked Life (food, mindfulness, parenting after loss)
27. Follow Every Rainbow (general IF)
28. Our New Normal (TTCAL, adoption, life)
29. Getting There (adoption, life)
30. Ready For My Bundle…. (ivf, single mom by choice, life)
31. The Quest for the Golden Egg (infertility, tcm, life)
32. Quietly Southern (PCOS, miscarriage, infertility)
33. My Life in a Nutshell (pregnancy after loss, anxiously expecting, general life)
34. IUI to Roux-en-Y (pregnant after WLS)
35. Type A + Infertility = Losing My Mind (infertility, pcos, endo)
36. Tried and Trying (ivf, infertility, coping)
37. Road2ourbaby (ivf ,mfi, sarcasm)
38. The Infertility Voice (first donor egg cycle, IVF, wellness)
39. Upper Middle Mom (parenting after IVF, twins, life)
40. MRKH Musings (infertile from birth, IVF surrogacy)
41. The Elusive Second Line (RPL, miscarriage, TTC #1)
42. Emma in Mommyland (motherhood, postpartum depression, random fun)
43. Just Cycling Along (TTC #1, ivf, endo)
44. Survive and Thrive (baby after infertility)
45. A Journey of Emotions (alternative treatments, maybe IVF, life)
46. Baby on Mind (infertility, IVF, adoption?)
47. Living Our Miracle (embryo adoption, premature ovarian failure, motherhood)
48. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, adoptive parenting)
49. BFP Envy (IVF 1, TCC, hopeful)
50. Search for our silver lining (unexplained, adoption, change)
51. zero guarantees (suro-twins, motherhood, fun)
52. Searching for the Missing Piece (domestic adoption, IF veteran, RPL)
53. Three Quarters Full (infertility, parenting after IF, life)
54. BFP Envy (IVF 1, TTC)
55. Holly’s Narrative Dream (secondary infertility, writing, life)
56. My Life Is About The Journey (rpl, early pregnancy, anxiety)
57. One Day At A Time (adoption, life, school)
58. If You Don’t Stand For Something (MFI, geekiness, general life ramblings)
59. Conceptionally Challenged (life, “not preventing” break, infertility)
60. My BFP Journey Through Faith (ivf, infertility, endo)
61. Musings of a Hormonal Egg Basket (parenting after IVF)
62. Tales From Our Yellow Brick Road (ivf, pgd, balanced translocation)
63. Mommy-At-Last (twins after infertility)
64. My IVF Journey (ivf, infertility, ttc)
65. The In Between (multiple miscarriages, infertility)
66. Infertility Unexplained (miscarriage, IVF, infertility)
67. Window into Our World (parenting, infertility, pcos)
68. A Blanket 2 Keep (pregnancy after IF, life)
69. From Gutter to Stars (therapist, infertility, adoption)
70. Hapa Hopes (endo, FET, life)
71. It’s My Life (ttc/fertility, dating, career)
72. Our W Life (fertility, weight, stress)
73. for all the things we hope for (endometriosis, infertility, doula-ing)
74. Return To Go (PCOS, RPL, unemployment)
75. Our Growing Gardunn (secondary rpl, 4th loss, IUI)
76. Journey with Endometriosis (high risk pregnancy, subchorionic hematoma, ivf)
77. Closet Infertile (IUI vs IVF, TTC)
78. In Due Time (life, infertility, college)
79. Daydreamy Mama (kids parenting identity)
80. I’m Just Ducky, Thanks (rpl, gestational surrogacy, fear)
81. Wistfulgirl’s World (foster care adoption, homestudy, life)
82. Things Couldn’t Be Better (donor embryo, chaos, infertility)
83. Amanda (infertility, vacant, uterus)
84. The August list is now closed (the September list will open 8/28)

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 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). 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: July’s IComLeavWe list is closed (the August one will open on 7/28)
  
• 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. Why Not Us? (infertility, life, ttc)
3. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (pg w donated embryos, pg @ 46)
4. Our Pathway to Parenthood (infertility, FET, faith)
5. The Elusive Second Line (early pregnancy, miscarriage, PCOS)
6. Lessons from an Infertile Social Worker (open adoption, parenting)
7. Jewelling The Elephant (music life random)
8. Adrift on a Dandelion Breeze (stillbirth, secondary IF, IVF)
9. My Bum Ovaries (premature ovarian failure)
10. The 2 Week Wait (infertility, motherhood, humor)
11. Life As I Know It (twins, toddler, life)
12. InDueTime (life, infertility, college)
13. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, family)
14. Just Cycling Along (infertility, ttc, endo)
15. Writing for Life (ivf#3, expat life, uk)
16. Tales from the Waiting Room (IVF, TTC #1, unexplained IF)
17. Mommy Summers (mom after pcos)
18. Waiting For Baby (TTC #1, femara, vasectomy reversal)
19. Bring on the Babies… (preterm labor, miscarriage, IVF)
20. Breathe Gently (ivf#2, pcos, tww)
21. Looking For That One (IVF, ttc again, life)
22. She’s Gone Crunchy (parenting after infertility, going green, crafts)
23. Bereaved and Blessed (parenting, secondary infertility, loss)
24. Learning to Pivot (ttc, divorce, reflection)
25. The Infertility Voice (donor egg/IVF, infertility, empowerment)
26. From Gutter to Stars (therapist, infertility, adoption)
27. I’m Just Ducky, Thanks (surrogacy, adoption, rpl)
28. BFP Envy (ivf, infertility)
29. Syringe Sisters (IVF, pregnancy, twins)
30. Getting There (adoption, life, parenting)
31. Tales of a Cautious Optimist (ivf, male factor)
32. Follow Every Rainbow (male factor infertility)
33. The Brooding Woman (ttc, weight loss, anejaculation)
34. Our Growing Gardunn (secondary rpl, iui, septum)
35. Hapa Hopes (IVF, life, endometriosis)
36. If You Don’t Stand For Something (MFI, geekiness, general life ramblings)
37. Not All Dreams Are Free (IVF#1, male factor infertility)
38. Mommy-At-Last (twins after infertility)
39. My Life is About the Journey (recurrent loss, ttc #1, femara)
40. Just Stop Trying and It Will Happen (unexplained infertility, snark)
41. Lori Does Maryland (IVF, loss, parenting)
42. Our New Normal (adoption, ttcal, hopeful rainbow )
43. Infertility Unexplained (miscarriage, IVF, infertility)
44. Waiting to Expand (ttc #2, infertility, miscarriage)
45. Stupid Stork (infertility, silliness, ivf)
46. Ready To Be A Mom (hope, support, parenting after infertility)
47. Detour to Motherhood (adoption, surgery, optimism)
48. Ready For My Bundle…. (infertility, adoption, family)
49. MissConception (loss, pregnancy, pcos)
50. Sprout (ama, pcos, infertility)
51. Infertile FirstMom (early pregnancy, infertility/low ovarian reserve, birthmotherhood)
52. Musings of a Hormonal Egg Basket (parenting after infertility)
53. MRKH Musings (surrogacy, congenital infertility)
54. One Day At a Time (adoption, life, school)
55. Wishing and Hoping and Thinking and Praying (triplet loss, grief)
56. Searching for the Missing Piece (domestic adoption, RPL, life)
57. A Journey of Emotions (alternative treatment, depression, over 35)
58. what a day for a daydream (female factor infertility)
59. Glitter & Rainbows (infertility, letting go, moving on)
60. Breaking the Clock (infertility, jealousy, living childfree)
61. Fit to Parent (adoptive parenting, health)
62. The Unfair Struggle (mfi, speedskating, 1st 2ww)
63. Sweet Dreams are Made of This (adoption, recipes, life)
64. Fireworks and Rainbows (babyloss pregnancy grief)
65. for all the things we hope for (endometriosis, long-term infertility, birth doula business)
66. Inconceivable! (PG via DE, step-parenting, life)
67. The Days of Our Lives (pregnancy after recurrent miscarriage)
68. Turn Around (motherhood after loss)
69. Fit to Parent (adoption, health, loss)
70. Journey to the Finish Line (humor, infertility, running)
71. (In)Fertility Unexplained (pregnancy, life, IVF)
72. Tales From Our Yellow Brick Road (ivf, iui, balanced translocation)
73. The Infertility Doula (infertility, support, guidance)
74. Who Is This Fertile Myrtle (IVF #, secondary infertility)
75. Between the Paper Sheets (pregnancy, infertility, marriage)
76. Return To Go (PCOS, RPL, unemployment)
77. A Half Baked Life (food, life, parenting after infertility/loss)
78. A Blanket 2 Keep (IUI, life, crochet)
79. July’s IComLeavWe list is closed (the August one will open on 7/28)

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 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). 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 June list is now closed.  The July one will open up at the end of the month.
  
• 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. Adrift on a Dandelion Breeze (stillbirth, secondary IF, IVF)
3. Lavender Luz (open adoption, living mindfully, yoga)
4. The Future Fords (unexplained infertility, TTC)
5. Nest Building 101 (family, DIY, photography)
6. 1000 Oceans (twin loss, ivf, very early pregnancy)
7. Looking For That One (IVF, waiting, ttc again)
8. Outrageous Fortune (twins, cerebral palsy, self-publishing)
9. Searching for our silver lining (FET#2, RPL, balance)
10. Life As I Know It (twins, toddler, life)
11. Created Family (ttc #1, social worker, unexplained infertility)
12. The Road From There To Here (pcos, faith, simplifying our lives)
13. A Page In My Book (family, differently abled children, support)
14. My Lady of the Lantern (parenting after IF and loss, jittery, adapting)
15. Breathe Gently (IVF, PCOS, anovulation)
16. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, family)
17. Musings of a Hormonal Egg Basket (parenting after infertility)
18. Our Pathway to Parenthood (IVF #1, infertility, hope)
19. CD1 Again (infertility, TTC, life)
20. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (pg w donated embryos, ttc#2, pg over 45)
21. Babylicious Tales (motherhood, unexpectedly expecting)
22. I’m Just Ducky, Thanks (surrogacy, adoption, rpl)
23. Baby-Making Merry-go-Round (IVF, pregnancy, quads!)
24. My Journey to Get Fit and Battle PCOS (early pregnancy, pcos, weight issues)
25. The Elusive Second Line (miscarriage, PCOS, TTC #1)
26. Life is hard!! (stillbirth, living children, almost ttc again)
27. A Life of Choice (life, infertility, couchsurfing)
28. If You Don’t Stand For Something (MFI, geekiness, general life ramblings)
29. Bring on the Babies… (recurrent loss, IVF, preterm labor)
30. A Blanket 2 Keep (IUI, life, hope)
31. Syringe Sisters (IVF, pregnancy, twins)
32. Our Growing Gardunn (secondary RPL, septum removal, iui)
33. Infertile FirstMom (IVF with donor eggs, birthmotherhood/adoption, general infertility)
34. Waiting for Baby (pcos, vasectomy reversal, ttc #1)
35. Doping For Baby (IVF, humor, gratitude)
36. Waiting for Little Feet (pregnancy, infertility, life)
37. The Eloping Stethoscope (newlyweds, DIY, life)
38. Wanted: Family of Three (ivf #1, MFI, TWW)
39. Modern Medicine Miracle (military life, donor sperm, ttc)
40. Glitter & Rainbows (infertility, break, life)
41. Detour (surgeries, pain, hope)
42. Baking & Babies (infertility, ttc, baking)
43. Searching for the Missing Piece (adoption, life, creativity)
44. Parenthood for Me (adoption infertility coping)
45. holly’s narrative dream (secondary infertility, writing, life)
46. ErnieGirl (thyroid, pregnant, birthmother)
47. The Crafted Cure (diy, lifestyle, newlyweds)
48. A Writer In A Wheelchair (disability, books, life)
49. Poetry Sans Onions (poetry, life, change/loss)
50. My Life is About the Journey (recurrent loss, TTC #1, jealousy)
51. Dog Mom Chasing the Stork  (TTC, clomid, relationships)
52. The Barreness (art, infertility, reflection)
53. Tales from the Waiting Room (unexplained infertility, ivf, ttc #1)
54. A Journey of Emotions (fertility, emotions, challenges)
55. My (In)fertile Confessions (twins, making baby food, life)
56. for all the things we hope for (endometriosis, long-term infertility, birth doula business)
57. MRKH Musings (wombless life, surrogacy)
58. The 2 Week Wait (infertility motherhood hope)
59. She’s Gone Crunchy (parenting after infertility, crunchy stuff, toddlers)
60. IUI to Roux-en-Y (weight loss, surgery, ttc again soon)
61. Return To Go (PCOS, RPL, unemployment)
62. Why Not Us? (infertility, life, ttc)
63. Mommy Summers (mom after pcos)
64. Hapa Hopes (IVF, endo, life)
65. Weathering Storms (transracial adoption, parenting, life)
66. Living Our Miracle (embryo adoption, premature ovarian failure, motherhood)
67. Upper Middle Mom (parenting after IVF, twins, starting over)
68. Tiny Bits of Hope (IVF #1, teaching)
69. Things Couldn’t Be Better (embryo adoption, humor, and other random happenings)
70. Conceptionally Challenged (IF, life, me)
71. Who Is This Fertile Myrtle (IVF #2, unexplained infertility)
72. My Life in a Nut Shell (pregnancy after loss, repeate miscarriage, coping)
73. Dwelling on Dreams (pregnancy, RPL, miscarriage)
74. Compromised Fertility (failed cycles/RPL, feelings, PCOS)
75. Our Journey Through This Lovely Life (ttc, loss, adventures)
76. A Little Blog about the Big Infertility (RPL, endometriosis, repeat IVF failure)
77. It’s Just a Box of Rain (open adoption, parenting, parenting after IF)
78. Waiting to Expand (infertility, loss, mothering)
79. The June list is now closed.  The July one will open up at the end of the month.

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 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). 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 closed.  The June list opens on 5/31.
  
• 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. Adrift on a Dandelion Breeze (stillbirth, secondary IF, IVF)
3. A Page In My Book (humor, boys, special needs)
4. Llife As I Know It (twins, toddler, life)
5. Breathe Gently (IVF #1, TWW, PCOS)
6. The 2 Week Wait (infertility newborn humor)
7. Follow Every Rainbow (male factor infertility)
8. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, family)
9. Emma in Mommyland (motherhood, baby after miscarriage)
10. I’m Just Ducky, Thanks (RPL, adoption, surrogacy)
11. Our Pathway to Parenthood (IVF, infertility, hope)
12. Lessons from an Infertile Social Worker (adoption, parenting, breastfeeding)
13. Somewhere in the Middle (infertility, DIA, waiting)
14. Waiting For Baby (pcos, vasectomy reversal, ttc #1)
15. Baby-Making Merry-go-Round (IVF#1, TWW & results, teaching)
16. Modern Medicine Miracle (military, donor sperm, pregnancy loss)
17. Syringe Sisters ((fet, ttc #1, ramblings))
18. Our Growing Gardunn (secondary rpl, clomid, septum)
19. My Pathway to Motherhood (SMC T42 life)
20. When ‘We’ Becomes 3 (infertility, injectables, iui)
21. Within Reach (pregnancy, twins, toddler)
22. A Woman My Age (adoption, infertility, parenting after 40)
23. A Blanket 2 Keep (IUI, life, hope)
24. My Bum Ovaries (premature ovarian failure)
25. The Elusive Second Line (TTC #1, miscarriage, PCOS)
26. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (pg w donated embryos, ttc#2, pg over 40)
27. Journey with Endometriosis (endometriosis, ectopic, ivf)
28. Bébé Suisse (miscarriage, ttc again, switzerland)
29. Created Family (unexplained IF, acupuncture, social worker)
30. Waltzing in Galoshes (adoption, waiting, infertility)
31. The Bickerstaff Blog (loss, coping, life)
32. Infertile Myrtle (parenting after infertility)
33. From Gutter to Stars (therapist, infertility, how to deal)
34. Nest Building 101 (life, hobbies, infertility)
35. The Road Less Traveled (infertility, baby #2, parenting)
36. MRKH Musings (born infertile, surrogacy)
37. The Brooding Woman (ttc, weight loss, anejaculation)
38. The Idea Girl (kids, crafts, cookery)
39. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, parenting)
40. My Onederful Life (only child, hypophosphatemia, parenting)
41. Glitter & Rainbows (infertility, pcos, what’s next?)
42. The Daily Miracle (parenting a singleton and twins after IVF, trying to adjust to being a family of five )
43. Inconceibable! (donor egg, step-parenting, life)
44. The Hopeful Pink Lady (infertility, IUI, hope)
45. Bloggers for Hope (donor, loss, adoption)
46. Return To Go (PCOS, medicated cycles, unemployment)
47. all i ever wished for… (if, ivf, life)
48. Baking & Babies (ttc, infertility, baking)
49. Tales from the Waiting Room (IVF, TTC #1, unexplained IF)
50. Wanted: Family of Three (ivf #1, MFI, hope)
51. Living With Endo (and Infertility) (infertility, endo, life)
52. Not All Dreams Are Free (preparing for IVF, male factor infertility, miscarriage)
53. Doping For Baby (ivf, yoga, gratitude)
54. If You Don’t Stand For Something (MFI, geekiness, general life ramblings)
55. The Childless Mom (ivf-icsi-fet, humor, pregnancy #1)
56. Tiny Bits of Hope (IVF, TTC #1, teacher)
57. Lori Does Maryland (IVF, multiple losses, parenting after loss)
58. Marilyn and Thetan’s little Angel (ivf, hope, pregnancy)
59. She’s Gone Crunchy (parenting after infertility, greener living, cloth diapers)
60. The Walk (endometriosis, implantation failure, IVF, failed treatments)
61. The Pussy Palace (TTC#1, IUI, life)
62. from IF to when (adoption, infertility, waiting)
63. MissConception (FET#1, twin loss, PCOS)
64. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, life)
65. Unglamorous (ttc #2, finances, family)
66. Half Baked Banana Bread (parenting, HELLP Syndrome, preemies)
67. Dwelling on Dreams (pregnancy after loss, miscarriage, grief)
68. The Redhead Files (IUI, miscarriage, endo)
69. Our New Normal (adoption, life, diy)
70. Who Is This Fertile Myrtle (IVF secondary infertility)
71. Living Our Miracle (embryo adoption, premature ovarian failure, motherhood)
72. Worthy Of A Miracle (infertility, ivf, unsupportive spouse)
73. A Virtual Hobby Store and Coffeehouse (news, life, neat finds)
74. Hope in times of uncertainty (icsi ivf, pregnancy, pcos/hypothyroid)
75. The Infertility Voice (donor egg/IVF, coping, empowerment)
76. Witty Infertility (unexplained, starting treatment)
77. Getting There (adoption, parenting, infertility)
78. Lovely Transitions (infertility, recent ectopic pregnancy, FET#1)
79. The Pursuit of Pregnancy (rpl, immune, endo)
80. 1000 Oceans (twin loss, ivf, grief)
81. Believing in June (marriage, fertility treatments, TTC #2)
82. Cease and Decyst (pcos, anovulation, irreverence)
83. Looking For That One (IVF, waiting, ttc again)
84. Loving Our Life Together (adoption, parenting after IF)
85. Holly’s Narrative Dream (infertility, life, writing)
86. Conceptionally Challenged (life, love & everything in between)
87. Something Out of Nothing (infertility, mfi, sperm!)
88. InfertileFirstmom (infertility, IVF/donor eggs, birthmotherhood)
89. TheStorkDiaries (30-something, IUI failure, TTC 2+years)
90. Journey to the Finish Line (infertility, life, humor)
91. Carneyexploits (IUI, gardening, life)
92. Living In A Fertile World (pregnancy, life, infertility)
93. (In)fertility Unexplained (pregnancy, IVF, unexplained infertility)
94. Hapa Hopes (IVF, decision making, waiting)
95. Things Couldn’t Be Better (infertility, embryo adoption, crazy people)
96. Not a Fertile Myrtle (adoption, 40’s, male factor)
97. The list is closed.  The June list opens on 5/31

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 yellow, 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). 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.