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 list is now closed (the list for May will open after April 28th)
  
• 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. Life and Love in the Petri Dish (FET pregnancy after six losses, humor, wonder)
3. Navigating Cyberloss (grief, loss, recovery)
4. Follow Every Rainbow (male factor infertility “dynamic”)
5. Our Pathway to Parenthood (infertility, IVF, septate uterus)
6. The Adventures Of An Infertile Myrtle (naprotechnology, infertility, creighton model method)
7. Bereaved and Blessed (parenting, secondary infertility, loss)
8. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (donated embryos, ttc #2, infertility)
9. The Empty Uterus (infertility, IUI, life)
10. Weathering Storms (parenting after transracial adoption)
11. The Quest for Little Lambies (spirituality, pregnant, hope)
12. Baby-Making Merry-go-Round (IVF#1, emotions, teaching)
13. The Infertility Voice (donor egg, infertility, empowerment)
14. Bébé Suisse (miscarriage, ttc, switzerland)
15. Carneyexploits (IUI #1, gardening, PCOS)
16. (In)fertility Unexplained (IVF, unexplained infertility)
17. Non Sequitur Chica (IUI, exercise, garden)
18. My Bum Ovaries (premature ovarian failure)
19. From Gutter to Stars (new blog, therapist, infertility & adoption)
20. Endometriosis: Journey of a Woman Warrior (endometriosis, loss, infertility)
21. Life in the Last Frontier (open adoption, parenting a toddler, pcos)
22. Waiting For Baby (pcos, ttc, thyroid)
23. MoJo Working (infertility, RPL, ttc 10 years+)
24. My Lady of the Lantern (unexplained infertility, neonatal loss, new baby)
25. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, husbands and wives)
26. Living Our Life in Cycles (ivf, pregnancy, change)
27. Meier Madness (pcos, fet #2, calming the crazy)
28. 1000 Oceans (babyloss, IVF, grief)
29. Searching for our silver lining (FET, pregnant after loss, finding balance)
30. If You Don’t Stand For Something (MFI, geekiness, life)
31. Created Family (tcm, miscarriage, social worker)
32. Living With Endo (and Infertility) (endo, infertility, life)
33. Writing for Life (stillbirth, healing, new hope)
34. David & Elizabeth Adopt (infertility, adoption, life)
35. Three Geminis and a Sagittarius (parenthood, twins, life)
36. My Hormonacoaster (finally pregnant after 10+ years of trying)
37. Our Journey (PCOS, diabetes, TTC#1)
38. Lessons from an Infertile Social Worker (domestic open adoption)
39. Finding My New Normal (stillbirth, egg donor, pregnant again)
40. Our Growing Gardunn (secondary rpl, clomid, septum)
41. The 2 Week Wait (infertility, pregnancy, humor)
42. Bread of Baby (health, low carb, infertility)
43. The Pussy Palace (pcos, iui, books)
44. Notes from the Ninth Circle (waiting, IVF, PGD)
45. Not All Dreams Are Free (Infertility, planning, miscarriage)
46. Destined to be an old woman with no regrets (RPL, parenting after loss, life)
47. Life After Stillbirth (stillbirth, hope, ttc)
48. Musings of a Hormonal Egg Basket (parenting after IVF)
49. I’m Just Ducky, Thanks (adoption, RPL, surrogacy)
50. MRKH Musings (infertility, mrkh, surrogacy)
51. The Bickerstaff Blog (coping, miscarriage, life)
52. A Woman My Age (adoption, infertility, parenting after 40)
53. Naturally Knocked Up (natural fertility, PCOS, miscarriage)
54. The Stork Drop Zone (infertility, parenting, hobbies)
55. The Childless Mom (ivf-icsi, fet, pregnancy #1)
56. Return To Go (infertility, pcos, miscarriage)
57. The Brooding Woman (ttc, weight loss, anejaculation)
58. Inconceivable! (donor egg, step-parenting, daily life)
59. Marilyn and Thetan’s little Angel (pregnancy after IVF)
60. My Journey to Get Fit and Battle PCOS (PCOS, weightloss, IF)
61. Locked Womb Mystery (IVF#1, long-timer, geeky stuff)
62. Cease and Decyst (pcos, anovulation, irreverence)
63. Life is Simple, It’s Just Not Easy (fet #1, post cancer, life)
64. TheStorkDiaries (ttc 2+ years, 30-something, IUI)
65. Tiny Bits of Hope (infertility, iui, stress)
66. ErnieGirl (infertile birthmother and mommy, TTC#2)
67. Lori Does Maryland (PAL, ivf, parenting)
68. Dog Mom Chasing the Stork (infertility, PCOS, married life)
69. The Barreness (art, infertility, wandering)
70. Adrift on a Dandelion Breeze (stillbirth, secondary IF, IVF)
71. Infertility Unexplained (fet, unexplained infertility)
72. My Life in a Nut Shell (pregnancy after loss, repeate miscarriage, coping)
73. Between the Paper Sheets (infertility, iui, marriage)
74. The Misadventures of MIssohkay (adoption, pregnancy loss)
75. The In Between (recurrent miscarriage, infertility)
76. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, parenting)
77. The Hopeful Pink Lady (infertility, hope, faith)
78. Zero Guarantees (after years-suro twins)
79. She’s Gone Crunchy (infertility/health, natural parenting, cloth diapering)
80. Cherish This Day (2 girls, PCOS, trying again)
81. Tales from the Waiting Room (infertility, iui, ttc)
82. The Ladies in Waiting Book Club (infertility, community, photography project)
83. The Elusive Second Line (TTC #1, PCOS, depression)
84. Living Our Miracle (embryo adoption, premature ovarian failure, motherhood)
85. A Page In My Book (family, IF grad, special needs kids)
86. MissConception (twin loss, FET #1, TTC#1)
87. Journey to Somewhere (IVF, FET, unexplained IF)
88. Dwelling on dreams (early pregnancy, recurrent miscarriage, loss)
89. Getting It Sorted: life after loss and the steps to remain sane (pregnancy after loss)
90. A Half Baked Life (food, parenting after loss, yoga)
91. Thefertilitydaily (free micro-ivf contest, infertility, donor egg [commercial space])
92. No Kidding in NZ (infertile, no kids)
93. Scrambled Eggs (ivf, autoimmune, cats)
94. Believing in June (failed IVF, looking for answers, TTC #2)
95. Conceptionally Challenged (infertility, life, randomness)
96. Bloggers for Hope (ivf, loss, endometriosis)
97. Tippy & Tidy’s Tumultuous Trip to (Twin) Toddlers (donor eggs, pregnant after infertility, infertility awareness)
98. Infertile in a Fertile Land (egg donor, expat)
99. Journey to the Finish Line (infertility, running, the kitchen sink)
100. Infertile FirstMom (ivf #1, infertility, adoption/birthmotherhood)
101. Modern Medicine Miracle (military, donor sperm, pregnancy loss)
102. Nursing Infertility (pregnant after bilateral tubal occlusion)
103. Being Jamielynn (infertility, life, randomness)
104. infertile myrtle (parenting after infertility, accutane, traveling spouse)
105. for all the things we hope for (endometriosis, long-term infertility, nursing school)
106. A Blanket 2 Keep (IUI, life, hope)
107. Inconceivable! (early pregnancy after FET)
108. Breathe Gently (infertility, ivf, everydaylife)
109. Hapa Hopes (ivf, ivf, ivf)
110. The list is now closed (the list for May will open after April 28th)

Q: What if I miss a day?

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

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

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

Q: What is an Iron Commenter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• The list opens the 1st of every month. It remains open until the 21st. You can add yourself at any point. The list is open to everyone in the blogosphere–blog writers and/or blog readers.
• Add yourself to the list by filling out this form: The list is now closed.  The April list will open 3/29
  
• 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. Lessons from an Infertile Social Worker (transracial open adotion)
3. The Quest For Little Lambies (fertility,spirituality,interventions)
4. Donating Hope (egg donor, SIF, divorce)
5. My Bum Ovaries (premature ovarian failure)
6. Bereaved and Blessed (parenting, secondary infertility, loss)
7. For We Are Bound by Symmetry (fet #2, ttc #1, loss)
8. Meier Madness (pcos, fet, crazay-zy)
9. BattleFish (pregnant after ivf w/#1, life)
10. If You Don’t Stand For Something (male factor, life, ramblings)
11. In Due Time (life, infertility, miscarriage)
12. Where Do We Go From Here? (infertility, depression, life)
13. Our Growing Gardunn (undiagnosed secondary RPL, infertility, septum removal)
14. Our Pathway to Parenthood (infertility, mfi, septate uterus)
15. Baby-Making Merry-go-Round (infertility, IVF, emotions)
16. Life and Love in the Petri Dish (pregnancy #7 or miscarriage #7? Too early to call…)
17. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (ttc#2, donated embryos, adult adoptee)
18. Navigating Cyberloss (grief, cyberloss, recovery)
19. Life in the Last Frontier (open adoption, parenting, infertility)
20. Infertile First Mom ((secondary) infertility, birthmotherhood, IVF)
21. Baby On Mind (infertility, IVF, adoption?)
22. I’m Polycystic Inside (pregnant, twins, omg)
23. Bread of Baby? (infertility, low carb, health)
24. Que Sera Sera (long-term infertility, teaching, emotions)
25. Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings (parenting after if/rpl, expecting #2, life)
26. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
27. Notes from the Ninth Circle (PGD, IVF, insurance)
28. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, family)
29. The Pussy Palace (trying to conceive)
30. Dwelling on dreams (miscarriage, rpl, childless)
31. The Stork Drop Zone (parenting, infertility, hobbies)
32. No Baby Ruth (parenting at 9 months, pcos, Spain)
33. The Infertility Voice (infertility, empowerment, donor egg)
34. CD1 Again (infertility, step parenting, starting treatments again)
35. The Long Way Around (PCOS, recurrent miscarriage, infertility)
36. Writing for Life (life after loss, infertility, uk)
37. Mommy Odyssey (RPL, stillbirth, hope!)
38. The Cornfed Feminist (pcos, oversharing, pregnant)
39. Cease and Decyst (pcos, anovulation, irreverence)
40. A Miracle in the Works (pregnant with #1 after a loss)
41. Tiny Bits of Hope (infertility, teaching, life)
42. Pregnancy 101 (infertility, anovulation, clomid)
43. I’m Just Ducky, Thanks (surrogacy, adoption, RPL)
44. These Fragments I Love (pregnancy after RPL, grief, faith)
45. MoJo Working (infertility, TTC 10+ years, FET)
46. Glitter & Rainbows (infertility, public adoption)
47. Believing in June (ttc #2, ivf, marriage)
48. Waiting For Little Feet (IVF, PCOS, irony)
49. The Redhead Files (infertility, RPL, endometriosis)
50. Bébé Suisse (miscarriage, ttc again, switzerland)
51. Schell Family Blog (parenting twins after ivf)
52. An Engineer Becomes a Mom (adoption, infertility, relationships)
53. Bring on the Babies… (pregnancy, IVF, recurrent loss)
54. Syringe Sisters (ttc #1, fet, ramblings)
55. Life As I Know It (twins, parenting, life)
56. Inconceivable! (fet, infertility, ttc)
57. Wistfulgirl’s World (foster-to-adopt, infertility, life)
58. Our New Normal (adoption, weight loss)
59. Our Long Awaited Spud (parenting, unicornuate uterus, cloth diapering)
60. Outlandish Notions (parenting after IF, finding balance, feminism)
61. The Elusive Second Line (TTC #1, PCOS, depression)
62. Turn Around (thank you, sign off)
63. Searching for the Missing Piece (domestic adoption, RPL, life)
64. It’s Gonna Happen (infertility, ivf, fet)
65. Hope in times of uncertainty (icsi ivf, faith, pregnancy)
66. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, parenting)
67. Lori Does Maryland (pal, ivf, parenting)
68. 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Baby (parenting, humor, snark)
69. Mare Just Beginning (pcos, injectibles, parenting)
70. Adventures in Babywaiting (motherhood, IVF, ttc #2)
71. Whitney & Erick (surrogacy, IVF, RPL)
72. TheStorkDiaries (TTC 2 years, mid 30’s, IUI)
73. I’m Very Far Away (infertility, asia, failed treatment)
74. A little blog about the big infertility… And adoption too! (endometriosis, RPL, domestic adoption)
75. Waiting, Wishing, Hoping (life, pregnancy, infertility)
76. (In)fertility Unexplained (unexplained infertility, IVF)
77. Palm Trees & Rainy Days (ivf, pcos, childless)
78. The 2 Week Wait (infertility humor newborn)
79. Marriage 2.0 (adoption, infertility, waiting)
80. Life is Simple, It’s Just Not Easy (fet #1, post cancer, life)
81. The Perpetual Aunt (azoospermia, pcos, hcg injection)
82. Cotton Bottom Mama (eco-consciousness, family, crafts)
83. Searching for our silver lining (FET, life after loss, ttc#1)
84. Created Family (unexplained infertility, TCM, graduate school)
85. My Journey to Get Fit and Battle PCOS (IF, weightloss, life)
86. Waiting For Baby (pcos, military, infertility)
87. Holly’s narrative dream (life, secondary infertility, life)
88. The Handprints on my Heart (adoption, family, life)
89. Good Luck – Try Again (miscarriage, infertility, life)
90. A Woman My Age (adoption, infertility, parenting after 40)
91. The Childless Mom (ivf-icsi, fet, pregnancy #1)
92. MissConception (baby loss, FET, PCOS)
93. My Hormonacoaster (ttc 10+ years, secondary infertility, ivf#2)
94. Unruffled Lanie (infertility, IVF, home)
95. A Change of Plans (adoption, FETs, military)
96. Wanted: Family of Three (ivf, male-factor, music)
97. 3hearts2hold1love (parenting after infertility, secondary infertility, IVF with ICSI)
98. Something Out of Nothing (infertility, mfi, limbo)
99. Hapa Hopes (IVF, relationships, life)
100. Metholic’s Blog (bfp, ttc, infertility )
101. Alexander (baby after IF, joys, emotional)
102. trying to conceive (trying to conceive, if, emotional)
103. The misadventures of missohkay (adoption, pregnancy loss)
104. A Blanket 2 Keep (IUI, life, hope)
105. Infertility Unexplained (unexplained infertility, miscarriage, fet)
106. A Year On… Our New Beginning {hopefully} (stillbirth, secondary IF, IVF)
107. Traditionally Nontraditional (infertility, pregnancy, Life)
108. ErnieGirl (constant bleeding TTC#2)
109. From Gutter to Stars (new blog, therapist, infertility & adoption)
110. Carneyexploits (first IUI, pcos, life)
111. OperationBaby2012 (lesbian parenting, ttc, donor-selection)
112. GoTeamBaby (IVF, humor, hope)
113. DogMomChasingTheStork (infertility, travel, dogs)
114. Conceptionally Challenged (my life in general)
115. Hope Delayed (infertility, ivf #2, life)
116. Inconceivable! (donor egg, family, step-parenting)
117. Who Is This Fertile Myrtle (unexplained infertility ivf)
118. Our Journey (infertility pcos diabetes)
119. Our LIFE Journey (embryo adoption, FET, faith)
120. Embracing the Rain (ivf-icsi, rpl, dor)
121. The list is now closed.  The April list will open 3/29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• The list opens the 1st of every month. It remains open until the 21st. You can add yourself at any point. The list is open to everyone in the blogosphere–blog writers and/or blog readers.
• Add yourself to the list by filling out this form: The list is now closed.  The March list will open on 3/1/12.
  
• 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. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
3. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, family)
4. Stork Stalking (smc, miscarriage, science )
5. Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings (parenting after losses, expecting #2, life)
6. Lessons from an Infertile Social Worker (open transracial adoption)
7. With Just a Little Help (infertility, ivf, ramblings)
8. Birdies Family Journey (family, infertility, life)
9. Knocked up by Another Man (parenting, donoregg, Alaska)
10. The Elusive Second Line (loss of an ovary, PCOS, TTC #1 )
11. MoJo Working (FET, foster/adopt, TTC 10+ years)
12. Justin & Jessica: Our Journey to Parenthood (infertility, stillborn, life)
13. Musings of a Hormonal Egg Basket (parenting after IVF)
14. Searching for our silver lining (unexplained infertility, miscarriage, FET)
15. A Blanket 2 Keep (IUI, life, hope)
16. If You Don’t Stand For Something (MFI, life, waiting)
17. How I Spend My Dash (life, parenting after IF, twins)
18. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (donated embryos, ttc #2, adult adoptee)
19. Detour (ttc#1, miscarriages, infertility)
20. Life As I Know It (twins, parenting, life)
21. Notes from the Ninth Circle (IVF, insurance, PGD)
22. Navigating Cyberloss (grief, loss, recovery)
23. Pregnancy 101 (infertility, clomid, health)
24. Hapa Hopes (infertility, intercultural, treatment)
25. Syringe Sisters (infertility, ivf, mfi)
26. Emma in Mommyland (pregnancy after miscarriage, pregnancy, ramblings)
27. Chasing Our Stork: From ART to Adoption (international adoption, pregnancy, graduate school)
28. Dwelling on Dreams (miscarriage, rpl, loss)
29. The Redhead Files (infertility, endometriosis, recurrent miscarriage)
30. The Squashed Bologna: a Slice of Life in the Sandwich Generation (autism parenting, parenting, grieving)
31. Writing For Life (recent loss, grieving, uk)
32. I’m Just Ducky, Thanks (surrogacy, adoption, RPL)
33. The Cornfed Feminist (pcos, irony, oversharing)
34. Greetings From Nowhere, NM (weightloss, hashimoto’s, lupus)
35. MISSION: Fertile Seoul (infertility, international adoption, happiness)
36. For We Are Bound by Symmetry (ivf, miscarriage, ttc #1)
37. Cherish This Day (sagittal craniosynostosis, overcoming IF, domestic goodness)
38. A Bend in the Road (life after stillbirth)
39. Cablearms (miscarriages, life, art)
40. Parenthood for Me (adoption infertility coping)
41. Created Family (unexplained infertility, TCM, social worker)
42. A Miracle in the Works (pregnant after unexplained infertility/loss, life,preparing for baby)
43. Bloggers for Hope (adoption, IVF, loss)
44. Living Our Miracle (embryo adoption, premature ovarian failure, motherhood)
45. The In Between (infertility, miscarriage, moving on)
46. Our Pathway to Parenthood (infertility, mfi, septate uterus)
47. The Childless Mom (ivf-icsi #3, fet #1, humor)
48. Donor Diva: Mother via Egg Donation (parenting, secondary infertility, egg donation)
49. I’m Polycystic Inside (PCOS, ttc#1, ranty (sometimes))
50. Lori Does Maryland (baby-after-loss, current IVF)
51. Claudsy’s Blog (writing, life, questions)
52. Zero Guarantees (9miscarriages-now suro twins)
53. Inconceivable! (donor egg, family, step-parenting)
54. Cease and Decyst (pcos, anovulation, irreverence)
55. Our Adventure Through Infertility (infertility, low carb, health)
56. One Day At a Time (life, IUI, hope)
57. TheStorkDiaries (infertility, humor, 30-something)
58. The Barreness (infertility, art, life)
59. The Handprints on my Heart (open adoption, newborn, preschool)
60. Baby On Mind (TTC#1, IVF, adoption?)
61. Hope Delayed (infertility, ivf #2, life)
62. Something Out of Nothing (infertility, mfi, writing)
63. Savor the Moment (pcos, diet, life)
64. for all the things we hope for (unexplained infertility, nursing school, Clomid)
65. Broken Birds & Bees (infertility, humor, miscarriage)
66. Of Seeds and Thorns (life, humor, home)
67. Living In A Fertile World (infertility, faith, love)
68. (In)Fertility Unexplained (unexplained infertility, ivf)
69. Between the Paper Sheets (infertility, miscarriage, marriage)
70. Bring on the Babies… (pregnancy, IVF, recurrent miscarriage)
71. My Scarlet Baby (adoption, match, waiting)
72. Metholic (bfp, infertility, fostering)
73. Not Just An Army Wife (iui, loss, military )
74. Ambition: Motherhood (pregnant, mfi, donor sperm)
75. Lil Family Blog (parenting, gay rights, vegetarianism)
76. *Our Wish* (infertility, faith, family)
77. Eighteenyears (ivf, infertility, psoriasis)
78. Journey to Somewhere (unexplained IF, IVF, FET)
79. Barrenness in a Fertile Land (pcos, ttc, life)
80. How We Met You (beginning adoption, infertility)
81. All in One Basket (infertility, donor eggs)
82. Rainbowmaking101 (IVF, very early pregnancy)
83. Just Waiting For My Turn (infertility, fibroid, life)
84. Journey to the Finish Line (IVF, running, humor)
85. Waiting for Little Feet (IVF, PCOS, music)
86. Living Life Out of Order (infertility, endometriosis, lupron depot)
87. Getting There (adoption, parenting, life)
88. Our Growing Gardunn (infertility, recurring miscarriages, parenting)
89. My Daily Mooosings in the Netherlands (simplifying life, culture, Netherlands)
90. Mommy Summers (mom after pcos)
91. A Greater Yes (embryo adoption, parenting, infertility)
92. Life and Love in the Petri Dish (9th embryo transfer, recurrent miscarriage, moving forward)
93. Who is this Fertile Myrtle (Ivf#1, infertitly, journey)
94. My Hormonacoaster (secondary infertility, IVF#2, ICSI)
95. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, parenting)
96. Believing in June (ttc #2, iui #2, marriage)
97. Because of Match (ivf, twins, organized-chaos)
98. My Life in a Nut Shell (miscarriage, POF, life)
99. Hoping for a Due Date in Good Time (pregnancy, endometriosis, IVF)
100. Wishing and Hoping and Thinking and Praying (triplet pregnancy after IUI)
101. A Second Line (parenting, stillbirth, infertility)
102. GoTeamBaby (IVF, myomectomy, hope)
103. MILF: a single Momma’s Indiscretions in Life after Forty (single motherhood, dating after 40)
104. Hoping for a Due Date in Good Time (twin, pregnancy, post-IVF)
105. Weathering Storms (transracial adoption, parenting, moving)
106. Carneyexploits (money, infertility, life)
107. Les Terres Fertiles (unexplained infertility, IVF, depression)
108. The Handprints on my Heart (open adoption, newborn, preschool)
109. MissConception (twin loss, TTC#1, IVF)
110. Life’s Everyday Adventures! (everyday life, randomness.)
111. Intertilitee2 (secondary IF, clomid, shiraz)
112. Our Life Journey (embryo adoption, pregnancy loss, faith)
113. Traditionally Nontraditional (pregnancy, life, infertility)
114. Home Grown Love (infertility, IUI, home)
115. The list is now closed.  The March list will open on 3/1/12.

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 violet, 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 now closed.  The February list will open on 2/1/12.
  
• 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. Geebaby (life, waiting, early)
3. The Unfair Struggle (mfi, speedskating, trying again)
4. Waiting for Little Feet (ivf, pcos, life)
5. Adventures in Mommyhood: Mommy Outnumbered (mommyhood, crunchy, life)
6. Clay Baboons (humour, illustrated stories)
7. Donor Diva: Mother via Egg Donation (egg donation, parenting, secondary infertility)
8. Invisible Mother (rpl, reproductive immunology, cooking)
9. Adventures of Endo in the Arctic (endo, pregnancy, IVF)
10. Eggs In A Row (PCOS, TTC, and marriage)
11. Unglamorous (ttc #2, finances, family)
12. Here We Go Again (parenting, random)
13. If You Don’t Stand For Something (MFI, life, waiting)
14. Relaxed No More (ttc, infertility, ivf)
15. My Life in a Nut Shell (IF, miscarriage, everyday life)
16. Unruffled Lanie (ivf, high fsh, life)
17. Non Sequitur Chica (infertility, exercise, food)
18. My Life with Endo & Infertility (endometriosis, infertility, weightloss)
19. MoJo Working (fet, foster/adopt, ttc 10+ years)
20. Hoping for a Due Date in Good Time (IVF, pregnancy, endometriosis)
21. Created Family (unexplained infertility, miscarriage, social worker)
22. Survive and Thrive (pregnant after infertility)
23. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, family)
24. Our Pathway to Parenthood (infertility, ART, MFI)
25. A Blanket 2 Keep (IUI, life, hope)
26. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (infertility, domestic adoption, completing our family)
27. Four of a Kind (parenting, secondary infertility, loss)
28. Bend in the Road (life after stillbirth)
29. The 2 Week Wait (infertility, pregnancy, humor)
30. Tippy & Tidy’s Tumultuous Trip to (Twin) Toddlers (donor eggs, pregnant with twins after infertility)
31. Life As I Know It (twins, infant, life)
32. TheStorkDiaries (infertility, TTC, humor)
33. Journey to the Finish Line (infertility, running, everything)
34. Musings of a Hormonal Egg Basket (parenting after infertility)
35. My Lady of the Lantern (neonatal loss, grief, new baby-oh my)
36. Wistfulgirl’s World (adoption, infertility, random)
37. Knocked up by Another Man (DE-IVF, parenting, Alaska)
38. How I Spend My Dash (life, parenting after IF, multiples)
39. Viva la Vida (infertility, infant loss, hope)
40. In Due Time (infertility, miscarriage, college)
41. Living Our Life In Cycles (if, ivf #1, hope)
42. Life is Simple, It’s Just Not Easy (TTC#1, IVF, post-cancer)
43. Infertiles Laughing (humor, indecision, adoption)
44. Wishing and Hoping and Thinking and Praying (pcos, iui #1, miscarriage)
45. Bring on the Babies… (miscarriage, IVF, pregnancy)
46. A Page In My Book (IF grad, family, humor)
47. Notes from the Ninth Circle (IVF, insurance, PGD)
48. She’s One In Amelian (infertility marriage running)
49. A New Song (FET, parenting after infertility, faith)
50. Building a Family Through Donor Insemination (donor sperm, IUI, life)
51. The Childless Mom (ivf-icsi, fet, humor)
52. Not a Fertile Myrtle (male factor, IUI, IF at 40)
53. Metholic (bfp, ttc, fostering)
54. Between the Paper Sheets (miscarraige, ttc, marriage)
55. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, parenting)
56. The Elusive Second Line (TTC #1, PCOS, on a forced break)
57. Beyond The Wallpaper (infertility, translocation, ttc)
58. Buck Up, Buttercup (pregnancy after loss, creativity, transitions)
59. Are You Listening (TTC#2, multiple miscarriages, toddler parenting)
60. MISSION: Fertile Seoul (infertility, international adoption, happiness)
61. Hope is a Four Letter Word (ttc #1, ivf#2, dor/pof)
62. Being Joyful Always (infertility, failed adoption, weight loss)
63. The Cornfed Feminist (pcos, irony, oversharing)
64. Hope Delayed (infertility, ivf, loss)
65. Our Adventure Through Infertility (life, infertility, health)
66. Dragondreamer’s Lair (parenting, secondary infertility, crafts)
67. One Day at a Time (IUI, fertility, waiting)
68. This Blondie Wants Babies (ivf, miscarriage, life)
69. Alphabet Salad (writing, life, reflections)
70. These Rotten Eggs (ivf infertility treatment)
71. Lil Family Blog (motherhood, lesbian, adoption)
72. Detour (miscarriage, endo, septum)
73. BattleFish (early pregnancy after IVF, first child, life)
74. MissConception (TTC #1, twin loss, PCOS)
75. Believing in June (IUI, ttc #2, infertility)
76. Cinderella Wore Glass Slippers (infertility, international adoption, waiting)
77. Bohemian Transplant (pregnancy after infertility)
78. With Just a Little Help (infertility, ivf + icsi, ramblings)
79. Taking the Long Way (signing off)
80. Bloggers for Hope (male factor, parenting after IF, donor sperm)
81. Stinky’s Momma (mother to 4 month old)
82. Mommy Summers (mom after pcos)
83. Writing For Life (pregnant after IF, life in uk)
84. Barrenness in a Fertile Land (pcos, life, ttc)
85. Great Expectations (TTC #1, PCOS, IUI #3)
86. A Life Improbable (relationships, food, events)
87. Hapa Hopes (infertility, treatment, intercultural)
88. The Journey through Life (TTC#2, life, IUI)
89. Infertility Unexplained (waiting to miscarry, ivf, fet)
90. Whitney & Erick (surrogacy, adoption, RPL)
91. When ‘We’ Becomes 3 (ttc, reviews, IF)
92. For All the Things We Hope For (unexplained infertility, nursing school, couchto5k)
93. Getting It Sorted: life after loss and the steps to remain sane (stillbirth pregnancy health)
94. We’re Making a Baby (twins x2, preemies, moving)
95. The Kay Khronicles (life, food, infertility)
96. Family Life (family, humor, budget)
97. Mira’s Mama (new baby, balance, family)
98. Lori Does Maryland (baby-after-loss, current IVF)
99. Cablearms (art, life, infertility)
100. Life with Endo and PCOS (daily life treatment free)
101. I’m Just Ducky, Thanks (surrogacy, adoption, feelings)
102. The In Between (miscarriage, ttc, infertility)
103. No Baby Ruth (parenting, PCOS, Spain)
104. Where Do We Go From Here? (depression, life, infertility )
105. A Miracle in the Works (pregnancy after loss, unexplained IF)
106. GoTeamBaby (IVF, myomectomy, Hope)
107. Bio Girl (parenting, infertility, endometriosis)
108. Adventures of a Nomadic Housewife (TTC#2, weightloss, PCOS)
109. Carneyexploits (IVF, crafting, home improvement)
110. my dusty uterus (first baby, humor)
111. Birdie’s Family Journey (life, infertility, family)
112. The list is now closed.  The February list will open on 2/1/12.

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 silvery-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.

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THIS ICOMLEAVWE: One participant from December’s IComLeavWe will be randomly chosen to move their entry into the 4th slot on the Creme de la Creme list (getting more eyes on their post).

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

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

• The list opens the 1st of every month. It remains open until the 21st. You can add yourself at any point. The list is open to everyone in the blogosphere — blog writers and/or blog readers.
• Add yourself to the list by filling out this form: The list is closed.
• 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. Here We Go Again (parenting, random)
3. Geebaby (life, waiting, early)
4. Love Life Project (health, life, balance)
5. Words and Pictures (humour, stories, life)
6. If You Don’t Stand For Something (infertility, family, hobbies)
7. Adventures in Mommyhood: Mommy Ournumbered (mommy, crunchy, life)
8. Survive and Thrive (pregnant after infertility)
9. The 2 Week Wait (infertility pregnancy humor)
10. The Cornfed Feminist (pcos, irony, oversharing)
11. Created Family (unexplained infertility, social worker, ttc #1)
12. Biago – Baby, If All Goes Optimally (secondary infertility, fet, bfp)
13. Bring on the Babies… (IVF, recurrent miscarriage, immune testing )
14. Scrambled Eggs-A Journey from IVF to Baby-Maybe- to Twins (ivf, twins, family)
15. Three Cats And A Baby (parenting, infertility, adoption)
16. Waiting For Little Feet (pcos, ivf, wine)
17. Lessons from an Infertile Social Worker (transracial open adoption)
18. My Life in a Nut Shell (IF, miscarriage, everyday life)
19. Infertiles Laughing (adoption, infertility, humor)
20. Feeling Beachie (life, humor, family)
21. Detour (miscarriage, infertility, endometriosis)
22. The Advo.cat (pregnancy, miscarriage, humour)
23. The Days of Our Lives (adoption, waiting, marriage)
24. Journey to the Finish Line (infertility, running, everything)
25. MissConception (IVF, twin loss, pcos )
26. For We Are Bound by Symmetry (pregnant after IVF)
27. Where Do We Go From Here? (infertility, parenting, life)
28. Les Terres Fertiles (unexplained, infertility, struggle)
29. Unruffled Lanie (infertility, ivf, vegan)
30. Ambition: Motherhood (pregnancy, dIUI, MFI)
31. A Miracle in the Works (pregnant after unexplained infertility)
32. My Lady of the Lantern (neonatal loss, about to give birth again, hope and worry)
33. It Is What It Is (Or Is It?) (domestic adoption, adult adoptee, life)
34. The Pursuit of Pregnancy (lap, septum, endo)
35. Donor Diva: Mother via Egg Donation (egg donation, parenting, secondary infertility)
36. Nursing Infertility (infertility, tests, financial)
37. Our Little Family (infertility, adoption, frustration)
38. Our New Normal (pregnancy loss, adoption, life)
39. Creating a Family (infertility, adoption, parenting)
40. Let’s Conversate About Irregardless (ttc, ranting, 80s)
41. Life is Simple, It’s Just Not Easy (TTC#1, IVF, post-cancer)
42. The Rocky Road To Motherhood (life after IVF)
43. Polycystic Inside (ttc updates, rants & dreams, art)
44. Building a Family Through Donor Insemination (donor sperm, infertility, life)
45. Kay Khronicles (infertility, food, life)
46. Hapa Hopes (infertility, life, relationships)
47. Compromised Fertility (FET, 2WW, hope and patience)
48. Notes from the Ninth Circle (waiting, IVF, frustration)
49. Sometimes it’s hard to get pregnant (infertility, everything about infertility)
50. This Blondie Wants Babies (ivf, miscarriage, life)
51. Relaxing Doesn’t Get You Pregnant (parenting, humor, expletives)
52. Exploring Chaos (IF, parenting, TTC # 2)
53. Between the Paper Sheets (early pregnancy, iui, marriage)
54. kate: uncensored (life after infertility)
55. Home Grown Love (infertility, home, love)
56. A Little Blog About the Big Infertility (and Adoption too!) (adoption, pregnancy loss, adenomyosis)
57. Searching for our silver lining (IVF, unexplained infertility, balance)
58. Infertile in a Fertile World (TTC break, TTC with IF, endometriosis)
59. Living Our Life In Cycles (endometriosis, IUI #1, coping with IF)
60. Wistfulgirl’s World (life, adoption, PCOS)
61. TTC A Modern Medicine Miracle (pregnancy loss, donor sperm, military life)
62. The Elusive Second Line (TTC #1, PCOS, infertility)
63. Hoping for a Due Date in Good Time (IVF #1, endometriosis, infertility)
64. Ambitious Knits (knitting lawschool birth)
65. All in God’s Time (infant adoption, infertility)
66. the stork drop zone (infertility, humor, life)
67. Not Just An Army Wife (military, miscarriage, pcos )
68. The Journey to Baby G (ivf, early pregnancy, anxiety)
69. A Half Baked Life (food, parenting after IF, yoga)
70. A Blanket 2 Keep (infertility, life, hope)
71. RelaxedNoMore (TTC, pregnancy loss, infertility)
72. Knocked up by Another Man (parenting, alaska, de-ivf)
73. A Bend in the Road (life after stillbirth)
74. Our Roller Coaster Through IVF (IVF, family, early pregnancy)
75. Cherish This Day (family of 4, Sagittal Craniosynostosis, TTC after IF)
76. Getting There (adoption, life, work)
77. Holly’s Narrative Dream (secondary infertility, life writing)
78. Being Joyful Always (adoption, infertility, weight loss)
79. Lil Family Blog (motherhood, lesbians, adoption)
80. MotherNatureSchmature (secondary infertility, FET)
81. Just Let Go (adoption, rpl, humour)
82. A Mommy’s Thoughts (mom after pcos)
83. Fractured Family Tales (life, kids, snark)
84. believing in june (mfi, ttc #2, hopeful)
85. Hope Delayed (infertility, ivf, life)
86. Give that girl a tall cappuccino (scrapbooking, life, travel)
87. Metholic (ttc, IVF, foster care)
88. Outlandish Notions (parenting infertility general)
89. Donating Hope (sif, egg donor, faith)
90. Wishing and Hoping and Thinking and Praying (1st iui, pcos, ttc)
91. Carneyexploits (crafts, IVF, homemaking)
92. Buck Up, Buttercup (2nd trimester pregnancy after loss, twins, creativity)
93. BattleFish (life, early pregnancy, IVF)
94. Life As I Know It (twins, parenting, life)
95. It’s Definitely Possible (SMC, pregnancy, 3rd trimester)
96. Scrambled Eggs (infertility, IVF, life)
97. The list is closed.

Q: What if I miss a day?

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

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

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

Q: What is an Iron Commenter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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