The Plan

I don't usually like the resolutions that come along with the new year, but I know that I need to do something about the stress that has permeated my life in 2009.  I decided to break it into three groups. The Plan has three main areas with goals in each category.  Some goals are very specific and some are more general.  I wanted something that addressed the sources of stress over the past year, but was simple enough to keep in mind as I go about every day life.

Physical Health
 - lose and keep off the rest of the baby weight
 - Take vitamins!
 - Become more active
 - Yoga
 - Finish dental work
 - Follow-up with breast surgeon

Mental Well Being
 - Ask for help when I need it (laundry, dishes, general tasks)
 - Simplify (Throw things AWAY)
 - Read
 - Make more of an effort to connect with people

Self-Improvement
 - Save more, waste less

 - Plan a weekend get-a-way with girlfriends
 - Make an effort to spend more alone time with M
 - Find a babysitter other than my parents
 - Complain less
 - Become a better friend
 - Become a better writer
 - Become a better photographer

Who is Miss K?

My previous blog started when I had trouble conceiving my first child. After about a year of trying we consulted an RE. My husband checked out just fine, but I had some minor hormone imbalances. My progesterone levels were too low and my prolactin was elevated. Before more testing could be done, I became pregnant with my son, L. With progesterone support, I delivered a healthy baby boy on February 25, 2008. We were ecstatic!

When L was about 8 months old, we got the shock of our lives: I was pregnant. Because I wasn't expecting to get pregnant so easily, my progesterone issues reared its ugly head and I had to go back to the RE for aggressive progesterone support. After a lot of progesterone and zofran, I delivered a healthy baby girl, E, on June 15, 2009.

I have received a lot of support and encouragement from the IF community and I am proud to say that I am a part of this group of men and women who struggle with something that is often misunderstood by general society. My struggle to conceive was not monumental and there are many others who have gone/are going through hell to have children. My experience has given me a reason to appreciate each day I have with my kids.