Miscarriage on Shine

Finding Hope After Miscarriage

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By Jennifer Loomis Photography, Barefoot & Pregnant This is one of the stories that didn't make it into my book.

My Imaginary Pregnancy: Every month I'm sure that I'm pregnant and every month I'm not. What is going on?

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It's sad, but true: I am addicted to peeing on a stick. Each month, like clockwork, five days before my expected period, I fetch the rectangular pink box hidden beneath the toilet paper in my bathroom closet. I'm sure that I'm pregnant. And each time the result is the same…

Sad, beautiful, empowering, overwhelming: The Belly Project

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We've written about baring bellies here before. Many times. We've even braved the territory of post-partum bodies. We've shown photos of very real women's bellies, most a far cry from the Heidi Klum incredibly-shrinking-ab-machine celebrities of the world that we normally give more attention to on television than we give to our own mid-sections in the mirror.

5 Lies Women Tell Each Other About Their Health and Happiness

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Let's just be honest for a sec. When it comes to our health and our happiness, I think sometimes we fib--would you agree? Maybe it's the white lie you told your friend, so she wouldn't feel bad, or the bold-faced lie you told your BF about your weight. I've compiled a list of the most common lies I've heard (alright, I'm guilty of some, too...). And tell me yours!

Why Hide Miscarriage?: When we lost the baby, I was glad everyone knew.

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Our waitress was all smiles as she came over to our table, tottering along with her bulging belly and overflowing bosom. She radiated the kind of glow that every skin moisturizer promises, but only pregnancy can deliver.

"How far along are you?" my husband Vijay asked.

"Six…

User Post: Pregnancy On The Pill AND Condoms?? Dr. Kate responds

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Dear Dr. Kate,

After I started having sex with my boyfriend, my first period afterwards was incredibly light, just one day of spotting. The next month, however, my period was much heavier, 4 days worth of tampons (light ones) accompanied by body aches, cramps and nausea the likes of which I've never experienced. My usual period requires 1 day of light tampons, then pantyliners for the final 3 days. I assumed it was from stress, but someone mentioned the possibility of a miscarriage, which scares me because I'm on the pill plus we used a condom every time.