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This topic is for sharing experiences of pregnancy choices; to debate the ethics of termination, visit our Politics or Chat forums.

This topic is for sharing experiences of pregnancy choices; to debate the ethics of termination, visit our Politics or Chat forums.

Pregnancy choices

Surgical procedure

16 replies

MamaDuckling · 18/11/2017 16:57

Can anyone please shed some light on the surgical procedure for me? I'll be having it under a General Anesthetic. How long will it take? Will I be sore down there afterwards? How long might the bleeding last? So many questions I forfeit to ask the nurse when I booked it....

Thanks all

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calamityjam · 18/11/2017 17:01

Are you talking about cesarean sections?

MamaDuckling · 18/11/2017 17:07

No no....

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capercaillie · 18/11/2017 17:10

Took about 15 minutes but then sometime in recovery afterwards. I don’t remember feeling that sore afterwards. Bleeding was minimal - less than a couple of days. If you’re over a certain no of weeks, then you may need to have a tablet beforehand - usually a pessary and wait a couple of hours.

You do have to avoid exercise for a couple of weeks after.

MamaDuckling · 19/11/2017 07:32

Thank you. I'll be about 7-8 weeks along

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capercaillie · 19/11/2017 07:37

In that case, you won’t have the tablet. A lot depends on how you recover from the GA. I recovered v quickly but there were others who took a lot longer.

capercaillie · 19/11/2017 07:42

The thing I wasn’t expecting was how my monthly cycle took awhile to settle afterwards - around 3-6 months although I can’t remember exactly.

FluffyPersian · 21/11/2017 14:59

I had a surgical termination under GA. Before you are allowed home, they ask you to go to the toilet to make sure everything is 'OK' down there - I thought there would be loads of blood, but there wasn't.

I bled quite heavily for 2 weeks, not REALLY heavily, but continuously for 2 weeks and I remember phoning up just to check that was OK as I didn't know how long it would take to stop bleeding and oddly enough, I stopped 1-2 days after that, so for me it was approx 2.5 weeks.

My periods came back very quickly as normal.

I was surprised by how 'well' I felt physically - there was literally absolutely no pain at all. I didn't realise they pop a suppository up your bottom when you're asleep. I didn't need any painkillers after the first day and apart from feeling a little tired - Physically I was able to do pretty much anything.

Mentally was a completely different story - That hit me a lot harder than I thought it would and I was very up and down for a long time afterwards. I would honestly say it took me 12-18 months to feel 'OK' about it and whilst I still maintain it was the right decision, it was a shock to feel 'Fine' physically but such a wreck mentally.

I'd suggest having a really strong support network in place, just in case you also feel low. Hope it goes as well as it can do.

MamaDuckling · 22/11/2017 04:02

Thanks everyone, just been told I'm too early to have the GA (not sure why they offered it to me). Very nervous about the sedation and cervix injection....

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MamaDuckling · 24/11/2017 15:43

Two days now until the procedure, in a way no can't wait - my boobs are killing me, I'm exhausted, I'm constantly nauseous.... but terrified in equal measure.

Anymore good stories to boost me up and stop me freaking out?

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Smarties01 · 29/11/2017 17:30

How are you feeling Mama? Thinking of you

QueenAravisOfArchenland · 02/12/2017 20:05

I had conscious sedation at 10 weeks. The procedure took about 5 minutes. It felt a little odd but not painful - the local injection to the cervix was the only uncomfortable part and that's over in a couple of seconds. Afterwards I had no pain, just tired and after a long sleep was basically fine the next day. I bled lightly on and off for about two weeks. I had some difficult spots emotionally processing it but got through them and now feel OK about the whole thing. The physical side was really fine.

MamaDuckling · 09/12/2017 05:19

Hi everyone,

Thanks for checking in. It went fine - they offered me a General a aesthetic in the day so I was oblivious to the entire procedure - which was nice. Haven't looked back, very much the right choice. Thanks for all the support.

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Topaz89 · 09/12/2017 07:46

Hi MamaDuckling, I hope you're ok. How are you feeling physically and emotionally? I didn't have the surgical abortion had the medical abortion and it was horrific! It lasts for weeks and I've only just stopped bleeding now 6 weeks later.

MamaDuckling · 09/12/2017 10:02

Hi Topaz,

I actually feel pretty good. Nausea disappeared in a day or so, no pain whatsoever, and bleeding has just stopped (2 weeks on). Feeling very thankful to live in a society where we are able to make this choice.

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Topaz89 · 10/12/2017 07:29

I'm glad you're ok physically and emotionally
I was ok physically but emotionally was a different story.

MamaDuckling · 10/12/2017 14:34

Oh Topaz I'm sorry - just reread my last post which was a bit self centered

When did you have it done, and how are you now?

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