Abortion bleeding.

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I know this is sensitive but I joined to ask this but don't know how members would react. I feel so selfish as there are so many women on the infertility boards and such struggling to conceive and I feel very dreadful and the feelings are still there. I got pregnant whilst on Yasmin but was on a course of anti-biotics for dental treatment and had quite bad stomach upset on holiday and these were possibly the factors for the pill not functioning.

I have 3 children under 5 (one disabled) and could not keep the child, financially and emotionally it would have been difficult. I did want to keep it but just couldn't so it has broken my heart. I'm still so upset.

I had the proceedure a vacuum whilst asleep and I was 9 weeks. I had it done 6 weeks ago, I am STILL bleeding it has varied in colour from bright red to brown and back again, yesterday I passed a 10p sized tissue that looked like a bit of placenta. The pain that came with it was like a mild contraction but painful none the less.

How long am I supposed to bleed? The Bpas clinic said up to 4 weeks but say I am fine as currently the blood is brown. Various websites say different things.

Will I always feel this down about it?

Has the bleeding eased since the tissue was passed? If not see a doctor asap. I don't think that sounds right. when I had a termination at 9weeks I did not bleed much at all and think it stopped after a week or two.

If you have bled a lot for 6 weeks you may also be anaemic. Look after yourself.

You poor thing. Is the question about bleeding? In which case I don't know and hopefully someone would be along soon to let you know.

Or is this a question about how bad you feel? I don't know that either but maybe you should have a look at councelling? Either wait a few weeks or call a helpline?

Oh sweetheart for you. Someone will be along in a minute who can help more. Just wanted to offer some un mumsnetty
You did the right thing for your family.

I just remebered that a friend of mine had a miscarriage and had bleeding for a long time afterwards. She eventually found out that she had a uterine infection due to placental retention. She was under Bupa too, who ignored her for a while. Maybe call NHS direct? Do you have an out of hours GP? I would beef up the complaint so you get a call back from one of the GPs who will give you a short telephone conversation and decide whether or not you need to come in. Often better than regular GPs!

Both really. But the bleeding is annoying, I think that it's stopping and start to feel a bit better about it but then I bleed again. I did also go to my GP yesterday after I passed the tissue who gave me a referral to the EPU to get a scan to see if I have retained products which I find a tad insensitive in my situation and told her so, I rang them and explained my situation to be told they can't see me anyway as I am no longer pregnant. My DP wants me to go to A&E tonight but I don't really think it's an emergency. I'm quite scared and upset.

I can imagine how worried you are, and also understand the emotions you are going through

I don't think it's normal to be honest. When I had an abortion - a long time ago now - I bled for about 3 weeks and passed clots too.

It may be worth popping up to a&e if the dpi won't see you. The abortion may have been incomplete, or you may have a little infection.

It's not really something that should be left though.

Let us know how u get on x

Were you re-scanned after your abortion? When I had mine I had to have a scan two weeks later to make sure it was 'all clear'.

i bled for a long time after a d&c due to misscarrying. was at least 6 weeks, and i do remember 5 weeks after, coughing and feeling like something fell out down below. similar to you, i found a lump of what looked like placenta (or liver!). soon after that happened, the bleeding settled down. give it another day or so, but if you're still bleeding go and get checked out. it'll make you feel really run down and possibly anemic, so you may need to take some iron tablets to pep you up a bit.