Getting pregnant after a surgical abortion

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OliviaGrace15 · 10/12/2020 13:37

Hi everyone,

I am really wanting my 3rd baby now but I'm sorry worried my surgical abortion has effected my ability to carry a baby :(

I have two beautiful children ages 3&5 I had no problems carrying them, then I fell pregnancy in may 2019 but due to severe sickness I wasn't able to look after my children and depression soon kicked in, I wasn't thinking clearly and I got rid of my baby :( I decided to try again a year later so I got pregnant in October 2020 and my baby didn't progress passed 4 weeks, I had a MMC at 7 weeks I feel so sad that I've lost 2 babies now and I really want my 3rd I just feel like the abortion could have effected my latest pregnancy or that I'm being punished for getting rid of one and I don't deserve another :(

Has anyone else gone on to have a healthy pregnancy after a surgical abortion and a miscarriage?

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PreRaphaeliteMotherhood · 10/12/2020 13:41

Sorry you’re going through this. It’s very unlikely that the abortion has affected your fertility. It’s probably just bad luck. Early miscarriages are almost always due to chromosomal abnormalities, rather than an issue with your reproductive organs.

I had a surgical termination in 2016 and have since had two healthy babies. Don’t lose hope!

QforCucumber · 10/12/2020 13:44

I had a surgical termination at 13 weeks for medical reasons. Have also had mmc in the past too. I now have a 6 month old happy healthy ds.

Its not your fault, or the terminations

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OliviaGrace15 · 10/12/2020 15:57

Thank you so much for reply girls! The hospital did say my womb and everything looks healthy so hopefully I get my rainbow baby soon ♥️

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henni85 · 10/12/2020 18:07

I had a surgical abortion several years ago and had a miscarriage not long after. I always wondered if it caused it somehow. However, I went on to have my son and I am now 17 weeks pregnant (all good so far). So yes, short answer is that healthy pregnancy is absolutely possible

JChina · 10/12/2020 18:13

@OliviaGrace15 please don't feel you are being punished, even though I understand it can feel like that. Women are allowed to choose abortion and we are even allowed to regret it or which we had chosen differently without being punished. Fingers crossed for a healthy pregnancy for you soon

MimiDaisy11 · 10/12/2020 18:48

Unfortunately, miscarriages aren't uncommon so you're going to have women who have them after previously having an abortion. It's nothing to do with being punished or the abortion. There are plenty of women who have children after their abortion. Best of wishes to you.

Vikimichelle · 14/06/2021 11:49

@OliviaGrace15

Hi everyone,

I am really wanting my 3rd baby now but I'm sorry worried my surgical abortion has effected my ability to carry a baby :(

Has anyone else gone on to have a healthy pregnancy after a surgical abortion and a miscarriage?

Hello just wondering how your getting on? I also had a surgical I suffer with anxiety I worry I won’t conceive in the future :( xx

ssssk · 09/05/2022 21:14

Dear all

just need to know of any success stories following surgical abortion. Heart broken that it happened to me with my first pregnancy due to reasons which I am working through. Terrified it won’t happen again.

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