Medical abortion

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Has anyone taken the abortion pill and could give me some details on how it went for you ? I have an appointment booked in and am scared of the pain /what I will go through and see and how long the whole process could take also they said I have an all day appointment including consultation scan etc , I will be about 7/8 weeks when I go for appointment, thanks x

My experience is back at the start it was my thread x have a scroll through there has been a lot of people on whole thread all way through going through their experiences xx I think I got worried that nothing was happening and went to put extra tabs in and it started x I sat on the loo while the clots came and just flushed tried not to look but honestly I was ok xx ♥️

Have u been for a walk about and a wee on the toilet? Do u have the cramping? It’s funny you should say about the lump, I had this and was worried but I don’t know what it was, don’t think it’s anything to worry about but you could ring the aftercare number if your worried. Did they give you 2 extra pills?

Yes, they gave me the extra 2 pills which I've taken the bleeding has started now quite heavily and the pains have got worse. Im just hoping it happens quickly as the pains have got much more intense in the last half hour or so. Yes the lump has worried me. Although it has gone now. Wasnt sure if it was maybe a muscle I could feel xx

Once it starts to become quite intense it doesn’t last too long, just keep going to the toilet. I kept my hot water on my tummy and it helped. Hope your ok 💗

Sorry for being so descriptive but the pains got really really bad, I went to the toilet and had a huge gush of blood it just felt like I was having a wee then instantly the pain stopped. I didnt feel anything pass and im over 8 week so thought I may have. Will the pregnancy have passed do you think as the pains have completely gone xx

This is exactly what happened to me, It’s built up to be quite intense, I had a huge gush and then the pain completely eased....then I just had mild cramping again for a short time and lots of bleeding, it sounds like it’s passed to me. I haven’t had the negative test yet as I’m only a few days after but I’m fairly sure I’m not pregnant anymore if that reassures you xx

I had really bad sickness and as I felt the gush on loo I lost the sickness too xxx

I had really bad sickness and as I felt the gush on loo I lost the sickness too xxx also I felt lump in tummy and had pain in tummy after I had my previous babies labour a few weeks after birth ( not an abortion ) x and I pressed it and a blood clot came out on the loo so maybe it was just a clot xxx hope your ok xxx

Yes it was so strange, I already have a daughter and at one point thought to myself I can never remember labour pains being as intense as this. Im sure they were alot worse (as you soon forget) but the pain was just awful and then all of a sudden after a large gush the pain instantly stopped asif someone just pressed a switch. I am really hoping that's the end of it. I have suffered really bad with morning sickness ect so I guess ill know if that starts to subside. Thank you so much for your messages during the last few hours its be the reassurance I needed. Thank you 💞💞

Thank you for your message, yes maybe that's what it was. Hoping that's the end of it now. I just really sad but at the same time dont feel I have a right to feel sad as it was a choice I made. I hope you recovered well xx

That’s ok, I’m so glad I could help reassure you. It’s an awful position to be in. I never thought it would be something I would ever have to go through, lots of people have helped me on here so I’m glad I could help you a little. Feel free to message me if you want to chat. I found it physically “fine” but I’ve been struggling emotionally with coming to terms with it and felt very alone. I also don’t feel like I have the right to be sad but I am as it wasn’t that I didn’t want the baby. It’s very early days for me so hoping things will get better and I hope you are ok too xxx

Of course you have a right to feel sad ! It's one of those choices you will always think did I do the right thing if you were torn ! I still think what if , but deep down I know I wouldn't have coped and I got out of a relationship I shouldn't have been in and I'm so much better for it so although I'm sad I know I made the right choice xxxx I'm sure you've done the same as it's not an easy choice sometimes xx you will be ok and if your ever not feeling ok just speak on this thread and I'm sure you'll find someone in the same situation with some advice xxx 😘

Yes your right, I 100% knew it was the right choice due to the relationship I was in. I knew if I continued with the pregnancy I would have been tied to this man and I couldn't put myself through it more so the baby and my daughter that I already have. Im angry that I got myself into this position in the first place. Thank you again for your words of advice and support and really hope you are doing OK too xx

I'm ok thank you and glad you found this thread when u felt like you were going it alone x feel free to private message if you need any more support xx always a silver lining x put your energy into your daughter and try not to feel bad xxx

Hi there. I am about 4 weeks post termination and was absolutely terrified something would go wrong. If you are really worried maybe phone the advice line you should have been given with the tablets etc. Or there's Marie Stopes who have a 24hr chat on their website (not sure where you are in the world). It took a few hours for me to start losing more blood and clots and I felt more faint than anything else but it all started to subside after about 1/2hours. My lower stomach did feel quite hard but it may just be from the contractions being induced? I'm sorry I can't be of more help but I hope things go/have gone okay for you.

Thank you for your reply milakirs, I think im over the worst now, the pains have stopped completely. I just feel physically empty. I knew I would have some reprocutions after but wasn't expecting to feel like this. I guess it will be all the hormones too 😔 hope you are doing OK xx

I'm sorry I never seen all the responses above. I understand, I was really poorly before I had my termination so I just wanted it to be over and I thought that would be it but I never imagined I would find it so hard after. I thought I'd be relieved but all I feel is guilt. I never told anybody except my parter either so it's hard nobody knowing what's happened. I feel devastated all the time and even though I had no other choice I sometimes convinced myself that I could have chosen different.
My partner thinks I'm overreacting when I say I doubt I'll ever be over it but I genuinely feel that way. Sorry for all of this but it feels good to have people to relate to. This thread has helped me cope.
I really hope you feel better soon, if you want to pm me please feel free.

I’m 19 and 6 weeks pregnant. I have the abortion pills ready to take at home but I saw that side effects can be dizziness. I’m having panic attacks and avoiding taking them because I am so scared of feeling like that even though I know I don’t want a child. How long does it last for? Can anyone share their experiences?

@anxious2001 Hi, I had an abortion at 7 weeks and I was terrified of the side effects and put off taking the tablets. It honestly was just like a really bad period, I didn't feel dizzy but I felt a bit faint and shaky, and had cramps but hot water bottle helped.
I inserted the tablets and in half an hour I started light bleeding. I know it's different for everyone but I was surprised how quickly it passed. I really hope everything goes okay for you and if you have any other questions or need support feel free to message

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that.

Hey lovely! So all women experience this totally differently I'm sure but my experience was pretty straight forward. I had pains which led to me having an early scan and found out I had had a missed miscarriage. I was given the same medication you would have been given to help remove the pregnancy as it was basically stuck there.
The first tablet I took, i was told wouldnt effect me and doesnt usually have any signs of it working other than cramps. We now know that due to my hormone levels already dropping, this first tablet accelerated the process. The first day I was fine, took the tablet and continued about my day. Went to bed and had minor cramps but I had been experiencing these for weeks anyway.
The next day I woke and felt very off it all day, kind of tired and drained but i put this down to the change in hormone levels. That night i got quite strong cramps, same as a bad period pain, and as I stood up off my bed I felt a gush in my underwear which was blood. At this point I was panicking as I wasnt told I'd bleed until I had the second tablets and it looked like i had lost a hell of a lot of blood. This happened three times and during these gushes i sat on the toilet and passed a few clots - one felt harder than the others so i assume that was the pregnancy.
The bleeding then eased off and i went to bed and was fine. Woke the next day, inserted the four tablets as directed by the nurse and lay on my bed. I did experience some strong cramps, but I dosed up on paracetamol and ibuprofen and I literally lay with a heat pad all day and that helped so much! I had my mum with me so I'd suggest having someone if you can as it isnt a nice experience to go through.
After that I bled like a normal period for a week and had minor cramps off and on for a little while but all of this is normal according to the nurse I had. Took a test as directed 3 weeks later which was negative and ended up having a scan just to be cautious.
I'm now 3 months post experience and feel normal again. No sore breasts, no sickness, no pains. My periods are pretty much back to normal too. Only thing that I have noticed is before and after my period I am more emotional than I usually am and experience bloating a little before but again I'm told this is connected to hormones and can take a while to get back to normal.

If you have any questions please feel free to private message me I'm happy to help as much as I can xxx

This has really helped! I have to go back into the clinic on Saturday as they forgot something in the pack (they had to send it to me because of the pandemic so I can’t take it in the clinic which I would’ve preferred) I honestly appreciate all the support. I think the thing that I’ve got from it is that it’s like a very bad period. I’ll keep you all updated with my experience, I can’t thank you all enough for making me feel calm and not alone with this ❤️

Hi, I just wanted to thank everyone who has posted. I found out yesterday that I’m pregnant - currently 5 weeks since LMP. I’m happily married and have 2 children but I’m now 43 and my youngest child is disabled. We know there is a chance this could happen again and to be honest, I feel too old to have a baby again. I’m feeling sad, guilty and very emotional but I have phone BPAS today and have a phone consultation next Thursday. I’ll be 6 weeks. Can I just ask how long it took for you to begin treatment after consultation? I’m concerned about it happening in Christmas week as we will have family here for the break in COVID regs.

@MoonCat77

I found out I was pregnant on a Thursday (4+3) rang on Saturday and was given an in person assessment and scan on the Monday. They offered me the tablets then and there but I opted to take a few days and collected them on Wednesday instead. By Thursday the termination was complete. I was 5+3 so just a week from finding out to having it all over. Feels really sad and slightly clinical writing that all out, I’m sorry. I’m a mum of 4 and I chose to terminate partly based on medical reasons as I was severely ill with my pregnancy last year. My eldest also has special needs. It’s tough.

Sending you very best wishes with whatever you decide.

Thank you. It’s not a decision we ever thought we would make and it does feel very sad. I think maybe even a year ago it would have felt different but changes in circumstance, jobs, our child’s development all now make it feel impossible and I know, mental health wise, it would break me.