So.... I am a mum of 2 and fell pregnant 8 months after my second child was born. As much as i would have loved a third child, my husband and I knew we just wouldn't be able to financially support a third child as we are already penny pinching.
So we made the decision to terminate, and we both agreed it was the right decision and I felt in my gut this was the right thing to do.
So I contacted Marie stopes and booked an appointment and the process was pretty much straight forward. Had pre assessment on the phone, week later booked in for medical abortion. I did ask for a surgical but that meant travelling a bit further (brixton) so I decided on the medical abortion at the Greenwich clinic due to childcare.
So firstly, the clinic is within a gp/medical practice. So for anyone with kids, the leaflets says no kids but you can take them if your struggling to find childcare. So Marie stopes have one consulting room within this medical practice so all very discreet.
I saw the nurse and I must say she was lovely but then after my scan left the scan pictures on the desk for me to see. Luckily I had made my peace but for anyone who may be more emotionally connected would have struggled with that. I did inform marie stopes to avoid it happening to anyone else.
So took a tablet there and one 24 hours later and within 2 hours bled like I have never bled before. Now i have a experienced a miscarriage and that was a week light bleeding. This was like something from.a horror movie. Clots and literally blood pouring. I leaked all over the car seat, and leaked all over my sofas at home. Bleeding slowed down to a medium bleed for another few weeks. So I'm at week 5 and had no bleed the past week.
So I went cinema with my son and some family members. Whilst watching the film felt something pass. Thought for a second that i wet myself. So I went toilet and on the way to the toilet can feel myself getting wetter and wetter. I got to the toilets and literally gushed blood with clots. I was covered in blood and saturated my bottoms. When I got home contacted marie stopes and they said this could either be my first period starting or some left over tissue my body is trying to expell. Within 2 hours of being home weirdly the bleeding stopped. 3 days later have period like cramping and spotting.
I feel exhausted from this whole process. When I read posts that it's like a miscarriage......NO! Absolutely NOT!!!! it is a long process and the bleeds can switch from light to heavy at anytime. Having kids and having bled post birth I kind of dont get scared with the amount of blood loss. But anyone who is thinking about an abortion that doesnt already have kids, my advice to you would be to have a surgical. From.what I've heard the bleeding is no where near the same.
I still dont regret my decision l, but if I could have had the surgical i would have.
I just wanted to share my story and hope it's not tmi for some people reading this, but may also help prepare anyone thinking about using the medical procedure.
I'm unsure if this is my first period, I really hope it is. Would appreciate hearing from anyone who is post medical abortion and have had their first period.