Medical abortion help me please

[Girl2020]

Hi everyone sorry I know this is not a great topic but I am getting my medical abortion pill in the post tomorrow and my anxiety is through the roof I can’t stop thinking about it and crying and thinking how will it feel and what if it goes wrong I just need some support please I feel like I really can’t cope at the moment
I can’t think straight or sleep and I really don’t feel I can take the tablets and I know I don’t want this baby I just fear the unknown

Thank you

I phoned BPAS and they advised hospital ASAP. I think yours sounds a bit more normal but maybe phone again?

@Girl2020 how u feeling now? X

@sunnydays3 I am feeling a bit better now bleeding has slowed a bit and not as achy. Just trying to rest. Called bpas and they said it’s normal so try not worry x x

Glad you’re doing ok. Now have cake!

@Girl2020 well how have u gotten on today? has everything seemingly went well? Sorry for torturing me I’m just nervous for this week when it will be my turn x

Glad all ok. You must be stressed out and exhausted. I hope you feel a bit better again tomorrow

Hello everyone I thought I would give you all a update as you have been so caring and I know a lot of ladies will read this post like I did freaking out about what will happen!

Firstly I want to add that I had terrible nausea and bad belly pains and generally low mood and feeling knackered when I was pregnant which I believe didn’t help the whole experience.
I was around 7/8 weeks at the time I took the first tablet this didn’t make me feel much different as I felt dreadful anyway so I still continued to have nausea ect

25 hours later around 4pm I took the 4x vaginal tablets which didn’t really do anything for around 4 hours when I started to have severe cramping and sorry ladies but the pain is strong. A hot water bottle helped so much (this is a must buy) and I took 2 x paracetamol and 2 x ibuprofen every 4 hours. Around 7:30pm I inserted the further 2 pills and still cramping bad I started to then pass blood. 8pm I was on the toilet and unfortunately at this point I was being sick/diarrhoea and sweating and for a brief moment I felt like I was going to pass out but i passed the pregnancy and my body seemed to rectify itself pretty quickly. The pain only lasted around an hour and then when I passed it the pain eased of a dramatic amount.
Over the course of the evening I made a few calls to bpas out of hours who by the way are very helpful and couldn’t do enough to assist. As I soaked through 6 night time maxi plus pads from 8pm till midnight. I had a temp of 38 (which is normal from the tablets boss advised) and slight tummy cramps. I didn’t sleep much as I was keeping an eye on my temp as advised and how many pads I used. The next day I still continued to bleed heavy soaking another 3 night time maxi plus pads in the morning but again bpas said not to worry. I then had a weird little pop in my tummy (not painful) went to the toilet and passed a large amount of clots the size of lemons and then the bleeding pretty much stopped after this and I felt a million times better.

All I can say is it was a horrible experience and one I will never forget but the relief I feel today makes it all worth while and you kind of forget how bad it was because you start to feel like you again. I do have sad thoughts still but I know what I did was right and I’m at peace with that. Anyone ever want to talk please message me as I know it’s a lonely and scary thing to go through but please don’t feel alone x x

@SunnyDays3

Take a rad at above hun and if you need anything just message me but you will be fine x x

Well done, you’ve been really brave! (Sorry, that isn’t meant to come across as patronising!)

You’ve described your experience really well too, which I think will be very helpful to anyone making this kind of decision.

Thanks for the update @girl2020 I’m hoping the clinic call me today as I was referred on Friday so hoping I get the tablets asap. I know as soon as I do it il have nothing but relief. Il message you through the week if I need help. Xx

Hi I had a medical abortion Friday, bleeding is slowing now like a normal period and I have a test to take in 3 weeks time! I still feel sickly but I think that’s down to anxiety and the fact I feel like I’m sonworried it didn’t work I can’t eat!

I took a normal cheap test this morning and it’s a strong positive baby one else tested this soon and had the same?

So nervous typing on here that none of that made any sense did it 🤦🏻‍♀️

Hi yes this is far too early to test I was still showing positive for 5 weeks after so try not to worry

Was everything ok after the 5 weeks? I could cry my eyes out! I know it’s only a few days but I expected it to be fainter!
Whole load of emotions going on and it feels so lonely! Never been so petrified, I have bad anxiety and it’s making me feel so sick xx thanks for replying I’m really greatful xx

Sorry guys hope someone can help I've had 3 great labours I have 3 beautiful boys but I've found out I'm pregnant again and we have decided we dont want anymore I've got the mifepristone and misoprostol but im absolutely terrified to take them :-( my anxiety is so bad right now but I dont have long as im 8 weeks today :-(

Hey all. I am 6 weeks pregnant and getting an medical abortion. I want to do this but I’m so scared and I hope it will work. Tomorrow I’m going in to collect my pills and to take the first one. The whole progress of waiting has taken 9 days and I’m feeling so tired and I just want my body back. Any advice for me ?

@Missmiss200 I'm just about to go through this too - like yourself it will have taken 9 days to get to speak to the nurse tomorrow and then get the pills sent to me so still an additional wait. The thought of doing the process and then not knowing for 3 weeks if it has been successful aswell is a huge worry for me. X

I think the whole process takes far too long and it’s very stressful. I literally can’t do anything but think about this especially when I’m going through this on my own without the baby father there and my own family not even knowing. The emotional and mental impact it has on me right now is horrible

I was thinking of getting a private ultrasound after I’ve miscarried so it will put my mind at rest. It’s the only way to tell if it has been successful or not as hormones levels will take weeks to go down.

Can anyone help me. Tomorrow I will be taking the second pill at home early in the morning and I don’t know where I’m my mouth to place it. I’ve called BPAS out of hours and none is answering. Help !

@xMummyto3monkeysx I was also 8 weeks, how did you find it? x