Tell me your experience of a medical abortion?

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I have decided to get a medical abortion. I’m around 5 and a half weeks. I had a telephone consultation this morning and they are posting a pack out to me which I’m grateful for. It should arrive Friday, I was told.

I plan to take the first tablet on Sunday. I don’t want to start the process during the weekend as I have children at home. I then plan to take the second tablets on Monday morning.

I know everyone will be different but it would be good to hear a range of experiences so that I can be as prepared as possible. If anybody wouldn’t mind sharing?

I’ve recently had one and was also just over five weeks by the time I took the tablets. I had read all kinds of horror stories online and had convinced myself of the worst, but it was fine.
There was no problem with the first tablet and the next day once I had taken the four I started cramping within a couple of hours and had passed the pregnancy within 3. I knew it had passed but it wasn’t painful. After that it was just like a normal - heavy period and I could go about life as normal. I was tired though and felt wiped out for a couple of days so try to take it easy after if you can. The worst part was the waiting and the torment of making the decision. I wouldn’t wish the situation on anyone, but I feel so relieved now it’s all over. Good luck - you will be fine.

I completed my treatment at home this Wednesday I was 6+5 like you have 2 children so wanted to time on a day where they would be at school. Cramping and light bleeding started around an hour after inserting the tablets vaginally. I took codeine half an hour later, I'd say another half hour after this I was vomiting, not sure if it was the codeine or the process. The pregnancy loss was soon after. I bled quite heavy after hour 3-4after the tablets. It reduced as the day went on. I found a hot water bottle helped me so much and laying on the bed. In the afternoon I felt exhausted and slept most of it. It helped having my husband home that day, so if you have anyone to collect your children from school. The day after felt much better, just a little exhausted, tender tummy, period pain type and same with bleeding. So try and rest as much as you can. Today I've been back at work and just slight bleeding and tender tummy! I found reading other peoples experiences on here very helpful.. Although some a little scary. Here if you need a chat.

Great descriptions ladies
Can help medically if any questions - Bpas nurse x

I recently had a medical abortion at home, was almost 6 weeks. I didn’t even need the second lot of tablets (although I still took them) but I passed the pregnancy after the first lot. It was relatively pain free and I wasn’t sick. The hardest part was dealing with it mentally but with time I have felt better. I read some awful stories and had worked myself up into a frenzy the night before. I just kept relaxed and laid in bed all day. Keep ur sugar levels high and eat well. Sending you lots of love it’s such a tough decision to make 🤍

Thanks everyone.

I’ve decided to take tablet 1 tomorrow and then the second lot on Tuesday as all kids are out of the house on Tuesday.

It is the mental side that I’m worried about. What I’m going to see and how it’s going to feel. I did have a termination for medical reasons a few years ago and had to deliver at 23 weeks. I’m so annoyed with myself for being in this position now knowing how hard I found that experience.

I have somehow managed to keep thoughts of it from my mind, mostly, this weekend. Now it’s here, I’m feeling more calm about it. Just want it over with now. I need to shop for pads and things and will make sure to get some decent food in.

Thanks again!!!!

Hey, thought I’d add my experience as I went through this 2 weeks ago and found forums like this (for the most part) very helpful in the build up.

I’m a 20 year old student and was shocked to find out I was pregnant about 3 weeks ago- at the time of abortion I was just over 6 weeks pregnant, (4 weeks gestation). I decided to go privately with Gynae in order to speed up the process.

I had a phone consultation with a lovely doctor who talked me through the process and the next day I received my package with the Mifepristone pill, 6 Misoprostol pills and two types of painkillers: Codeine and Diclofenac.

That evening (5pm) I took the first pill. I had no side effects other than light bleeding.

The following evening at 10pm I inserted 4 of the Misoprostol pills inside my vagina. I also took 2 Diclofenac- I wanted to avoid Codeine if possible as it’s made me feel horrible in the past.

I was terrified for this process after reading horror stories (probably written by anti-abortion groups) but the pain was honestly no worse than period pain. I ended up taking some paracetamol on top of the Diclofenac but didn’t need to reach for the Codeine at all. If anything it was more of an annoying, dull ache which would slighty intensify every so often before passing clots but even then, the pain was completely manageable with a hot water bottle. There was a lot of bleeding but again, similar to a very heavy period.

If I have any advice it would be not to take notice of the horrible stories as I’m a 20 year old who has never really had to endure any bad pain and found it a lot better than I was expecting.

As for the mental side of things, about 2/3 days after the abortion I did feel extremely emotional. This was perhaps the hardest part of the process. My hormones were everywhere and I would find myself sobbing for what felt like no reason about 5 times a day for a good few days. I would bear this in mind as I was thankful I didn’t have anything to do for those days.

You’ll be fine, sending love x

Echoing what others have said, I started bleeding heavily pretty quickly after 2nd tablet, not sure which one I had. I actually did think the pain was pretty awful, but then my periods aren't that bad. Hot water bottle and rest did the trick!
The nurses at BPAS were great. I had some worries about strange goop afterwards and they were very reassuring. For me, the emotions were very high, as I found out that the pregnancy had already 'died'. I think that made it worse because it ripped that choice I still had away, if that made sense. I was very teary and angry at just about everyone around me. This has passed though and I don't regret it at all.

Hope all is well with you.

@Jejrjf I used this clinic and they were amazing , if you can afford it do it . Less wait time & no probing questions about why im doing it like MSI & BPAS xx

I took the tablets a week ago. Bled and cramped for a week and the pregnancy passed only today. I feel traumatised. Like I went through it twice.

@jannyapple can I ask, how early can you be to take the pills? I know my date of conception and have tested very early as was having pregnancy symptoms. I’ve had a very faint positive test and I just don’t want to have to wait to start the process. I’m already feeling so upset but I know it’s the right thing for me and my family.

Hi @Ijumpalot you can have consultation as soon as you have a positive test. You will then be assessed for suitability and if all ok , meds can be provided immediately
Name change , Jannyapple

I was 4 weeks pregnant almost when I took the medicine. Only passed 2 clots after 6 hours of second dose. Then after 2 days, I went to washroom and passed a little tissue type things it was like whitish and brownish tissue something. After that j start bleeding for the next 2 days.and then stop. My doctor did an ultrasound after 2 weeks and said uterus is absolutely fine. I took pregnancy test at week 3, it shows negative. But i am still panicking since my periods are not arrived yet. Please let me know what should I do? Is it all in my mind or am i still pregnant? Its my first time experience.

I did this 15 years ago because the spineless specimen of a man I was with said be didn't want to be a dad. It broke my heart as I already had two children from my previous marriage that I loved but as a medical process? All fine. Psychologically - fucked me over for a bit. but I've still got my kids - he's got nothing

I wanted to add my story to make you all aware of some of the things that can go wrong with a medical abortion.

I am 40 years old and already have 2 children. I am a Type 1 diabetic and I have an underactive thyroid.

Almost as soon as I discovered I was pregnant I really started to suffer with my health. I was laid up for several weeks and after some very difficult conversations with my husband and doctors I decided for my own wellbeing to terminate.

I am not going to go into the ins and outs of how this affected me, needless to say, I am still struggling with it now, 2 weeks later.

Anyway, my local health board are only doing medical abortions at the moment due to covid, so even though I was 13 weeks 5 days, that is what happened. I went to the ward on the Sunday to take the 1st pill, and was to return the following day to take the 2nd lot and complete the procedure on the ward.

I went to the ward at 9am as instructed, but was not actually admitted until 11:30am. I was given the 2nd lot of pills just after 11:30am and then every 3 hours. Nothing much happened for a good 5 hours, just some mild cramping, but once it got to 5/6pm I was in real pain, and I can only describe it as labour, but a weird labour.

The nurse said to keep close to the toilet as there may be a gush of blood and fluids soon. Everything I passed had to be on the toilet, jnto a bedpan.

At 6.30pm I had a really sharp pain and went to the loo and i passed what I can only describe as my waters. After that happened the pain was awful, and I just stayed on the loo, too scared to move.

At 7.05pm I had another really awful pain, and then everything just flew out of me, literally. It was so fast and sudden I was caught quite by surprise. It was very painful, not a vaginal pain, but a strong pain inside.

There was a lot of blood and the 'pregnancy' in the bedpan. I just broke down, I cleaned myself up as best I could then called the nurse to confirm it was all out.

She looked and said yes she believed it was all out. However, once this stage was complete I felt dreadful, I felt really weak and dizzy and I was cold and shivering, so they let me stay overnight just to make sure I was OK.

I went home the next morning.

For the following 10 days I was in agony, really bad cramps and really heavy bleeding, then 2 days after the procedure, my milk came in! My boobs were like rocks and this totally threw me as I was not expecting it.

After 10 days I had a sudden gush of blood that ran down my let so I went back to the wars to be assessed. It turns out that not all of the pregnancy had been passed and there was still some left behind, they tried to remove it manually, but this caused me so much pain I was screaming, so they decided to remove it surgically.

I was fasted for 18 hours before surgery, and as a Type 1 diabetic that can be dangerous so I was put on a sliding scale of glucose and insulin, in theory I should have gone to theatre at noon, but there were so many emergencies which were more urgent than me, and I just kept getting bumped further down the list

It was only as they were about to wheel me to theatre that they realised I did not have a patient name band on, nor was I in a theatre gown, this was at 11:30pm, and by this time I had well amd truly had enough. The ward had lost my notes twice, so when I asked for pain relief they couldn't give me any until they were found, I was asked what I wanted for my meals, even though I was nil by mouth, and I had to watch everyone else eating and drinking all day, which was torture.

When I bame back to the ward, it was 2/3 in the morning, and I was still not with it from the anaesthetic, but it seemed as though they just wanted me to goto bed and be quiet. I was starving and gasping for a cup of tea, and was made to feel guilty that I wanted them. The ward was very understaffed and I understand that, but I had just gone through a very traumatic 24 hours and all I wanted was a little comfort and I didn't get it.

I am not trying to scare anyone with my story, I just want you all to be aware that there are things that can go wrong, and the resolution is not always so straightforward

Take care of yourselves, Madmummy1981

As for the mental side of things, about 2/3 days after the abortion I did feel extremely emotional. This was perhaps the hardest part of the process. My hormones were everywhere and I would find myself sobbing for what felt like no reason about 5 times a day for a good few days. I would bear this in mind as I was thankful I didn’t have anything to do for those days.

This is an extremely normal reaction in the first few days post abortion. It's a hormonal response more than a consciously emotional one, although if you found the decision difficult and are struggling with any feelings of doubt or regret then obviously it's easy to attribute this tearfulness and melancholy to the decision rather than to the physical process your body has been through.

Even a woman for whom it was not a difficult decision in the slightest, who has no regrets or sadness whatsoever could still find herself feeling inexplicably tearful and a bit depressed for a week or so afterwards.

I think it's really important to anticipate this and it should not be seen as a sign that you made the wrong choice.

This is my experience but I've had medicals in the past that have gone very smoothly, I guess this time I was just unlucky! If I didn't have someone to drive me to hospital who knows what would've happened

I just took my second set last night. I was 9 weeks. I took them at half 7, nothing happened until about an hour later when I started getting these excruciating contractions. Pain killers wouldn't stay down so had to go without which is probably why it was so painful. At around 9:30 I felt a small pop and a gush which I assume were my waters and baby had come out but no clots or bleeding. After an hour I still had no bleeding and by this point I was screaming and couldn't control myself over the pain. My partner had to call MSI and ask them if this was normal, they said to go to A&E straight away as this sounded like retained product. Just as we got into the hospital I felt 2 massive clots then a few minutes later another. The nurses took them away to be examined as they were concerned by the size. I was put on a drop with pain relief and started feeling better after that. They insisted on doing a examination of the womb by hand but I declined because I was still very sore. They sent me home and I've just woken up, feel very dizzy and achy but I'm just glad the pain's over.

Discovered this thread (among many others) when seeking reassurance ahead of taking my pills and I found them so helpful, so wanted to share my story on here too. Appreciate it is too late for the OP but these threads continue to live on and help women! I'd say my story is neither negative or positive really. It certainly wasn't a positive experience but I've had no complications - touch wood! I was 8-9 weeks when I took the pills. I'm not going to sugar coat anything so be aware of that when reading.

A bit of context first - I found out I was pregnant back at the start of December and it was a really difficult time deciding what to do. I felt like my whole life had been turned upside down. I'm 28 and on paper should be "ready" and more than capable of having a baby but I just wasn't sure I was ready for the personal sacrifice. I didn't see myself having kids until my 30s. I am not young, but by today's standards, 28 is young and I feel too young. After a week of deciding, I actually decided to keep the baby as my boyfriend was so on board with having it (he's 30). But then got cold feet 2 weeks later and couldn't go through with it. All I will say on this is you know deep down what you want - listen to that voice. Shut out everyone else saying "you never feel ready" - true I'm sure, but you have your whole life ahead of you to have babies. It is your body and life and only you decide what to do with it.

On the 20th December, I called MSI (previously Marie stopes) to enquire about their telemedicine option and had a phone consultation booked in on 30th December. This already felt slow but perhaps bad timing with Christmas. Here's my first word of warning if you're thinking about going through MSI - I assumed I would be mailed the pills after this "consultation". However, this call was just being asked a load of health questions that I could have been asked on the initial call, or via an online form. I then had to have ANOTHER telephone consultation with a nurse - earliest appointment they had was 4th Jan. Safe to say, I got off the phone and balled my eyes out. I was back at work on the 6th Jan and wanted it to be over before then, as the first 2 weeks of being pregnant before finishing for Christmas were TOUGH. I have felt sick & exhausted every second of everyday since week 6, not to mention debilitating headaches and full on migraines everyday. I haven't been able to exercise or leave my house or stomach anything more exotic than beige food so felt like a prisoner in my own body. I honestly don't know what I would have done if it wasn't for remote working or being off for Christmas. Just the thought of trying to work out the dates of when my pills would arrive in the post and when I'd be able to take the pills was overwhelming - especially when you feel unwell and just want to feel better. I just didn't feel in control or like I had an end in sight.

While I was waiting for my nurse consultation, I started to look at other options. I called BPAS and unfortunately, they had no consultations until 4th Jan either, BUT it would have just been the one consultation. I wish I had known this before. So if you're reading this and you're not sure who to go with, avoid MSI and go with BPAS if you're wanting it done quickly.

I actually ended up going private, with Gynae. I'm so annoyed I didn't bite the bullet sooner as I could have had it all sorted way before the New Year and I wouldn't have had to endure weeks of stress and torment, but hindsight is a beautiful thing. They had the option of being mailed the pills also (£450), but I went with the in-person option (£600) so that I could get my hands on the pills right away, waste no more time and be in control.

If going private is an option I genuinely recommend doing it. I had my appointment on the 4th Jan, was in and out of the clinic within 40 mins, got given a pack with everything I needed, clearly labeled, including codeine. They also give you 2 extra pills to take if no cramping or bleeding occurs after 3 hours, but thankfully I didn't need these. They also offer a complementary follow up scan in case you're worried about if it worked or are after some reassurance.

Now for the abortion itself...

I got out of the clinic at 3pm and took the first pill straight away in the car. As I was over 7 weeks, I only had to wait 24 hours before I took the second pills, so this worked out well for me (do consider when you take the second pill so that you're able to pass the pregnancy at a reasonable hour!)

They did warn that the first pill may cause some cramping and bleeding but I didn't experience this. I did however barely sleep that night as I was hot, nauseous (more so than usual), very bloated and just generally felt unwell. The next morning my limbs felt heavy too. Nothing too alarming but I certainly didn't feel great. I just couldn't wait for 3pm to come so I could get it done.

I set a timer on my phone for 2:30 (30 mins before taking the pills) to take my codeine tablets, get my pads ready, hot water bottle ready and towel on my bed (just in case). I had water, mints (for nausea) and sweets at the ready too to keep my blood sugar up (which has been an issue for me the whole time I've been pregnant). I actually also bought some period pants on Amazon for extra reassurance incase I leaked - recommend doing this! Within about 10 mins I felt verrrrrry woozy from the codeine. I'm quite a small human so I immediately regretted taking 2 haha - if you're small also, maybe take the 1 to begin with.

It got to 3pm, and I placed the 4 tablets in my gums. I went back and forth about whether to insert vaginally but after research I decided to do the gums. I laid down and set a timer for 30 mins so I knew when I could swallow them. Within less than 30 mins, my pain set in. It was manageable for about 30 mins thanks to the codeine but then the pain REALLY kicked in.

I get really awful periods (heavy and painful) and the mildest cramping I was feeling was like a severe period - this was just a constant pain lingering. But every now and again the pain would really ramp up and I felt sick to my stomach. I was actually sick a few times. Despite the pain being unbearable, my bleeding didn't actually start until 1.5 hours after taking the meds. I spent most of the time on the toilet, bent over, resting my elbows on my knees. This position seemed to help for whatever reason. I just found laying in bed impossible. Once the bleeding started, I passed the pregnancy within about 30 mins - 1 hour (it was a clear sack with fleshy stuff inside). I immediately felt in less pain once this passed (this was less than 3 hours after taking the pills). Still bad period type pains but far more bearable. Every now and then the pain would ramp up again and I'd pass some quite big clots. At this stage the bleeding was actually a lot heavier. But I was laid up in bed eating ice cream feeling a lot more like myself :)

By 10:30pm I was exhausted and the pain was bearable enough to sleep. I changed my pad, took 1 more codeine and went to sleep. I did wake up a few times when I could feel myself passing blood so I'd go and sit on the toilet and change my pad, but I was so drained, falling back to sleep was really easy.

All in all, was it painful? Yes, very. But the main bulk of the pain was quite short lived. Once you pass the pregnancy it becomes a lot more bearable.

It is the next morning now and I am not really in pain, bleeding has really slowed down (for now anyway, I understand it can pick up again randomly) and, best of all, my sickness has gone completely!! I feel really drained, I won't lie, physically and emotionally, but there is an overwhelming sense of relief that the only way is up from here and every day I will feel more like myself. I am preparing myself for some pointless cries as that happens to me before every period, but I have no regrets other than wishing I pursued the private route sooner. Desperate to get back to being productive and in my normal routine but definitely going to be kind to myself and take it easy.

I hope this was helpful to anyone reading who's feeling really overwhelmed about their options and what to expect - like I was. Be kind to yourself, everything will be ok in the end - you've got this! Happy to chat privately if anyone has any questions x

Hey, I can so relate to your story. Any chance you can private message me? X

Can you give me an idea of how long from my telephone consultation it will be before I can have this procedure. The wait is the biggest issue for me…

Elbow4 it was about a week

Hi, I wanted to give my account aswell as I literally scoured these pages for the last two weeks looking for what to expect so hopefully can help someone. I have three kids and fell pregnant accidentally before Xmas. My youngest is 7 and we really were not planning another baby.

Dp was for termination from day 1 but I toyed with keeping the baby. After a few days I contacted the clinic (in Ireland, if anyone wants to PM me for further info) just for information and to get a booking Incase I went down that road.

Anyway, I got the first phone apt for about 5 days later so was about 5.5 weeks. This was just medical history. I was offered counselling but then the therapist was booked out so couldn't avail of that. After phone call she booked me in for second apt which was a week later which was Thursday. After that phone call (which was just all about explaining the process). We arranged for my partner to collect the medication.

I went back and forth making a decision. Found it really tough. My advice would be to try go with your gut. I had a strong gut instinct that it wasn't meant to be. I kept looking at my family trying to imagine a baby and just couldn't.

So anyway I took the first tablet yesterday morning. I was absolutely fine, I had no side effects. I went into work a nights shift (as a midwife, delivering babies ) and was absolutely fine, no spotting or bleeding. Then when I got home from work I took a Xanax and a difene suppository plus solpadeine. I went asleep for 1.5 hrs as had been working all night. Dp then woke me and gave me the second medication. I took it in gum as advised by my clinic.

I was so nervous but as I had the Xanax and had worked big shift I actually fell back asleep with them in my gum! I woke 30 mins later and swallowed the remains and fell back asleep. I woke an hour later to cramping, like period pains, then within 30 mins (1.5 hrs from taking meds) I started bleeding. Like a period initially.

I was also using hot water bottle at this point, ah absolute necessity. I would have been lost without it. After another hour, cramps were more intense but thankfully with all my pain relief on board I was managing fine. I felt intense cramps and pressure, I sneezed and felt something come out onto pad. And it was a large clot with tissue like a small sack.

This carried on for about 2 hours, more intense pain the. I'd pass something and it would ease then build up again.

I had build this up in my head and was totally expecting the worst. It really was so manageable. It's now 12 hours since I took it and I'm still bleeding heavily but just like a heavy period and cramps are like normal day 1 period pains.

My biggest advice is good pain relief. I think this would have been so much harder for me with just paracetamol.

Hot water bottle is a must.

Lots of maternity pads

If possible something to relax you. This made the whole process so much easier as I slept through a lot of it and didn't panic at all.

I had my phone consultation on 11.01 and my pills arrived by post on the 13.01 via DPD x

I completed my medical abortion a few days ago, on the 15th January. I’m 47 and single with two children, one doing A-levels this year and one doing their GCSEs. I also look after my Dad who lives on his own, on a farm, so I’ve animals to look after too… and I let out a holiday let and do all the cleaning and laundry myself.

The baby father is 6 years older than me and although I’ve known him all my life (through farming) and we’ve been together for over 3 years we’ve no intention of settling down as a proper couple… such as to live together or get married…

So, a “little issue” happened one night in November, and then we knew from my dates that we’d have to cross our fingers… and I did consider the morning after pill but thought at my age that I wouldn’t need it… wrong.

On the 9th December I tested and there was a faint positive - this was 4 days before my period was due… and initially I thought it must be my test giving a false result… so I tested again… and again.. all positive, just faint positives.

I thought that the baby wouldn’t be healthy because of our ages… and I felt absolutely fine… which was good as I had lots of Christmas and New Year changeovers (single night stays are popular but hard work) and my Dad’s sheep started lambing unexpectedly early…

I rang MSI on the 27th December and the earliest telephone appointment they gave me was for the 13th January. I was shocked that I’d have to wait so long as I’d be 9 weeks by then. I tried BPAS and also rang the doctor but no one could improve on MSI’s timing. When the lady rang on the 13th she made an appointment for me to go into a local medical centre the next morning. I was so pleased that they could see me so quickly as the cut off point for a medical termination is 70 days. The two nurses I saw were very nice and they scanned me - I’d thought that I must be losing my baby because I’d been lightly spotting from a few days before, and had some tummy ache, but I think I’d overdone things on the farm due to looking after the sheep. I was happy to hear my baby was alive and well positioned and honestly not sure that I wanted to terminate a healthy baby…. But I came away with the pills and realised that I had to make my decision quickly or the pills may not work.

I talked it through again with the Dad and we decided that it was for the best… my older children, my dad, my livelihood, the chances of future problems, my own health getting through the pregnancy… and so I swallowed the first pill on Friday 14th January at 12:30. I felt fine, went up to the farm, did my work, picked my daughter up from college… all the normal stuff. Then, that night, I had such awful regrets. I wished I could reverse the process and keep my baby, but someone messaged last minute for the holiday let… and I thought about saying that I couldn’t do it at such short notice… but I thought no, I have to, it’s not good business to say no, so I got it part ready on Friday night, because I didn’t know how I’d feel on Saturday. When I got back home on Friday night I was feeling sick, and I’d not had much, if any, morning sickness. I’d also had a dull tummy ache for 4 days before anyway… Woke up on Saturday 15th and finished the changeover that morning, then went up to work on the farm and felt as though I’d started bleeding while I was getting the sheep some straw, and by the time I finished at 7pm that night, I felt a bit rough, but it was cold that day…. I managed to eat a small meal that evening and waited until 22:30 to take my painkillers - I took three ibuprofen pills (the nurse said 4 pills but I thought that would be too much for me). Then I waited 10 minutes and inserted the four Misoprostal tablets… and then lay down and waited… within 15 minutes I could feel something working … but no bleeding even after 3 hours… so I took two additional pills which I dissolved in my mouth over 30 minutes. After 30 minutes they didn’t seem dissolved enough to me so I moved them around a bit and waited another 30 minutes… and they felt much more dissolved then. I was quite tired and there really wasn’t much pain so I slept through the night no problem. I had to set the phone timer to wake me up after 3 hours and again for the 30 minute waits, or otherwise I’d have just slept. When I woke up about 06:30 initially I didn’t feel anything at all but it turns out that I had started bleeding and I passed a few clots. I think I saw some placenta (I was 9 weeks) but nothing much otherwise. After 08:00, following the last large clot, which I think was the small placenta, my bleeding subsided and has remained light since. I’ve needed no further painkillers. I think my sore boobs eased on the day of taking the first tablet… and I’ve no stomach pain at all now… and no queasiness either.

So far I haven’t felt overwhelming sadness for the loss of my baby, but I’m expecting my hormones to go a bit haywire, and surprised that I haven’t been more upset. Unplanned as it was I grew attached to this little baby over the 9 weeks and I will remember them. I’m going to buy a little garden sculpture as a kind of memorial. I wonder if I’m feeling like this because something about this pregnancy wasn’t meant to be… that I’ve done the right thing for us, baby and me.

I need to take a pregnancy test in three weeks time…

Like the OPs above I’ve also scoured these pages and I’ve found it so very helpful… so I’ve added my story too.

x

Hi not sure if you will see this as an old thread but do you know if you can have medical if 4 weeks pregnant and had a c-section one year prior ? Thanks x

Hi. I’ve just been through this. I took the first pill yesterday morning and cried sayraight after questioning what I had done and felt this whole urge of guilt, I had searched the website and read so many awful stories I was an absolute wreck when it came to taking the 2nd lot.
After I took the first pill I had slight cramping later than evening but was fine.

This morning I got up had a piece of toast , had 2 codeine , and one ibropfen and put the next lot of tablets in my gums ( 2each side ) , this was at 9am. At 10am I sat on sofa on edge about wondering when this awful pain I’d read about was gonna start and got some niggly cramps nothing major , straight after the cramp I felt some blood come out so went to toilet and passed a big clot ( golf ball size ) I went and laid down as I was panicking I was going to bleed loads , laid there and then went to toilet a bit later and again another few came out but I didn’t want to look as I was feeling very guilty for my decision even though it wouldn’t of been fair on the baby had I of kept him/her . I carried on bleeding like a heavy period and I then took the next lot at 1.30pm but just one each side of my mouth this time , since then I’ve passed another few clots and just blood I’m guessing some of this was the baby and tissues etc . As for the pain it is so far just like a period pain all round the lower front but nothing I haven’t been able to manage and it goes once the clots have passed until the next one . I’m hoping this is as bad as it’s going to get . Good luck ladies I wouldn’t wish this decision on my worst enemy x