Abortion at 6 weeks

[Excitingthingsahead]

People who had an abortion at 6 weeks, how did you feel when you started the medication? What shall I expect?

Hi @Excitingthingsahead I have a medical termination coming up to 3 weeks ago - I was 5weeks 5 days. I took the first tablet at the clinic and was fine with no side effects at all. I took the next tablets (dissolved in my mouth by the gums) and it started some bleeding about 3/4 hours later not much though. I had some cramping but I took some paracetamol and it was totally bearable. I passed one plum sized clot - didn't hurt at all. I took the last 2 tablets again dissolving in my gums, and then the cramping started and I bled heavily although I think it looks like a lot more in the loo than it is so don't panic. I didn't see any tissue or a sac but maybe because i was quite early. The worst of it was over around 8ish hours after the first 4 tablets. I bled heavily for about 5/6 days then it started getting lighter and I've had no bleeding at all from the 12th day. Due to take the pregnancy test this weekend as it will be 3 weeks x

I am 7 weeks and 2 days.

Never had children or been pregnant before…

I took the first medication yesterday evening at about 7pm. Today I’ve had a bit of mild cramping, but no sickness or bleeding like they warned me of…

Tomorrow morning I take the second lot of medication, which causes the bulk of the pain and bleeding, so I’ve been told…

It’s nice to know someone else is going through the same thing - as horrible as the situation is ❤️ Hope you are ok, I was scared to start the process too!

I took step one yesterday, didn't feel nauseous nor no diarrhea like they said might happen. They did say I can wait till day 2 before I take the next lot of tablets (the ones you dissolve in your mouth or insert) as I've have work today so being my day off tomorrow thought it would be better for me to do it then.

Hope you're both are keeping well and doing fine after it all ❤️

Hey. Me again.

I took step 2 and 3 today. I inserted them and once I started to pass blood, the tablets came out with the clots. Is this normal? I'm bleeding heavy, it's all fresh blood. I also passed a clear jelly like sac earlier. Would that be me passing the pregnancy?

Hey @Excitingthingsahead I took the tablets by mouth but I did read it's normal for them to come out if you put them in vaginally - they should have dissolved enough if they were in for 30ish mins. I didn't pass anything other than one clot - but yeah had heavy fresh red blood so all normal - my bleeding was heavy for about a week and then started getting lighter and stopped completely on the 12th day x

I feel better knowing that it happens then. I started to panic. I'm still bleeding and having some cramps, not as bad as I thought they would be. The clouds have stopped and now it's like a heavy period so it's easier to cope with. X

I had mine at exactly six weeks last September. It was like a super heavy period. Get lots of pads and a pack of nappies as I was soaking through a pad within an hour and to sleep I used a babies nappy.
It wasn’t pleasant but also nothing to fear. The nurses from Marie stopes were only a phone call away if I needed anything. Inphoned several times for advice. Xxx

My bleeding has subsided today. I'm getting horrible cramping but no bleeding. I will call them tomorrow just to ask if this is normal but wondering if others have had the same thing?

Hi all,
I hope I am posting correctly here as I don’t know this website well and unsure how to post/reply properly.
I found out I was pregnant after deciding with my partner to stop trying when it was clear my mental health wasn’t right and hadn’t been right for a long time. It has been the most gruelling two weeks of my life and I have contemplated suicide many times. I’ve had my mum and my partner watching over me. I’ve thought/discussed/sought counselling/ spoke to GP … absolutely everything… I couldn’t work out why something I wanted last year had arrived and it triggered terrible depression. I don’t feel ready to be a mum, emotionally or practically. I haven’t found the happiness in my life that I wanted to feel before taking on the challenge and life changing experience of a child. I’d like to ad my partner was sad at first because he wanted to be a dad, but as soon as he saw me decline so fast, he realised himself that we aren’t ready. He has done everything for me and with so much love and support.

I had a termination when I was 21 when my long time boyfriend and I split and I was still living at home. The decision then was pretty painless. It was clear and made sense. I felt sad for a day or two and that was it. But now things are so different…

Sorry that’s a little back story, but what I wanted to ask you all is some advice on what to expect today. Due to my depression and anxiety being aggregated, I have barely ate or slept in 3 weeks. I’ve lost almost 3 stone and I feel trapped

Two days ago (Tuesday) I took my first tablet at the clinic with the nurse and was symptom free. Then yesterday (Wednesday) I had bleeding around 4/5pm and what appeared to be clots about the side of a small lemon.

This morning at 8am, I inserted 4 tablets vaginally, one at a time. At 12pm I have to put the last 2 tablets under my tongue to dissolve. Can someone please tell me how they felt inserting the tablets? I used my index finger and worried that I didn’t push them far enough but it was as far as I could reach without a tool or something to help me. I washed my hands and used the rubber glove they provided with some gel. I then lay down on sofa and I don’t plan to move around much today. I’d also like to ask how peoples bleeding went? Was it similar to their periods? My periods are short and light.

I feel like a totally different person just now and almost as if I will never get my life back. I worry
how it’ll affect my relationship with my partner in the long run. I know I have to take one day at a time but it’s a concern when I can’t work just now, struggling with depression and now the guilt of having not looked after myself properly.

Please can someone help me today