Mifepristone and major regret !!

[FrankieBB]

This post may be a little sensitive and I do appolagise ! I’m 16 weeks 2 days pregnant And allready have 3 children was not getting on with partner for quite a while and depression spiralling out of control I took the mifepristone on Saturday as I was going to go ahead with a termination after I taken the tablet in the hospital I immediately felt sick with the thought of doing this to a 16 week fetus ! When I left the hospital a hour or so I made myself throw up and called the hospital telling them I cannot proceed with the vaginal tablets in 2 days to expel the fetus . The hospital said come Tuesday for a scan to see if it’s still alive but I can still feel it wriggling and then go ahead from there .. I’m petrified I feel disgusted in myself as anybody gone through this and not gone through with second medications I’m a disgusting horrible person 😭😭😭😭

I have no advice or experience, but I wanted to let you know that you are not a horrible, disgusting person for doing this. I hope that everything works out OK for you.

You're neither disgusting nor horrible.

I'm not sure you're feeling actual fetal movements but whichever path you decide continue down, good luck 💜

I feel little wiggles like fishes wiggling this is my 4th baby x

Hi @FrankieBB how are you doing? Hope all went well with your scan Tuesday?
Having been in a situation myself where I took the 1st tablet after struggling with depression and instantly regretting I can relate xxx

Just wanted to update babys doing fine I am now 17 weeks today heart beat was good and was a little wriggler and thumb sucker fingers crossed we’re going to be ok xx

Hi what happened to your pregnancy xx

Congratulations!!
Am pleased all is OK for you.
Unfortunately after calling EPU and unable to get a scan for 5 days I decided to continue with the second tablets.
I wasn't in a good place mentally and listened to people telling me it was too late, baby would be damaged etc. I really think now I was struggling with anxiety/depression but realised too late.
I've now realised that lots of pregnancies continue after the first tablet and no evidence to suggest it causes any problems. Like you it would have been my fourth child. Wishing you all the best for the rest of your pregnancy ❤ xx

I'm happy that it all worked out the way you hoped. Good luck!

Hi,

Just wondering how you are getting in Frankie, as I am in a very similar situation!
Thanks.

Hi did you continue with the pregnancy?xx

Hi.
Yes I did. Had some mild cramping but no bleeding. I was 14 weeks when I took it, 22 now. seems ok so far. Hope things work out for you whatever you choose to do.

Hi just to let you all know I’m now 27 weeks and having a little girl she’s growing a week in front she’s due after Xmas xx

That's amazing! Was she born okay? X

hi what’s happened to your baby we’re there any complications was the baby born healthy

That’s reassuring ! Hope all ok on delivery xxx

Hi my baby’s nearly 5 month she’s amazing and healthy ❤️☺️☺️ xx

Hi she was born healthy and doing amazing she’s nearly 5 months old xx

Just to let anyone also searching this topic that I also had a healthy baby, nearly 3 months now, doing really well, so no adverse effects from the tablet. Glad your baby is well too OP.

thank you for coming back to this thread to update . I took the first tablet on Friday and I am feeling so annoyed with myself and regret it so much . I called the early pregnancy unit and the my advised to carry on with the 2nd lot of tablets as I have probably caused damage . I think I’m going to wait a few days and then book a scan in to see what is going on . I haven’t had any bleeeding yet xxx

If you want to carry on with the pregnancy the first lot of tablets dosent do any damage what so ever it blocks hormones until you take the second tablets so If you want to Cary on with the pregnancy your body re-produces the hormones naturally when the tablet comes out of your system don’t let anybody fool you my baby’s happy and healthy and my body reproduced the hormones so my body carried on with the pregnancy best of luck and it’s your choice xx

I do want to carry on , more than anything . However I am struggling to find scientific evidence . My support circle is very concerned . I’m so pleased to hear your experience as it gives me hope. I don’t know if I can manage with the worry for the rest of the pregnancy . If it continued of course . Naturally if there was anything wrong I would blame myself forever. However that may have been the case anyway despite the 1st tablet . Heads in the shed . Xxx

I had the same feelings and the same thoughts all way through my pregnancy . Can I ask how far gone you are ? And mifepristone is only a hormone blocker there’s loads of information on Google that it does not affect a pregnancy and the child does not come out disabled . As your body re-produces hormones naturally after 3 days . If you start to then bleed within the 3 days you didn’t have strong hormones in your body anyway , vitamin D tablet gets your hormones kick started again . There is loads of good story’s from women who have all not gone ahead with the 2nd tablet and all have been healthy . But obv it’s your mind and your body but if you do want to continue then your going to have to outweigh everything as there’s still going to be regret from having a abortion anyway hope your ok love xx

Here’s my clever little pumpkin she’s holding her self up allready so forward so clever and she’s only 4 and half months . She’s amazing I’m so glad
i didn’t take the second tablets she’s my 4th and I couldn’t imagine her not being here xx

Hello both !

I really appreciate your replies, thank you so much .

the pictures of your little girl are gorgeous ! She’s so cute 🥰

I am 10 weeks yesterday . I booked a private scan and they said all looked as it should , the heart is still beating .

that study is not on Mifepristone but about the 2nd tablet which is the Misoprostol which I didn’t take xxx still an interesting read !

i managed to speak to a nurse from where i got the tablets from originally and she said it was a good sign that there hasn’t been any bleeding and that I was sick within a 3 hour window as they would have recommended taking another tablet as I may not have had the correct dosage . She said the main concern was not birth defects but that I would be at higher risk of miscarriage due tk the tablet that I took .