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Medical abortion today. Need a hang hold I'm terrified.

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issybee86 · 27/09/2022 11:10

Hi ladies,

After getting myself into a silly position with forgetting my pill while away for the night. And too many drinks on a weekend away I found myself pregnant recently. Already have 2 gorgeous DC and finally feel back into the swing of things with work, childcare, finances. I'm so angry at myself that this has happened even more frustratingly as DH is booked in for the ✂️ next month!

Yesterday I started the process of a medical abortion by taking the first pill. Today I need to insert the next 4 pills and begin the process of passing the pregnancy. I'm a mess, can't stop crying, terrified, regretful, shakey. I sound pathetic and it's my own fault I'm in this position but I could really do with some kind work, experiences, support. Anything. I'm going to start the next step at around 5pm and have been Googling all morning and scared myself to death. I'm really worried the kids will know somethings wrong and be worried if it's as bad as some experiences I've read.

Has anyone been through this? What should I expect? Any tips to help me get through it physically? I think mentally it's going to take a while Sad

OP posts:
issybee86 · 27/09/2022 11:15

Hang hold?!?! Sorry that's meant to say hand! Not functioning very well today sorryConfused

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scaredandanxious01 · 27/09/2022 13:39

Hi OP
I had an medical abortion in June. Firstly try to stay away from Google, it’s full of horror stories! After the second pills it was about an hour before I started bleeding and it did get quite heavy, I spent a lot of time in the bathroom and on the loo when the bleeding was heavy and the pregnancy was being passed. If your kids ask what’s wrong tell them you’ve got a bad period, if they’re too young to know what periods are tell them it’s a bad tummy ache or something. I had lots of pads nearby, spare knickers and PJ bottoms, painkillers. If you have something nearby to help distract you that’d be good - magazine, games on your phone, Netflix.
Be kind to yourself xx

issybee86 · 27/09/2022 18:25

scaredandanxious01 · 27/09/2022 13:39

Hi OP
I had an medical abortion in June. Firstly try to stay away from Google, it’s full of horror stories! After the second pills it was about an hour before I started bleeding and it did get quite heavy, I spent a lot of time in the bathroom and on the loo when the bleeding was heavy and the pregnancy was being passed. If your kids ask what’s wrong tell them you’ve got a bad period, if they’re too young to know what periods are tell them it’s a bad tummy ache or something. I had lots of pads nearby, spare knickers and PJ bottoms, painkillers. If you have something nearby to help distract you that’d be good - magazine, games on your phone, Netflix.
Be kind to yourself xx

Thank you so much ❤️

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scaredandanxious01 · 27/09/2022 19:04

How is it going @issybee86 ?
hope you’re doing ok

Wildflower922 · 27/09/2022 21:34

I hope you're ok OP! I've had two experiences- one I slept through and the next was quite painful but nothing I couldn't manage with pain relief x

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