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Hey, im posting for some reassurance really & I'm sorry to everyone thats found themselves here too. It's a difficult situation isn't it 😕

I took the first tablet yesterday about 1/2pm then then next 4 at 1/2pm today, I chose to place them between my cheek and gums, a little cramping but nothing major. 3 and a half hours later I took the next 2, again between my cheek and gums. I have more cramping now but nothing horrendous, I haven't taken anymore pain relief. My question is, shouldn't I be bleeding now? I'm sat panicking and I suppose I'm judging myself on other people's experiences. I've been reading alot online and it's not going that way, I know everyone's different but you can't help but search sometimes. I'd say the cramps are getting slightly more intense. I was expecting gushes of blood and rolling around in pain.
I suppose I'm asking for people's experiences so I know this is 'normal' hopefully!
Thankyou.
Beat of luck to everyone that's going through this 💜

Hi, how far along are you? I have inserted my 4 tablets vaginally about half 5. Slight cramping bur nothing yet.
I am the same have read so much and had myself in a tizz before taking second lot of medication.

Hope you're okay. ❤️

Hi, Just 5 weeks so very early on. Its awful waiting isn't it. Every little niggle and I'm running to the loo to check. Hope everything goes smoothly for you and its over soon x

I'm just laying here scared to move. Feeling quite sick but iv been like that since I have found out i was pregnant. I'm just under 10 weeks so actually feeling a bit terrified of what's to come. X

I really hope everything goes OK for you. Did you have any dizziness etc. After taking the pills? The first 4 made me feel drunk for an hour or so but the other 3 have just brought on the cramps. Hopefully we both get some sleep tonight too x

Hi, no I was okay after inserting the 4 pills. I can feel some cramping now, however not been to toilet yet. Got my husband making me a cup of tea and some toast, hopefully to stop the nausea. Had a really really sore head today and slept lots after taking first tablet last night.

I know, sounds awful but i just want it over. I need to wot untill 9ish to take extra 2 tabs if iv not bleed by then.
Ill be thinking of you. X

Doesn't sound awful, I feel the same, the whole thing is just a nightmare. How are you now, had anything progress? X

How are you feeling ? Yes, have had alot of bleeding and I think I have passed the main part of the pregnancy. Although still quite crampy so maybe I'm wrong. I'm sat up in bed but everytime I stand up I can feel it gushing out. (Sorry if tmi) I'm sleepy too but worried I'm still.bleeding too heavy. Xx

Hope you managed to get some sleep and the bleeding slowed down. Nothing has happened here yet. No bleeding and the cramps arenalloat gone, I'm panicking so much. I thought it'd be over by now x

Just started bleeding but very light x

Morning. I got to sleep around 2am how are you? Cramping has eased and in Still bleeding but not as much.

Did you get told to take the extra meds? If you've started to bleed I'm sure that's a good thing. Also at how many weeks you are I know there will be bleeding but maybe not as much or bad as you first thought.

Keep me posted. X

So pleased the bleeding has eased for you. I took the second 2 tablets 3 and a half hours after the 4. I have cramps but nothing bad and just pink/brown when I wipe. I'm hoping it's the start of it, I was only just 5 weeks so quite early on x

Hello just been reading your messages I’ve just took my 4 really nervous

From reading others threads lots of people seemed to take the extra 2 meds regardless if bleeding or not. I was told to take them only if I hadnt started bleeding after 4 hours of first 4. Regardless I think I'm okay. Just been to loo. Still lot of blood but think that's normal as I was further on.

Hope you're not too uncomfortable and resting. Maybe once your up and about it may come on abit heavier.

You were literally the first person I thought of when I woke up. Thanks for being here. Hope things progress and keep in touch xx

Hi, how are you doing? Try not to worry too much. How far on are you? Xx

You were my first thought this morning too, I only have my husband to talk to and although we both wanted it I can't help but be angry at him, he's got away with having to do nothing while I'm dealing with the waiting and pain, so its nice to find someone going through the same thing and understands. I've noticed slightly more on the tissue when I go to the loo but nothing else. I thought I saw 2 little clots/tissue but accidentally dropped the loo paper in before grabbing my glasses to see.
How are you now? Hope your husband/partner is taking care of you x

Hope your getting on OK? X

I know lovely, although they are there and support us , let's be honest they have no idea they are so far removed. Mines has been fine but more or less left me too it. He kept checking in asking if he can do anything. I suppose from their point of view they will feel useless and like they can't help which can't be nice either.
I think clots/tissues are a good sign. Means the process is working.
He's working from home and I'm up having a cuppa with our new pup. He's a good distraction. Feeling okay. Tummy is abit tender and I know I'm still bleeding but have a pad on obviously. I feel more relieved than anything. I have 2 children already who are abit older and my pregnancies were awful. I was so sick and I was the same this time. This morning was the first time in the whole pregnancy where I woke up feeling a wee bit sick but not the need to go and be sick so thats a positive feeling too. Is your husband at home too? Xx

Hes at home, he works from home luckily so didn't need to book any time off. Your right, its not his fault i spose im just jealous that he gets away with it. Puppies are the best company! Still nothing going on apart from the odd bit on the loo roll. I rang the clinic and she said I might nit bleed much at all because it's still early. She said the cramps are a good sign but have to ring back later if nothing else happens. I just want it over with now 😔

Hey, sorry, I thought I'd replied. How are you? Xx

Hi, I started clotting and bleeding around 4pm not heavy bleeding though but the nurse said I probably wouldn't bleed heavy anyway. So pleased things are moving along. Have things settled down for you x

Oh I am so glad to hear this. You'll be feeling relieved. I'm.okay, had a very lazy day, slept all afternoon. Though that I may have been fine for work tomorrow initially but decided against that. Another day of rest I think. I still have some uncomfortable cramping but it's manageable with paracetamol and a hot water bottle. No where near as bad as last night. I'm still bleeding too but I suppose that's normal. How are you feeling in yourself? Xx

Another day of rest sounds perfect. I'm feeling myself again today, still haven't really had much bleeding but the clots and tissue is reassuring so trying not to think about it, the worst thing I've done throughout this is Google everything and compare myself to other people. I just have to remember the nurse said I may not bleed heavy and everyone reacts different. Pleased the cramping has gone for you, I had most of mine before the bleeding started with mild period cramps yesterday and not alot this morning. So pleased it's almost over for us x

Good morning. I think we are over the worst ❤️
I'm okay. Still exhausted even though I slept great. i had leaked through the night so I'm still bleeding quite heavily. Passed quite a large clot this morning to. But I expect there's lots of tissue along with the main pregnancy that needs to come out.

I was exactly the same, googling everything. And got myself in such a state because of this. I was actually speaking to my husband saying I feel like writing about my whole experience as there's not much out there. And what is, most of it terrifying.

Because I found out between Xmas and New year the wait was horrendous. From when I found out to actually getting mediation was 3 weeks. So in that time my pregancy obviously continued and I had much preferred to have a MA at 7 weeks rather than 10. And it got me thinking to a young girl with little to no support and only the Internet to look at would be horrendous! I don't think i could write about it now but maybe in time. Just for reassurance.
When are you thinking of going back to work? Xx

That's such a good idea, I do think alot of what you read is just scare mongering but like you said it'd help the younger ones so much. Me and my husband run a business at home so luckily don't have to go back yet. Hope your day back is going OK, I'm getting some strong period cramps today but the bleeding has stopped now, I'm wondering if it'll come back on with these cramps. X

Hey. Nice to hear from you. I didn't go back today. Had a nice relaxing day and even an afternoon nap,I'm so exhausted! My cramps are still quite strong too and still bleeding but more a period now. Hope your tummy settles and you can enjoy the weekend. Xx