Days following abortion?

[Anxious4488]

I posted a few days back about my medical abortion due to contraception failure. Whilst I thought and was positive that this was the right choice (three young children already and never planned another), I am riddled with regret at the moment. I'm not sure if it's still just extremely raw or not but I can't even hear a baby cry on TV without tears filling my eyes. I feel depressed and I'm snappy. I just want to sleep and don't want to be around anyone. It's eating away at me. Even though deep down I still feel it was for the best, there's a part of me saying it would've been fine. Will it ever feel better?

Hey sorry I should have replied earlier . Just wanted to let you know how you're feeling so normal and it's grief. Allow yourself to grieve. I felt exactly the same with my 8 week abortion back in June. I cried everyday. I kissed and hugged my kids at any moment. I was mad at my husband and fam for not stopping me even though I was sick with hg. I felt weak. I cried when I saw babies and felt this knot in my stomach like I should be punished. It took some time to heal. Some days out. My kids getting sick etc to make me realise what I did was right. We went to Disneyland and it was a realisation there that I couldn't have coped with that pregnancy. Please don't be so harsh with yourself. You will heal with time but allow yourself to grieve and forgive yourself. You have to be kind to yourself. I'm pregnant again and this pregnancy made me also realise that my previous termination had to be done. It just wasn't the right time.