How to cope with the wait

[Finalbaby]

I'm booked for a consultation for an abortion, I booked it literally an hour after the two pink lines showed on the test. They can't fit me in for the initial appointment for over 2 weeks and then obviously I have to wait for the appointment for the first tablet. How do you cope with the wait? I have 2 amazing children and i split with their father 2 months ago. This is a result of a drunken mistake and a broken condom. I feel so ashamed I'm in this position and cannot get it off my mind. I just want it over and fast. Has anyone else been through this? I'm struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel right now.

Can you try ringing in everyday at 8am or when they open first thing to see if they have cancellations? Maybe they could get you in earlier. I've been there and not enjoyed the wait either x

What heartbroken said, ring every day and see if they get a cancellation or try another provider, or look into going private if it’s any quicker. I only had to wait 4 days for my appointment (included a weekend) and even that felt like an eternity. The tablets arrived by post the next day.

Thank you both for your replies. I've been in contact with Marie stopes and I have a phone consultation on Friday to hopefully get the tablets through the post but I am going to contact the local hospital where my original appointment is on Monday to see if I can get in sooner. The Thought of having to wait another 2 weeks+ is awful. I've read on nhs that ideally treatment should be done within 2 weeks of first contact. Fingers crossed this will be over soon x

Just to update, I couldn't get a cancellation with my local clinic and I couldn't get nhs funding for Marie stopes. I've managed to get an appointment quicker with bpas so have my scan and consultation next week x

@Finalbaby thanks for the update and so glad to hear you got moved sooner and don’t have too much longer to wait now

Sorry you’re going through this. I was the same at Christmas.

I rang everyday asking for cancellations. Bpas got me in very quickly under cancellation and sent me the pills and they came 2 days later ish, as my phone call was at 4pm ish, the wait can feel agonising, i felt the same as soon as I got the positive test I said I wanted to abort and was on the phone to clinics straight away.

@Confusedandlost1812 so sorry to hear you've been in this position so recently. Do you mind sharing your experience of doing it at home? It's what I'd prefer to do and I have had an early mc in 2021 however I'm really conscious that I'll be over 7 weeks when it takes place and I want to be as prepared as possible.

Hey @Finalbaby hope you’re okay. Sorry I’ve just seen this. At home was comfortable, only took a few hours and I had my hot water bottle. I bled for 2 weeks after my termination but glad I did it at home. Thinking of you

Ah thank you. I began it Saturday and completed yesterday. It was honestly fine. Still bleeding but I've managed to come to work and I feel totally fine. Just so relieved it's over.

@Finalbaby So glad to hear that!! Glad it went ok giving the circumstances!

2 months on from mine and most days I forgot I had one ngl. It does get easier