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Surgical abortion at 22 -23 weeks

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Charlietaylor123 · 09/01/2024 09:52

This is my first time posting but right now I feel like I have no one else to talk to and feel very alone. I apologise in advance for the lengthy explanation but need to get this off my chest.

I found out last week that I was 22 weeks pregnant. As you can imagine I was in complete shock! I currently have a 3 year old and a 14 month old with my husband and he has a 13 year old son from a previous relationship. My husband has been adamant he didn't want any more children and although I always wanted 3 of my own children, we agreed that we had our 2 children together and his son was our third.

We had plans for this year to pay off any outstanding debts and move to make our dream home.

This pregnancy was completely unplanned and unexpected and so I have been drinking throughout this pregnancy so far, so I'm feeling guilt and scared I have harmed my unborn baby already.

When I did the test last week, I was scared and knew that it would not be in my husbands plans and that he wouldn't want to keep the baby. When I told him the news he was initially calm but said "I'm not having another baby." To which I said I know and I'd booked an appointment with BPAS for a scan and consultation. The following day he said he was going to get booked in for the snip and needed 2 weeks off work to recover, and would go fishing to recover for 2 weeks. He said he was doing it for himself as he didn't want to be in this position again with me or in 10 years time "when he was with someone else". To that comment, I took offence to considering what I am going through right now and potentially doing next week for him, for us. Am I being over sensitive to his potentially jokey comment?

When I went for the scan with BPAS, I was a lot further a long than I initially thought as they dated me at 22 weeks. This means I need to travel to Liverpool next week and stay overnight as the treatment will be over 2 days.

We have barely spoken since and he asked me why last night to which it blew up in a full blown argument. I said I was tired (because I am the one that does literally everything for our 2 young children, the youngest still doesn't sleep through and there are nights when my eldest gets up and I have to see to both of them). He says it's because I chose to work 3 days a week and he works full time. He also said that he pays for all of the house and the bills, I just pay for childcare, anything for the children, the shopping and my own bills. My argument is that he earns 4x as much as me but he doesn't think I pay my fair share.

The other reason I said I've barely been speaking to him (and the main reason) is because I've got so much on my mind at the moment with next week's abortion pending. I am so unsure that I am making the right dedecision. I feel so guilty that I am killing our baby, particularly so late on in the pregnancy. However, I'm scared about how I will cope with 3 children under 3. I'm scared that either way, whether I go through with the abortion or not that our marriage is over. I'm scared about being on my own with 2 or possibly 3 young children. Part of me is thinking I can do it as my children make me so happy and I love them so much and I think my husband does really help with them in anyway anyway, but I am so worried about how I will cope financially.

I haven't got long to make my decision as the cut off for abortion is 23 weeks and 6 days (I will be 23 weeks 4 days when I have my appointment) so time is of the essence.

Everyone has their opinions about abortion and right now I don't think I can take much more guilt.

Has anyone been in a similar situation please? Please help.

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Charlietaylor123 · 09/01/2024 10:00

I forgot to mention that my husband has also told me he can't get the time off next week to take me to the abortion or to have our children and that it's my problem that I need to sort out.

I need someone to drive me as I won't be allowed to drive after having the general anaesthetic and also been told I need someone to be with me to look after me for 24 hours after. This hurt me even more that I've booked it because I know it's what he wants but he can't even be there to help out with the kids, to support me or to look after me.

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thursdaygrumbles · 09/01/2024 14:43

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kisstheblarney · 10/01/2024 04:31

Keep the baby, ditch the DH.

Your relationship is over whatever.

Babyboomtastic · 12/01/2024 20:59

At 23 and a half weeks, your baby frankly has a much better chance of surviving (about 50-50) than your relationship right now.

Awful situation, but you should never get an abortion for someone else. When you are so far on, and the baby is basically viable, and you'd have to give birth, then that would be hugely traumatic. It sounds like he's checked out of the relationship already if he's talking about when he leaves you (WTF!!), but regardless, the chances of your relationship surviving this kind of trauma, and ill treatment by him are close to zero. The current if you continuing with him and being happy are absolutely zero

The fact that you are feeling guilty about potentially harming your unborn baby through drinking (unless you're an alcoholic it very heavy binge drinker it's unlikely), shows that you (1) think of it as a baby (2) have a bond with it (3) care about its welfare.

You've always wanted a third child and your awful husband has already told you that he'll be likely leaving you in the future, taking away your step child with him presumably.

Keep the baby, ditch the awful man.

nocoolnamesleft · 12/01/2024 22:00

I think that an abortion at that gestation is more likely to be traumatic. An abortion at that gestation that you don't want? That sounds like an incredibly difficult thing to go through. I think your relationship is exceedingly unlikely to survive that, anyway. You have to be sure to go through with this.

Waterfallsinthesun · 25/01/2024 02:05

I've found this post too late to share my own experience but just stopped to ask if you're okay either way you decided must have been tough for you ... you can dm me if you're struggling

Unblossomedflower · 03/03/2024 15:33

Waterfallsinthesun · 25/01/2024 02:05

I've found this post too late to share my own experience but just stopped to ask if you're okay either way you decided must have been tough for you ... you can dm me if you're struggling

Hi, just seen this post. If you don't mind me asking, please could you private message me your experience? I'm in a similar position to the OP and have a late term abortion booked in for 3 weeks (really busy) and I'm just really worried :(

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