Surgical abortion - do I have to take the mifepristone tablet?

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Hi everyone

I hope you’re all well.
I don’t really know how to word what I am saying my mind is racing so please forgive me in advance.

I found out I was pregnant a couple weeks ago, unfortunately for personal reason I can’t have this baby. That alone has broken me. I keep apologising to it. I know that sounds stupid.

I chose surgical because I don’t want to be awake when this happens. At the time of the abortion I will be at roughly 7 weeks. I have been told to have the mifepristone will soften the cervix and apparently make the procedure easier.

Reading more about it I realised that this actually is the first step in stopping the pregnancy. I cannot go ahead with doing this while I am alert and awake, would this cause a problem with my procedure?

Hi there. I had to take it before the surgery, vaginally. As far as I understood, it's necessary yes.

What speaks to me from your post is how strongly it sounds like you don't want to go through with this termination. If you can't bear to take the tablets without being unconscious, once you come around from the anaesthetic (or the next day, like it was for me), will be unbearable.

Apologising doesn't sound stupid, I did it, and I still do. You aren't a bad person, you're facing an awful decision xxx

How did you get on with the Mifepristone? Did you have any side effects?