Period after medical abortion of twins - still bleeding

[Makeuplover2792]

Hello, had an abortion 6 weeks ago (was pregnant with twins) and I’m still bleeding! I bled for 10 days heavy ish, after that it calmed down to spotting but then I would get days where I’d bleed enough to fill one pad and then it would stop, go back to spotting etc. I had 2 positive tests from 3 weeks later and at 4 weeks I had my period to which I had finally got a negative test. I was told the period might expel any remaining tissue that may be left e.g. lining but I had completed the termination so I know the pregnancy has passed completely. My period was a little heavy to begin with but felt ok until 4 days into my period it actually got heavier passing more clots. Calmed down again after a week and now I have had bleeding again so inconsistently, one day I have discharge can be brown to red hardly filling a pad then the next day I’ve had heavy bleed with clots and into the day it turns to brown and discharge. Has anyone else experienced this? I’ve been told what is normal can be different for so many. It’s getting exhausting and frustrating and I feel like I can’t even move on because I’m constantly bleeding!

Hi OP. In a similar position in regards to twin termination, I am waiting for my appointment. Can I ask how far along you were? So sorry to be insensitive but at the time of my apppintment I will be 14 weeks. I am absolutely devastated to be doing this. I think bleeding irregularly can be normal after a termination, it’s a hormonal process and have read that it can cause an upset to your cycle for a while after the procedure. Maybe contact your dr for advice if it is concerning you. Can I ask how the procedure went? Was it really painful? I’m sorry to ask I am just absolutely terrified

Hello, not insensitive at all. I was devastated too but I still don’t regret my decision I just hate that I had to make that decision and go through with it and put my body through it. The pain was intense like contractions but it was only for an hour ish and then once you pass everything the pain completely vanished. I was between 11-12 weeks. It’s obviously not pleasant but once you’ve passed everything the hard part it is over. After it and going home was hard just still feeling crap about the decision and my emotions were all over the place. I had 2 positive tests after it as well due to hormones being so high so that was stressful but in a better place 6 weeks later just getting frustrated as I want the bleeding to stop but I’ve also read similar with hormonal imbalance and other bits I’ve found online. Please don’t be terrified but it’s not nice to go through either as long as you’re sure with your decision that’s all that matters and do what’s best for you!

Thank you so much. I’m absolutely devastated, but I know the impact keeping them will have on my now 9 month old and my relationship. Not to mention we have 4 months to find somewhere new to live, no village to help us. There is too much at risk. I’ve had a previous medical termination due to medical reasons a few years ago, and it actually failed, which resulted in sepsis and a traumatic d+c at 8 weeks. I just feel awful at how far along I am, and how much longer I have to wait for the procedure. I’m also completed heartbroken that I will have to physically pass them, I was told that I would be put completely to sleep and now it has all changed. Wouldn’t wish this pain and emotional torment on absolutely anyone. It must be so hard to still be bleeding, I’m sure the gp or someone must be able to provide medication to settle it? Did they put you on any contraception or anything straight after? I’m glad that you are in a better place now, I hope that will be me soon. I know I will regret the decision to terminate, the mum in me is screaming for even considering it. But I know that I will not cope mentally with keeping them. My only options are to traumatise myself by having a termination that will absolutely ruin me, or potentially break up my family by having 2 more children that we are not prepared to financially support, emotionally, physically or maintain a stable relationship under the pressure. 2 awful options. I hope you are okay x

I know the feeling for these options,
I also have a daughter and I just couldn’t risk having twins knowing I have her to look after and my relationship I feel would have suffered stress so I made the decision to terminate. I also didn’t want to leave it go on for longer as the symptoms I had with the pregnancy were awful. I suffered terrible nausea, I had no energy and felt ill so trying to look after a toddler while feeling like that and her wanting to play all the time and I couldn’t was horrible so I knew it was for the best that is why I don’t regret but I’m still sad as I was so happy to be pregnant but we only wanted one and financially it wouldn’t have worked out. Sorry to hear you are going through this it’s devastating I know! I have spoken to doctors a few times and they’ve said the same thing that it takes a while to settle, hormones take time to go down and everyone’s body is different. I was offered contraception but we plan on trying again so i said no but i do worry about getting the same outcome i just hope it wont happen again! Sorry for what you're going through and what you went through with your previous termination that sounds awful! I’m glad I went to hospital to have the procedure so I felt better knowing nurses would be able to help with pain and check the whole pregnancy had passed, I unfortunately saw everything which was so traumatic I will see that forever but I literally just think of my daughter each time and tell myself it was the right thing for me x