Mifepristone..."The Abortion Pill": The Facts
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Mifepristone..."The Abortion Pill": The Facts
Sujatha Sebastian
On September 28, 2000 the Food and Drug Administration after several years of research approved Mifepristone, better known as the "abortion pill", for distribution in the United States. The FDA's decision will have a definite impact on women's health care in the United States. There will be social and medical repercussions. The drug has caused controversy not only in antiabortion groups, but in Pro-Choice groups as well. Critics are worried that an abortion available in pill form will be "too easy". They are worried that use of the pill will be abused. What many people do not realize is that while Mifepristone will be beneficial to women's health care, it is not without side effects. In light of all the recent coverage that the "abortion pill" has been given in the media, and all the misinformation surrounding it, I decided researching that Mifepristone would be interesting and helpful. The purpose of my paper is to discover how Mifepristone works, how it is administered, and to look at its side effects. I want to demonstrate the benefit Mifepristone will be to women's health care, while showing that it is not an "easy" solution to abortion."Mifepristone, formerly known as RU-486, is a medical alternative to aspiration abortion."(1) It works by blocking progesterone from being absorbed into the uterus. When this happens the uterus sheds the endometrium (lining in the uterus, therefore inducing menstruation. (2 When Mifepristone is used as a method for abortion is it administered as part of a three step process. The first step is that 200 mg of Mifepristone is given orally in a doctor's office. Then within 24 to 48 hours the patient is given 400 mg a drug called Misoprostol either orally or in a suppository form. Misoprostol, which is a synthetic hormone, is used to get the cervix to soften and dilate as well as getting the uterus to relax. The embryo is then expelled.(2) This is supposed to happen approximately fours hours after the administration of the drug. The final step is an examination by a medical professional to make sure the abortion is complete. (2)
There are restrictions as to who can use this medical method of abortion. It is only intended for women to use up to nine weeks after their last menstruation period. Women who are under 18 or over 35, epileptic, diabetics, or suffering from heart, lung, kidney, liver, stomach or intestinal disorders are ineligible. As are women who have taken steroids within the past 12 months, or deemed overweight or a heavy smoker. Women who have used an IUD or hormonal contraceptive within three months prior to conception are not allowed to take Mifepristone as well.(2)
Like any drug or medical method there are side effects to using Mifepristone and Misoprostol. It is the number of side effects and degree of each that critics argue about. The FDA has determined that taking Mifepristone does cause various degrees of pain. Short term physical effects can be pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, nausea, diarrhea, and fatigue.(2) There are psychological side effects as well. In some cases products of the conception are visualized. (3)
The use of Mifepristone will have a definite impact on reproductive freedom in this country and the world. (3) It is seen as less invasive procedure which gives the woman more freedom and privacy. In the United States it has been reported by the Alan Guttmacher Institute that eighty-nine percent of the abortions occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Mifepristone will allow women another option to terminate a pregnancy in its early stages. (2) Twenty-four percent of the world's population lives in places where abortion is not legal. (3) As a result a significant population of women perform their own abortions or receive illegal abortions which kills them. The medical method of abortion would allow women in these areas of the world to receive a safe method of abortion.
A major issue that critics of Mifepristone have is that they feel that the drug will allow abortions to become "too easy". But the drug is only administered in a medical office and requires at least three visits. The last visit is an examination to see that the abortion is complete and that the mother is in good health. Before the patient is given Mifeprex tablets (Mifepristone) she must sign an agreement in which she acknowledges that there are side effects, that there is a three step process, and that 5 to 8 women out of every hundred do not have successful medical abortions and need surgical abortions . (5) Critics worry that the drug will cause an increase in the number of women who have abortions. Supporters of the drug cite the fact that in France, where the drug is manufactured and was first administered, there has not been an increase in the abortion rate. (2)
Mifepristone will change the way that abortions are administered. This method gives a woman more autonomy and does not require her to go through surgical procedure. It can also prevent pregnancy by taken as soon as a day after she has had intercourse. This new method will allow more women to have access to safe abortions. Mifepristone opens the door to a new area of medicine in which previously surgical procedures are now approached in a medical manner. Whether in support of or against Mifepristone one has to recognize the new technology the drug represents.
One of the problems I had when researching information was finding unbiased information. Both pro and anti Mifepristone groups used "research" and statistics to their benefit. Distinguishing the difference between opinion and fact was difficult. This is especially true because there is not a lot of accurate information about Mifepristone published by reliable sources. This is due to the fact that Mifepristone has just recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Mifepristone that will be beneficial to women's health care and medicine. But one must realize that it is not without side effects and cannot be seen as an "easy" solution to abortion.
WWW Sources
1)www.plannedparenthood.org/mifepristone.html, Mifepristone2)www.rascalnut.com/naral.ohio/RU486.html, The Facts about Mifepristone (RU 486)
3)www.mja.com.au/public/issues/sep15/henshaw/henshaw.html, Mifepristone
4)http://jinx.sis.unsw.edu.au/~greenlft/1994/137/137p28htm, "Abortion Pill": A Woman's Right to Choose by, Kath Gelber
5)www.popcouncil.orgrhpdev/mifeprex/patient%5Fagreement.html,The Patient Agreement Mifeprex (Mifepristone) Tablets
6) www.pages.map.com/lroberge/ru486.htm, RU486: The Hidden Effects by Lawrence F. Roberge
6) www.nrlc.org/ru486/propsedFDAregs.html, RU486 *Please note that some of the sources read during my research were from biased sources (the National Right to Life Committee web site for example). Facts were not used from these sources in my paper. These sources were instead used to discover the arguments anti-Mifepristone groups had and to see the false information they were publishing about the drug.
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08/06/2005, from a Reader on the Web I took that pill and almost blead to death now i have have to say it's not as easy as it sounds it is very painful like child birth but more blooder atleast for me i now have endromitrious and may have to have my women parts removed i had nothing before i took those pills i'm 37 so i'm just saying better think it out before you take it because it's dangerious i have a son who is 18 it was easier for me to have him then go through childbirth than taking those pills becuse i'm still not well and it has been 7 months
For what it's worth, I though I'd share my personal experience using Mifepristone almost a month ago.. After having made the difficult choice to abort, I learned of this pill as an alternative option to having the traditional surgical procedure. Of course, as anyone would, I opted to try the pill because it seemed -less- painful and was something I could do in the privacy of my own home. After having been given the first pill, Mifepristone, at the doctors office on a Friday afternoon, I finished out my day at work with minimal side-effects at that point. The Mifepristone made me slightly sick to my stomach, but compared to the ongoing morning sickness I'd been going through, it wasn't so bad. (ha ha) Misoprostol was the next step, given to me in the form of 4 tablets, to be inserted vaginally myself at home. I was also given a full bottle of Vicodin, as well as a bottle of 800mg Ibuprophen for the pain the doctor anticipated I would encounter (this worried me a little). Late Satuday afternoon, I'd say around 4:30pm, scared to death not knowing what to expect once everything started, and knowing I couldn't turn back now, I inserted the tablets and took 1 Vicodin as directed. About 30 minutes from the time I did this I began to have cramping comparable to what you would feel during a typical menstrual period.. but not for long. Within an hour I had severe cramping.. I'd been warned the pain could equal that of actual child-birth contractions, and this must have been it. (I've never had a child, so I can only imagine) I was to the point of feeling like I would pass out if the pain didn't let up when I passed the first, and largest, portion of what -was- the pregnancy.. Many people will tell you that all you'll see is blood and clots, and it's unlikely anything will look like actual tissue.. but mine sure did.. Large masses of gray tissue were expelled for the following numerous hours. Somewhere close to midnight that night I felt relief enough to know it was over.. or so I thought. 4 days after this, while I -should- have been feeling more or less back to normal, I began to experience increasing pain in my abdomen. I called and spoke with my doctor about this, but felt as though she didn't seem concerned at all. No more than 2 hours after hanging up the phone I developed a fever that shot through the roof out of nowhere, and my heart began beating unbelieveably TOO fast. The "increasing pain" in my abdomen now had me laying in bed, hardly able to move. I called my mother who left work and rushed to my home to get me. I couldn't even get out of bed to let her in when she arrived I hurt so bad. I ended up in the emergency room that afternoon with a heartbeat of 143 beats/min.. (Check your own and then you'll see just how high 143 is) and a 103 temperature I ended up fighting to keep away for the next 4 days. To make a long story short, that first afternoon I spent over 8 hours in a treatment room in the emergency area before they got my vitals under control and discovered the cause of everything.. The abortion pill I used began attacking my own body in a sense, and began a horrendous infection in my uterus. In the end I spent a week in the hospital on 3 of the most potent anti-biotics available, as well as some heavy-duty narcotic pain killers, while specialists from the surrounding hospitals kept watch over me constantly. It's now been almost a month since then, and I still have to have blood work done, as well as ultrasounds every now and then to keep monitoring my recovery. I have constant sharp pains in my abdomen and have been told the scar tissue left over from the infection may now keep me from becoming pregnant in the future.. It's all so much to deal with, and honestly, I don't think I've come to terms with everything yet. It still feels like a bad dream. Regardless of my experience with the pill and side effects it caused me, I can still step back and look at the broad picture of things.. The majority of women who use this method have no problems, and for them, this is a good way to go. I really do think it's a better choice for most, than to have the surgical abortion.. BUT - be warned.. It's not "easy" using the pill, and there's no way to know how you're body will react to it. I never knew I'd go through the things I did because of it. This is definitely not something to be looked at as the "new contraceptive" either, as some are saying. It's so risky, putting your body through something like this. It could take a toll on you that will effect the rest of your life. Like me.. Will I ever be able to have kids after everything that happened? Every woman out there should begin by being aware of how to avoid an unwanted pregnancy from the start. Such as life happens, and most protection only offers 99.9% effectiveness, we forget that's NOT 100%.. If you still become pregnant and choose to abort, do your homework.. read about all possibilities, and all side effects for each.. then decide what's best for you. I think the pill is a great option.. but be careful, it's certainly not without it's flaws.
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Well if you read about it it says most people have no problem but obviously these lasses did and there not just "crazy stories" plus not everyone is in their own home I have to stay in hospital.
somethings not right
first, i question some of these stories especially the one saying all she can think about is a baby going down the sewage. That is a thought that should have been an initial one. With that said i took a pills jan 15 , jan 16 put the 4 in my cheeks , had cramping and nothing compared to birth, within 2hours i passed some tissue. Bleeding heavier than usual for the following week. No issues for the next wk. Starting on the3rd wk i had on and off cramping along with back pain. Went to e.r they did an ultrasound said they did not see anything else and the bleeding should stop n 2 or 3 days. It didnt but i didnt have clots or bothersome bleeding. That next wk would have been my appointment but i had court and didnt feel he need to go when the e.r said there was nothing left. A wk to the day after e.r. Visit without warning or symptoms i passed the largest of the clots,tissue or what have u.to sum it up i was going to go to an ob doc and speak with them. I finally stopd bleeding like 4 days ago. Bled for over two and a half months.
Please don't panic
After my post on tues 3/22, I have received so many emails regarding people posting after me with their decision. Some are quite upsetting and some fly through the whole process. I would just like to say, If you are planning on terminating your pregnancy, my advice would be to prepare beforehand.
As with any medical proceedure, the more healthy you are, physically and mentally, then the process may not be as bad as you think.
That is quite difficult for me to say considering that all but one of my pregnancies were lost to nature, but every single one, including the terrible time I had at 21 weeks ended terrible, the simple reason being, I had an underlying medical condition which was never diagnosed.
Make sure you get prepared, and please, dont panic when the bleeding starts as you will not know what to do apart from run round wondering if you are ok. All this can make it worse. Please rest as much as humanly possible, dont go back to work until you feel ok to do so.
Some people like me cant help it because they are single mothers, but im sure if there is an older child around the house they can help if 4 words are spoken 'mums not very well'. Younger children also love a bit of 'mummy & me' time too. They love loading the dishwasher or washing machine, try it, it's quite fun to watch..
Also if you do have dependants, walk slowly round you're house.
medical abortion..
hello im 20years old and for reason i dont want to share with the world i decided to have a medical abortion..i was 7 weeks pregnant, i took the first pill at 9.00am on sunday morning got through the day okay just felt tired and a bit sick, then at 9 this morning i left the next pills dissolve in my mouth, by 11 i started to bleed and have cramps..i went and sat on the toilet and there was loads of blood coming out of me but no clots, i went back to bed and put a heating pad on me to help with the pain.i took another dew trips to the bathroom cause the blood was more than a normal period.i had to take my final 2tablets at 1 so i done that and straight after i felt the cramps get worse. By 1.40 the pain was the worst it was all day and while i was sitting on the toilet i seen this something pass that was about 4cm long and a bit thick, since then my cramps arent as bad but im stil bleeding more than a normal period but not bad enough to fill my sanitary pads like everyone else has been talking about. Does this mean i passed the baby already. Im worried incase i dont have a complete abortion.. Any responses would be great. Thanks
I just took the 4 misoprostol
I just took the 4 misoprostol orally on Wednesday. Before taking them, I had read so many horror stories from women online that I almost didn't take them. However I sucked it up and did it. Half an hour after taking them I had the worst cramps of my life. I took some pain killers, curled up in bed and passed out once the pain killers kicked in. After about a 3 hrs nap, I woke up and went to the bathroom and bled quite a bit, with some small clots. However, no huge ones "the size of lemons" like some people have. My pregnancy was only at 6 weeks two days though. I took pain killers around the clock every 6 hours, and besides the initial cramping that happened Wednesday, I've been pain free ever since. It's now Sunday, only 4 days after taking the pills. I'm still bleeding but it's like a normal period, maybe even lighter.
I just wanted to post to let women who are debating going through this that, while every woman is different, not every medical abortion is a horror story. I am very happy with my decision. While I didn't enjoy the cramping and it was uncomfortable, it wasn't unbearable. A small price to pay for such a quick and easy procedure.
As for my reasons to abort - I had been with my boyfriend for 10 months when I found out I was pregnant. He was at college, but was very supportive and we decided to talk over all our options once he came home for spring break. However, that didn't happen. Three days after telling my boyfriend I was pregnant, he left me. There is more to the breakup than just the fact that I was pregnant, but I'll leave it at that for now. I decided to abort and he said he would pay for half; I haven't seen a dime from him. This Thursday, the day after I took the pills, he claimed he never wanted to speak to me again, called me a "dumb slut," among other horrible things. I realize now he had only been faking support and sincerity because he was worried I wouldn't terminate if he did otherwise. While I was hurt by his actions, in no way has it made me regret my choice. I am perfectly happy and so far everything seems to be going wonderfully as far as the abortion is concerned. I'm going in next Monday for my follow up checkup.
I wish you all well and the same easyness that I've had with my situation.
how r u feeling now
Thank you for sharing your story. I am 30 and preparing for my consult on tuesday .. a bit worried but not ready to have a child..
Be strong and we learn from our experiences... I am sorry your guy acted like this..but truly men never get it. I learned that takin women's history. Some men are great..but majority aren't. My guy laughed and said I hope your not prego..because I'd hire someone to punch you in the stomach.. then calls himself a nice guy...
Jokin or not you don't say that to anyone..so Im scared to tell him im prego.. and just going ahead with my girls at my side.
So how do u feel?
pls help
took 6tabs of cytotec yesterday i just experieced slight bleeding after 1 to 2 hours.in the evening i passed a dark stool in the evening im just wondering if it didnt work
Glad Im Not The Only One
Im 20 years old and haave a 2 year old son. Im very greatful to have him and making the option to abort was very emotional only because i know that this baby could have made me as happy as my son now. Unfortunatlly im a single parent and have to work and go to school to get ahead for my son and myself. Having another baby would have only complicated and added more difficult obsticles in my way. Its hard, and having another would break me especially since it wouldnt be with my first sons father :( . Anyways i took the pill on 3/24/11 i took the first pill at the office the located 4 pills in between my gums in my mouth. a few hours later i started cramping and had light bleeding. I was probably around 3-4 weeks so im assuming thats why i didnt bleed as bad. so far everything is good... i bleed more on my regular period. I never thought i would of made this choice but being in this position i fully understand others, im glad im not alone.
hmmm
I have two children, 8 and 6. I just took the pill a few months ago, (first abortion, regret) and I just wanna say to the person that said you have to push, lol that's silly. You do NOT push. If you are like she did, that's weird? Yes it does just expell itself. Depending on how far along you are, you will see it if you pay close attention. No pushing needed, its the same as having a miscarriage.
worried?
Im 19 and I just finished the pill, I started this past sunday, and i return this following sunday for my final appointment,
anyways I was curious if anyone had insight on my situation.
I took the first pill, went to work and college, and was fine.
The next day I took the second pill, and I had the worst cramps ever, due to the fact i usually never cramp, anyways, I was bleeding heavy for the entire day on tues, weds. was light and normal, and thurs it began up again at night bad cramps, heavy bleeding,......
Here we are at friday and my cramps were completely unbearable I left work early, and I've been bleeding again...
when does it end?
Should i keep at the ibuprofen?
Its my first abortion, and I'm a full time college student with a part time job, having a baby is in my future but completely impossible now, and my long term boyfriend has a hard enough time in the economy living on his own also..
We all have our reasons for our decisions, so I think everyone should keep that to themselves, however if you have information on helping each other get through the process then I honestly would appreciate you speaking up .
Thank you
it is a prayer
I want to take pill on friday and i have seen difirent things that happen to my fellow women are parsing through, am praing to God to for give me and take the pain way late it be in a easy way this my five weeks of pragnancy i hoppe it will not be a hevy bleeding thank you
My Review on the Pill (NOT AS BAD!!!)
Hey everyone,
I am here to write a review on the Pill. I took it about a week ago and before I went through with it, I read though most of these stories and was TERRIFIED. I even considered the surgical method because of all I read. Unfortunately, I was less than four weeks and when I went to get my ultrasound, they barely saw ANYTHING in me so my only option was the pill. I wanted to wait for as long as I could to get the surgical but the longer I did, the less happy I was about bearing a child. SO I went ahead and took the pill at the clinic. I fell a little nauseous when I was driving back, but that's the only effect. 24 hours later, I had to take the second set of pills. Prior to that, I woke up and prepared myself mentally and physically. I usually have cramps during my period so I told myself I was going to be okay. AT 12:00 am, i took the anti nausea pill, at 12:30pm I took the second set of the abortion pills. I was instructed to put two each between my cheeks and gums and I did so. At 1:00 I took Ibuprofen. About five minutes after I took the Ibuprofen, I felt like I had to take a shit, and I did. I started bleeding about one hour after taking the pill. Quite honestly, the cramps were NOT as bad as I thought they were going to be. The cramps were less painful than my regular period cramps. I think it's because I took the Ibuprofen(600). . . I bled and I did have some clots, but because I realized the pregnancy so early, they weren't as thick. I have been bleeding ever since and as the days go by, the bleeding becomes lighter. As I type (3/25/11) my bleeding is very very light. I think it will cease in the next few days. As I was told, it is normal to bleed for one to two weeks after the taking the pill.
Do I regret my decision? Quite honestly, I don't. I am actually extremely happy with my decision because I wasn't ready to have a kid at this point in my life. I am 21, a senior in college, want to go to grad school, not financially or emotionally or mentally stable to support a kid. I know I have to take precaution in my actions and that I will be doing till i'm ready to have a kid. The funny thing is I took Plan B 48 hours after the incident happen (cos I'm paranoid like that lol), but because I miscalculated my ovulation period, I definitely got preggos. I'm glad I realized it very early and hope it never happens again. Honestly, do what you want to do if it will make you happy. If you are not ready to have a kid and u happen to get pregnant, terminate the pregnancy. It's your body!
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I could not agree more with your statement about taking charge of your body!! Going through 9 mos. of pregnancy, the whole childbirth experience, and then actually taking on the role of motherhood is a HUGE HUGE HUGE responsibility, and should not be taken lightly!!! I myself took the abortion pill March 26, 2010, and as I already have a 6 year old son and was NOT ready in any way (I'm still in school etc.),having another child just was NOT an option!! The experience was emotional and pretty painful at one point (during the extreme cramps before the blood clots came), but honestly, its not something that cannot be handled, as childbirth and actually HAVING a baby and dealing with all that is MUCH more intense and yes, painful!!! And for these women who think it's a magic pill that POOF! makes the pregnancy go away quickly and cleanly--they are deluding themselves in the first place! Abortion is not a pretty experience, it not something people wake up in the morning saying they want to do that day! It is a difficult choice to be made! But i did feel super relieved after doing it, and a year later I am grateful that I don't have another child, because i just plain and simple wasnt ready, and I'm sure not going to feel guilty or bad about it! It is what it is!!!! Anyway, thanks for your insight, I couldn't agree with your views more!!!
Its your body
I understand the concern of having a baby you can't support, but it seems that almost everyone here has felt guilty about it. I almost had abortion, but chose adoption instead when the lady doing ultrasound accidentally showed me the monitor, and I saw a babys head. she said I wasn't supposed to see it, she should have had the monitor turned the other way. I was so mad that they would conceal info from me that it was a baby. I went home and thew up. My sis had an abortion because she felt pushed into a corner. I have a happy little 10 year old boy that I get to see about once a year, and I have my own family now. My sis still feels a lot of guilt, and I wish I could help her... anyway, it may be YOUR body but you're ignoring a lot of facts, like its not really just your body, you have a little baby body in there. And my poor little sister figured that out too late. Me, adoption, no guilty. Sis: abortion, lots of guilt. My baby is blessing someone's family right now, its easy for me, but not for my sweet little sister. I think abortion is cruel to the mother and her body, and her emotions. Physically, mentally, emtionally cruel to mother.
Reply to "its your body"
Everyone has their personal opinion on pregnancy termination. I am very happy with my decision and quite honestly, no matter what anyone says to make me feel bad about my decision, I'll be happy with my choice. If I want to have kids, I will when i'm prepared. Quite unfortunate I had to terminate my first, but it's quite assured that I will be cautious next time, by taking birth control medications if I'll be having unprotected sex. For now, I'll have a stack of condoms and refuse to have sex without a condom if i'm not in a serious relationship. I don't regret my decision and I don't think I will, unless it left me infertile ( I don't plan on having kids on my own anyways).
Update on "My Review on the Pill (NOT AS BAD!!!)"
Hey y'all, I just wanted to say that I finally stopped bleeding. As I was told, I was going to bleed for a whole week and as of yesterday, Sunday March 27th 2011, I stopped bleeding. That's exactly a week from when I took the four pills. I'll be going in for my follow-up appointment this coming Saturday for an ultrasound. According to the blood work, the process was successful, but knowing me, I want to make sure nothing is in me so I will still go in for my follow up.
Will update next Saturday :)
the abortion pill
hi, im 27 years old and i took the abortion pill. i want to let you girls know a little bit of what im going through so that you can know how this works. i will get straight to the point. i took the pill 12/27/2011 i went for my 1st follow up and they told me my hormones were still showing positive (this is supposed to be normal) so i later went to my second follow up (around the end of january) and i was told everything was negative. i was told i was going to get my normal period by february 12-15,2011. its been months now (today is 3/24/2011) and i still have not got my period. i had discharge in february and called them and they said it was normal. so im going to call my regular doctor and tell him whats going on and after my check up, i will give you guys an update. also i want to let you guys know that ive been breaking out ever since taking the pill. all over my back and all over my face. my face has cleared up alot and so has my back but just when i think its over the acne comes back. ive never in my life have had problems w/ acne and now this is happening and it happened right after the pill thats why i know its associated with the pill.
Pill
After reading all of these awful stories, I had to post my experience. I have had 4 abortions. I had two surgical abortions in college. I then got married and had three children and had 2 abortions by pill. I was in a very abusive relationship with the same guy this whole time and each time I got pregnant I felt like I would never have a way out if I kept having children. I wasn't thinking clearly at all during that time. I believe I was wrong and will pay for my decisions, but I do not judge anyone else because I am not one to judge at all. I did not like the surgical abortions. They were not that painful but I just hated the experience and I hated having to be in that place for that many hours. I had no problems with the pill both times I took it. I was very nauseous, and bled A LOT. DO NOT try to go to work after inserting the medicine. You will be bleeding way heavier than a period and it will come on fast. I did not look in the toilet and examine what was coming out. I had already beat myself up and cursed myself enough. I bled heavy for one or two days and then it was like a normal period. There is a lot less bleeding with surgical abortion. I havee gone through childbirth 3 times and I did not think the pill was bad at all. I did it in the privacy of my own home. I cried to myself. No one had to be with me and share the blame with me. When I got my checkup I was fine both times. Even though I have given my life to God and changed my thinking on abortion, I am careful to never judge other people.
top this
With having 10 pregnancies which 3 turned out full term, my last 2 pregnancies put me off hospitals, doctors and maternity wards for the the rest of my life!
Usually its a hit or miss with me and I either carry full term or lose in the 1st 12wks, but every one I have to go bk in for a d&c a cpl of weeks after. that was up until 2 yrs ago. I was pregnant and from 10 weeks right up until 21 weeks I bled constantly with reoccurring infections. after several trips to the hospital they kept saying everything was fine and wait for 20wk scan. On this scan my waters had completely gone. The decision was out of my hands to terminate the pregnancy because my own life was at risk too. They admitted me the next day. Lovely room. They had given me oral tablets the day before but with so much bleeding I was rushed in ahead of the admission time. The bleeding calmed so they gave me 2 internal tabs.
I had no pain, or cramps. a few hrs later, 2 more. still nothing. They kept doing this untill I had reached the max. They couldnt give me any more. I was still bleeding. They decided to give me them orally considering the internals were doing nothing.
3 times I was given the orals. Then, smack bang 2am the pain hit! It was like this for 6 hours. My baby was born, but the cord snapped and half was still inside with the placenta. Even that didnt want to come out. What they thought was the placenta was actually huge clots. Drifting in and out of conciousness I went in surgery to have it taken out manually.
4 units of blood needed to be put back in, I was black and blue from them trying to get needles into drained veins.
What should have been a 2 day proceedure took 5 days to complete. Even after I came home I had another d&c 2 weeks later. I also tripped over my back doorstep so I had a bruised foot too!
That took 2 years to get over, until I found myself pregnant 18 weeks ago. Guess what? Bleeding started at 10 weeks, reoccuring infections. Carried on for 2 weeks so I decided not to go through that hell again.
I turned down the abortion pill after what happened last time and opted to go for general anaesthetic.
6 weeks on I am still bleeding, light though, but I do have a feeling I have to go in again for another d&c.
Do not scare yourself
I wanted to write about my experience with the abortion pill. I had read up on a lot of reviews to prepare myself for what might happen, and I think I scared myself into the worst.
I was about 6 weeks and I had had a lot of morning sickness. So much that I thought I might have Hyperemesis Gravidarum. I hadn't been able to keep any food or liquids down. When I had made my decision with my husband, I made my appointment for the clinic on a Friday, and was told it'd take about 2 hours. I asked not to see the ultrasound, took the Mifeprex in front of the clinician and came home with a brown bag of the Cytotec pills (4), Phenergan for the nausea, an antibiotic, and a prescription for Tylenol 3 because I'm allergic to Vicodin. It was the longest 24 hours of my life after that. I still couldn't keep any food or water down, I was so desperately hungry but felt like I hadn't eaten in 2 days. The Phenergan didn't help with the nausea either. I was in bed the entire time because every time I got up, I had to throw up. (I'm 5'3" and 108 lbs, my body doesn't do too well with meds, and I expected this...I can only take half a Tylenol 3 without getting sick, and can't even take a whole Centrum vitamin without throwing up)
When the 24 hours rolled around, I had just awoke from a nap, so I went upstairs and took the 4 Cytotec pills - put two on either side of my cheek and let them dissolve. Because I couldn't keep anything down and was pretty much dehydrated, I didn't have any saliva to dissolve the pills. I kept drinking Gatorade to help dissolve the pills. And they are really chalky. Think Tums, but 5x's worse. For the first 2 hours, I didn't bleed. I felt the cramps coming on, and I could tell something was happening, but no blood. I waited for the 'contractions' that I had read from some comments - nothing. I must have sat on the toilet for an hour until I realized that nothing was going to happen. I sat in bed scared that I'd be those few where the pill didn't work. I put on a pad, went downstairs and got a heating pad and came back upstairs and actually fell asleep. When I woke up, the cramps got worse. It was like a really really bad period. I only took half a Tylenol 3 to get the pain under control.
I went to sit on the toilet as a precaution, and then I started to bleed - while I was vomiting into the trash. Be sure to have the trash right next to you, because you will throw up EVERYTHING...and when there's nothing left to throw up, your body will still want you to throw up - bile and everything. I know, it sounds gross, but prepare yourself. I never had the huge blood clots, I never had the gray tissue matter as described by other commenters, I never had lemon sized clots. It was more like when you're on your period, and you go pee, and sometimes you pass clots. It lasted for another 2 hours and then the cramps went away. After the cramps started to die down, I was finally able to eat (I had taken the second pills at 2:30 pm, and the cramps stopped at about 7 pm). My first meal in almost 3 days where I didn't throw it up. I slept all through the night.
I woke up this morning, and I feel a whole lot better. No nausea, I ate three meals in a span of 4 hours, I could do chores around the house.
Every woman will react differently to the pill, but, it is safe to prepare yourself for the worst. I was afraid of having the feeling of childbirth and bleeding to death, but like I said, I scared myself. Do not scare yourself by reading these comments. Be sure you have someone there with you when you take the second set of pills, make sure you have pain killers, have a trash can next to you in the bathroom, get a heating pad or fill an empty 2-liter soda bottle full of hot water to use as a heating pad...And take everything you read with a pinch of salt. Good luck to you and the choice you make.
Do not scare yourself UPDATE
After I posted this last night, I DID pass some the gray matter and some extra tissue. Both at separate times. By reading the other reviews, and by what I went thru, I can see that you aren't going to pass the tissue all at one time. Obviously, this part has to happen as it is most likely the sac and the placenta. So, be sure you pass the tissues to be sure that your uterus is emptying itself.
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When I say this is the worst feeling to ever deal with. First I must say I am heart broken but, it was the best thing for me. So I just got the MTP Kit online it was only $45 plus $15 for shipping. I didn't think it was going to work but it shocked the hell out of me. but anyways I received the pills [March.8th.2011] in the mail I took the [Mifepristone at 3:38 pm] & I inserted the [Misoprostol vaginally at 9:00 pm] I had a lil cramping at first..&bout 30 minutes later it started cramping a lil more. So I got up to use the bath room. &still nothing happened. I kelp using it& some clear stuff like water started coming out. I layed back down&i just starting cramping really bad. I wanted to cry I was feeling real hot&started sweating I could barely walk back to the bath room. I had gas..I ran some water&sat in the tub cause the pain was killing me&i started throwing up when I got out the tub and the bleeding got heavier I was on the toilet throwing up&doing the number 2. Ugh; it was terrible I felt a contraction and the next thing you know a lot of blood started coming out and I seen feet&i tried to pull it out I almost passed out from all the blood and seeing those feet so I had another contraction come through and I pushed and the head and cord came on out. I thought it was over but the after birth was waiting. So I pushed and it slid right on out. I didn't think it was going to be like that. But man.. Be careful guys and rap it up cause I have learned my lesson I'm not trying to scare u guys cause everybody pain was totally different.
The abortion pill
What website did u order from
Wanted to order also
What website did you use to order the pills?
Ordering
I wouldn't order if I were you. there may be a serious side effect if health is not that great or you have a health problem you may not know about.
I have ordered.
Concerned Lady... I did get my order in, I almost didn't take the pill after reading all of the results. After making sure I was able to go ahead and have the abortion pill I went ahead and did just that I did take some helpful pointers from some ladies whom said to take painkillers, for me at least it made a HUGE difference in my experience. Mine was NOT painful one at all and very quick it went from 1st Oral pill sat@ 7pm slept all night -2nd dose 2 in the vagina for 400 mg Sun@9am I got my 1st heavy flow with clots and finally Mon@7:30am the complete fetus with remaining clots. I'm still bleeding some but nothing major not every situation is going to be the same, so you should know with in( your self) if you're ready both mentally and physically for this HUGE decision in your life because it is Yours!!!
2 completely different experiences
Hi first time i used the pill method was 10 years ago. Back then I remember going to PP and doing the "routine": check in, blood work, sonogram and then a counselor. I remember being terrified of the surgical procedure because I was told they use a vacuum and would mess up my uterus. I already had 3 babies aged 2, 13 months and 2 months. I was in an abusive relationship and the guy tried to keep me pregnant so I could never leave. I asked if it would hurt and the counselor said it should feel like really strong period cramps and nothing like childbirth and that tylenol would be just fine. SHE LIED! I had all of my kids drug free and it didnt hurt nearly as much. I almost od'd on oc painkillers. They gave me nothing except the rest of the regimen to take at home. I swore never again.
However here I am 10yrs later. I had another baby drug free and as I write this I'm having my induced miscarriage. I took one pill on the doctors office and had to insert 4 vaginally at home. The place I went to had an info sheet that explained why they administer the drugs the way they do. (to cause less stress on your digestive track). The gave me antibiotics and a prescription for percocet and a pack of bc. The flyer said it is impossible to make it through this without painkillers, it also warned of nausea and diarrhea. The nausea was my least concern because for me morning sickness has no end. I took two percocet and once I felt them kick in I inserted the 4 pills. I've passed a bunch of clots and stuff and I must say that my only complaint is not feeling anything besides insanely itchy from the percocet. I'm sorry that many of you did not receive proper pain management or advice on what to expect. At the place where i went to this time the counselor told me to eat a lot before doing this even thought this is routine for them I wasn't rushed and they made sure I scheduled a follow up appointment. I know some people want to know why do it this time, its because i have very high risk pregnancies and my now estranged husband tried to kill me twice (different guy) and I won't make it this time around.
update
I had the abortion pill over a month ago. And I posted my story.after I went for my checkup. The pill have done its job and I was sent home . A week after my check up I began bleeding more than I ever had. Blood was juss drippin with huge blood clots.like they were about 4 inches big. I freaked out call my doc. Told them and they asked me to come Immediaty to the clinic. Once I got there they put me in for a dilation and curette procedure. After that I woke up in the recovery room. I spotted for a couple of days. And now I guess im ok. This experience has bin awful for me. I'm so sorry for my actions. Im a sinner. Please think it thru. A child is gods gift. When god ask you "wheres that gift I sent you?" What are you going to respond to our father. I ask my god for forgiveness. I wish all you a safe n happy life. Email me for any questions yu may have...kushlova951@gmail.com
My account of the experience- unbiased.
After reading the posts here, I promised myself that whatever the experience I had, I would come back and write about, exactly as it was, because I know how scared I got reading these posts.I'm 21 years old, I found out I was pregnant 4 days ago. I negotiated whether or not to take this pill or not over the past 4 days, and I don't know if that was a good thing to do, because it made me fall in love with the little baby inside me. But I know I can never give it the life it deserves now, nor am i old enough to understand or be a good mother, neither can the father support us right now. I said goodbye to it, and prayed for it and hoped heaven would be a better home to it. I keep praying, hoping God will forgive me for this. My experience with the pill...
Nausea.. yes.. a lot. I took the misprostol pills by allowing them to dissolve between my gums and my mouth.. the taste is awful. After 30 minutes I gulped whatever was remaining with water, and immediately threw up. I was worried this might mean the pills won't work, but I read that this is a normal sign, don't worry they will. I slept for about an hour after that, and I woke up with bad cramps and slight naseua.
Cramps.. yes, quite bad one's, but you will survive it, you'll need pain killers, and lots of gatorade to keep your energy up. I didn't feel like eating at all, so give yourself some time, don't force it.
I sat in the toilet for about half an hour, during which time I passed large clotts which I was told were tissues, and this made me cry, realizing my baby was really gone. It hurt but it is not unbearable.
My advice: don't worry too much about it, yes it is painful, but since we made the careless mistake and made the decision, I suppose that's a given. But, at least for me, it was not as painful as many have described here. You'll need painkillers- you can even use the normal one's which you use to ease your period cramps. You should keep gatorade or something to restore energy because your losing a lot of blood. Drink lots of water. Lie down as much as possible, and try to keep your self distracted- take a warm shower, it helps.If you have a heating pad or a hot water bag it will ease the pain. Before you do this, talk to your baby, explain why you have to do this, it helps you a lot, and who knows, maybe the baby, say a prayer and have faith. I hope this was comforting and informative to others. I read a lot of posts here and it really had me worried. But really, it isn't so bad. I hope that we'll all be more careful next time and not let something of such serious consequence happen again. I pray for my baby, and I hope wherever it is now, it's happy.
no pain
I have had an abortion the medical way, i took the tablets the way i was told in the clinic, no pain at all and not much bleeding just felt sick...hope this helps as lots of the stories on here are a load of crap!!!
My story...
I had to take Mifepristone today, not because I was irresponsible or because I was being selfish but for medical reasons. I am on birth-control and have been married for 5 years. I have major medical issues and I was given a medication that counteracted with my birth control and I became pregnant. If I could have kept the baby without my life being in jeopardy I most definitely would have. But it was not an option for me unfortunately :((
I took my first pill in the drs office and my 2nd set at 7am today. For the first hour I felt mild period cramps and diarrhea but no bleeding. By 10am I was in some pain but not to bad. I still hadnt started to spot or bleed so I elevated my pelvis with pillows. The entire time I used a heating pad on my abdomen. It helped ease the cramps.
At 10:15am, I began to have contractions and had the sensation that I should sit on the toilet. I sat for five mins and then decided that after about 10 contractions I would start to push everytime a contraction came, this started my bleeding.
A few mins later I passed one of the pills that hadnt dissolved hardly at all. This worried me but I know now they give you four pills for a reason. Soon after another contraction came and I pushed again, this time passing my membrain sac but no fetus. The pain wasn't intolerable but I was in pain and began to sweat and fell nauseous. I did not vomit because I had put a drop of peppermint oil in the bottom of the trash can and it eased my nausea. I continued to push with each contraction and by 11am, I passed a large clot with some tissue (not the fetus) and most of my pain subsided, all nausea was gone and I immediately stopped sweating.
I bled heavy for about 2 hours but the pain lessened and became nothing more then regular period cramps. I only went through 2 ultra thin heavy flow pads in those hours.
Around 3pm, I felt a clot that needed to be pushed out so I went back to the toilet and pushed at that time I passed another of the pills undissolved and the fetus. This part didnt hurt at all. It just felt like I passed a large clot. When I was sure I passed the fetus I took a hot bath and got cleaned up and laid down with the heating pad for another hour. The pain was gone and I felt very empty.
I swore to myself I would never do this again. AND I WONT...but not because of the pain. But the fact of the matter is that I didnt die, Im not going to die and I am sure that I expelled everything that needed to be expelled.
Its 10pm, I have no cramps and only light bleeding. I really wish that I didnt have all of the medical issues I have that keep me from carrying a baby but I do, so therefore it wasnt possible for me to carry to term like I would have loved to. I feel sad but not too bad. I guess knowing I didn't do this on purpose helps alot.
I did NOT flush any of the matter I expelled into the sewer. I passed everything into a "cowboy hat" and placed it inside a plastic bag and will be burying it in the rose garden outside my window. This may sound weird to some of you but for me, it would have been much worse to not know where my baby is because Im fully aware of the fact that if I was medically able to carry this child to term without the risk of dying myself I would have, without a doubt!
Good Luck to all, and please, please be sure this is the right choice for you before you chose it. DO NOT let anyone make the choice for you and know there are resources and agency out there that will help you! This is my personal experience and my reason for the decision I made....GOD BLESS you all! And may PEACE be with you!
WOW...
Who gives a F... if the father isn't there, or immature or your not ready or etc. Im sorry but stop being selfish and give that little one a chance at least. Go for adoption. I did and I thank God every day he did'nt let me make such a horrible gruesome decision. Get your tube tied if you dont want any children and if you do then why abort them? My friend had an abortion and when she was finally ready to have a child she found out she was no longer able to.. Dont let you crazy pregnancy hormones get to you ladies. Seriously theres other alternatives and this one is sick and selfish..
You have no right.
You have no right to put what is on your mind exp when this is a page for ladies who have had abortions not to listen to you critisize people. would you really want to see a baby be here with nothing no home, no money no family? NO didnt think so.. shut your mouth seriously go to a page where there talking about banning abortions! glad for you that you gave your child up for adoption but some people thats harder than an abortion! GOD is a great person I believe in I do believe a baby is a gift from heaven but some people cant do it right now! so grow up and leave these ladies alone!
You have no right to tell
You have no right to tell other women what to do. Every situation is different, I did it because I was raped. How do you feel about that now? I'm not Christian, but how dare you use gods name to make such judgemental accusations upon anyone here. Having a baby from a rape would never make me feel better about the decision I made. And my decisions was not hormonally based, nor was it selfish. So I would suggest re-evaluating your comment. Women on here are looking for answers.. Not criticism.
facts of life
if you do not want another baby, do not do sex
if you aint married and you don't want a baby, don't do coitus.
when you use the pill, you are murdering a possibility of a baby.
we are all guilty of this sin. it is time to stop. JESUS was compelled to go to the CROSS because of this sin. think. the time for denial is over.
Maybe you should reread
Maybe you should reread things before you post them. Because, almost all of what you stated is just silly.
-It is not possible to "murder" a Possibility; only something that is presently existing.
-How are "we all guilty of this 'sin' "? Last time I checked, not every human on earth has aborted. And only God can judge what constitutes as a sin.
-Where did you learn that Jesus was "compelled" to die for mankind because of abortion? Jesus knew his whole purpose for existing was to become the ultimate sacrifice... How was he urged to Willingly Lay Down His Life because of abortion?????
It seems to me that your definition of "denial" is: a lack of information... Or you maybe thinking of that really long river that runs through Egypt; it's actually called "The Nile".
No... You see those are facts
No... You see those are facts of YOUR life.. No one elses.
An honest, unbiased account of termination (uk)
I'm 18, at university, and found out a week ago I was pregnant. I don't know how it happened - I have always used contraception, and when i went for the ultrasound appt, the doctor told me I was six weeks and six days. This meant I had mangaged to get pregnant the day after I came off my period - unlucky or what? I still think now that the condom must have split, there's no other reason.
Anyway, my GP referred me to my local hospital (I live in the UK so i am lucky enough to have the NHS to provide free healthcare). I had an appt 2 days later, where they took my blood pressure, weighed and measured me, and did an ultrasound. The pregnancy didn't show up using the external scan, so i had to have an internal one: my doctor was very good, she lubed up the probe so i was comfortable and made me feel relaxed enough for her to get a decent view of the foetus.
After this, me and my boyfriend were shown into another room where they took a blood sample and explained what the procedure was going to be - the nurses were lovely, very sympathetic and reassuring and made sure i was certain of my decision.
I came back again another 2 days after that to swallow the first tablet of Mifepristone in the presence of a nurse. I was then informed that because my blood type turned out to be rhesus negative - only 15% of the population are negative, the other 85% are positive - I had to have an injection on my next appt of Anti-D, which means that because my blood type is negative, I don't have the layer of protein in my blood that positive blood types do. If my partner turned out to be positive, then the cells in my body would react to this 'invasion' of new cells and begin to harm the baby as an alien substance in my body - this is where 'blue babies' originated from, babies that were stillborn. Normal pregnancies that are negative carriers are required to have this injection at 24 and 32 weeks, I think it is.
So I went home after that feeling fine, I was warned there may be some blood passing. I felt well enough to go to work (I work in a bar) and towards the end of my shift, about 4am, I began to start bleeding. I rushed home, but it was managable... I just had stomach cramps. I slept all day after the long night I'd had.
When I woke in the afternoon I was still bleeding. But as soon as it hit 8pm, blood clots started gushing from me, really heavily. It was overflowing my sanitary towel there was so much, literally pouring out. This went on for a couple of hours and to be honest, I was quite scared - I wasn't told I would bleed this much and considered going to ER. At one point, I rushed back to the toilet as I could feel the clots begin to slip out again and a greyish, oval-shaped thing that looked like liver came out of me into the sanitary towel so I got a good view - I'm pretty certain now it was the placenta. The bleeding everntually calmed down enough for me to try and sleep.
This morning, the day after this had all happened, I had my next appt for the 4 tablets of Misoprostol to be inserted into my vagina. I was shown into my own room with a bed, and its own attached toilet and asked to insert them myself. I told the nurse about my heavy bleeding the day before and the grey thing I had expelled - she explained that I may have already passed the pregnancy, but to be sure, I had to carry on with these tablets. So i did, and nothing happened all day. I was just bleeding steadily, like a heavy period, no clots. About 5pm, I began to get quite bad stomach cramps so a nurse came and gave me painkillers, and gave me a light dinner as well. At half 7, the nurse saw I had nothing to show for my time there and told me I could go but to be careful as there was a chance I could still the pass the pregnancy any time in the next 14 days.
Earlier on in the day, I was given my anti-d injection in the bum (it was actually okay) and a nice doctor came into to ask about future contraception - i told her i was going on the pill, and she gave me a 3 month supply, and when it runs out, i can go to my GP for a repeat prescription.
Just before leaving the ward however, I passed one quite large clot - but that was it. I carried on bleeding when I got home (as i had) but a couple of hours later i felt a small clot coming so went to the toilet: and in amongst the blood clot was an entire small tablet I had inserted earlier - it hadn't dissolved at all.
So now I am mystified - have i passed the pregnancy or not? why haven't the tablets dissolved? or at least, that one tablet?
I'm phoning the clinic tomorrow for advice. Fingers crossed.
I'm supposed to have a follow-up appt 3 weeks from now anyway to do a test just to make sure I'm not pregnant. Hope it all gets sorted.
Hello I'm 23 years old and a
Hello I'm 23 years old and a proud parent of a beautiful daughter. She was diagnosed at birth with a virus called cmv which has lead to her being deaf. We have struggled with her disability since birth but there is nothing I would do to change who or how she is. I have been dating a guy for about five months now. We were high school sweet hearts back in the day. We just found out today that we are pregnant and have no idea what to do. We have talked several times about children and have a mutual agreement that we don't want anymore. We are both feeling pretty certain about an abortion even though I'm not a supporter of it. I know nothing about abortions so if any one can lend some advice about which method is the best it would be appreciated. Thank you
After deciding on a
After deciding on a medication abortion and reading all the online horror stories, I promised myself I would post my experience, unexagerrated and unbiased. I found out I was pregnant about 11 days ago. I was originally measured at 3-5 weeks. After I was seen at PP they told me I was closer to 6. I took the first pill mifeprex at the clinic yesterday, I didnt feel much besides a little nausea and a fatigue, but nothing to put me out of commission. As I write this the 2nd set of 4 pills are dissolving between my gums and cheeks, the pills are very dry and chalky but in about 15 more mintues I will be able to swallow the remainder with water. I will be posting later today the rest of my experience. Hopefully things go as planned and it won't be as painful and unpleasant, as I have prepared myself for the worst...wish me luck
signed, hopeful
btw- I am 21 years old, 5'7' and 135 lbs.
Considering 4th abortion-In need of an outsiders opinion
I just found out a few days ago that I am four weeks pregnant. This is my fifth pregnancy. I am extremely fertile. The first time I found out I was pregnant I was 18 on BC and using condoms but somehow I became that 0.01% that gets pregnant. I opted for abortion. The second time was absolutely my fault by not being careful again I opted for abortion. The third and fourth time was with my ex, again using protection. The third was another abortion and the fourth was a miscarriage (there was a sac but no fetus). This fifth pregnancy is with the same ex that the third and fourth was from. Before I got pregnant he brought up having a child and at 27 I feel I am definitely not ready to have a child especially without being in a committed relationship. Knowing he wanted me to get pregnant I was very cautious but somehow I ended up pregnant again. I stopped BC years ago as it had a very negative effect on my body. Now I keep wavering between keeping this child and halting my career and not being able to provide everything I would like to and aborting. My ex is married with no kids(something I found out a year into the relationship). However his wife lives in a different country and they see each other once a year for 1 month. This is why I had no idea about her as we spent practically every night with each other. This man is very manipulative and it worries me that he may try to have two separate lives. One back home and one here. I am scared of the effects having another abortion may have on my body and I can also imagine my child. On the other hand I can't imagine how my child will feel when they are grown up and aware of the relationship that his/her parents had/have. I feel that this man will be an amazing father but not sure if it will be consistent. He is 38 and clearly confused. I have discussed it with my friends and they all will support me regardless, but ultimately I will have to change my life.
I'm on the same boat
What did you end up doing? I have my abortion pill schedule for tomorrow but somehow this time I'm scared and undecided. I love my boyfriend but we have only been together for 3 months, I know he is the one but don't know if I'm ready to have a baby, I'm about to be 34 and had also 4 abortions in the past... what to do??? OMG
Medically safe but very irresponsible of you to have so many
I would not keep it if I were you, especially if he's not committed. But that is relationship advice and i am in no place to advise on that front. I was in a similar position as you a couple of years back and now i know that if i had concentrated on my career, perhaps things could have better. The life i live now is certainly not what i wanted. I love my son dearly but to his dad, he is represents a trap i tried to use to get him to stay. An unplanned child can strain the most solid relationships, so if you non-committed bf is anything like my ex was, then girl sort yourself out. Having a son wont change him, and if you're not ready, you're not ready! Considering that the traditional abortion route is 97 percent safe, I would say get it over and done with, put it behind you and be wise in the future.
I would not keep it if I were
I would not keep it if I were you, especially if he's not committed. But that is relationship advice and i am in no place to advise on that front. I was in a similar position as you a couple of years back and now i know that if i had concentrated on my career, perhaps things could have better. The life i live now is certainly not what i envisaged. I love my son dearly but to his dad, he is represents a trap i tried to use to get him to stay. An unplanned child can strain the most solid relationships, so if you non-committed bf is anything like my ex was, then girl sort yourself out. Considering that the traditional abortion route is 97 percent safe, I would say get it over and done with, put it behind you and be wise in the future.
if i were u ......i would 2
if i were u ......i would 2 only u get to live with the results......i am 23 and have three kids and i am about 6 weeks pregnant ....i'm looking for a safe way to abort.... i cant manage a fourth kid....it's also go to have a stable partner girl ....life is messed up
Another story
I took the pill 10 days ago being 6 1/2 weeks pregnant. I will leave out the reasons as i don't want to turn it into a confession story, but want to tell the facts.
Once you decide that abortion in the way, you'll give a call to schedule an appt. There are certain clinics that do this and you can't go to your regular obgyn clinic. I live in a midwest state. I called through Planned parenthood on a wednesday an was scheduled for appointment only 10 days after on a Saturday. The final clinic appointment confirmation is contingent to a phone call from a doctor that needs to reach you. The doctor calls within scheduled hours on a certain date that you agree upon at your first call. They usually schedule the doctor's call in the evening and they will let you know ahead that the caller id is inactive and how will they identify themselves. If you are not able to take the call as scheduled you need to go over again with the appointment process. The doctor really just recites some state required notes and the lets you ask any questions if you have any.
Then i went to the clinic. I was warned that protestors might be around st the entrance of the building but was assured that will be protected by escorts from the car to may way into the building. There were some protestors, honestly i didn't had the guts to look any of them in the eyes and i pretty much shut my ears. Once i entered, my husband and I have presented our id's, went through a secured door an let in into the waiting room. From there the nurses gave me forms to fill out and an informational package about what to expect on various methods of abortion, contraception methods, help lines if you'll need help. I also handed my insurance card, though i didn't have the chance to confirm ahead of time if i am covered for "eligible abortion". At the initial call i was asked what is the household weekly gross income in order to calculate if i qualify for a discount of the total cost, total undiscounted standard cost I was told was around $950. To this day i still don't know how much had costed me and how much if any the insurance will cover. I will update the post once i know.
Then in the waiting room, you just wait for your name to be called. By ghe time i was done, the room was packed with couples and even teens with parents. I was called 4 times until done and the stay at the clinic took about 5 hrs. 1 st time for a blood draw and test if blood is negative or positive, 2nd call for the ultrasound, 3rd call for "education" -if you hadn't have all the questions answered from reading the materials, this is the time to ask more. Also discussion about contraception methods. 4 th and final, i got the 1st pill in the presence of a doctor and signed another form + the bag with other 4 pills, antibiotics, med prescription for antinausea and pain relief. The instructions were to take the second set of abortion pills after 24-48 hrs. I didn't feel anything different after the first one. The second day, as per instructions i have taken one of the prescribed antinausea pills one hour ahead of the abortion pills, then a pain relief pill 30 minutes before. Then i have taken the 4 pills, put and dissolved slowly for half hour on the sides of my cheeks. I was warned from the information kit that i might throw up, but not to worry bc the drugs would have already carried into the the blood through the cheeks. I didn't feel nauseated and didn't throw up. I felt very very sleepy and dizzy, i slept with some interruptions for going to bathroom, from 3 pm to 7am (16 hrs!). The bleeding started in an hour after i took the 4 pills. Had some mild cramps, but nothing notable. The blood though is very red and liquid at the beginning, not like an ordinary menstruation. After first 2hrs while on the toilette seat i have eliminated what i think was the embryo, it wasn't different than a bigger blood clot. Now after 10 day i am still bleeding lesser and lesser by the day, though now are more like blood clots and experienced a little stronger cramps in day 3 and 4.After a week i went to a local clinic for a follow up visit, where a nurse draws blood and send it to the lab to compare the level of pregnancy hormones form the first sample before the abortion. If significantly decreased, than the pill did the job.
I wish you all good luck and strength to live with your decisions.
Help
Plz i nid to kmw wea i can get the pill n its cost.
You can call planned
You can call planned parenthood just go to their website to see if they have a clinic in your state and they charged me $550.00
Thanks for the information
Thanks for the information but I am keeping the baby.
May you experience great joy
May you experience great joy in your pregnancy & in loving & caring for your baby, Liz.
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