Hey guys. I’m ashamed to say that this will be my second abortion this year. I had one in mid April and I did the medical abortion. I was on birth control for about 5-6 months after but decided it just doesn’t agree with me.
I’m not sure how I let myself be so stupid to get pregnant yet again but this time it’s different. Last time it was a hard no like an absolutely not on keeping the baby. But this time I bought baby clothes, binkies, a baby bath supporter and so many other things on top of putting together a baby registry.
At first I really did want to keep it and me and the guy I’m with were very excited. But then him and I got into a fight (for context I’m 23, 24 in December) and I decided I don’t have to deal with arguments after arguments being this young from this man because I do luckily live in a blue state where abortion is still legal and safe. So I booked it. It’s this coming Wednesday October 21st. I booked the surgical because when I did the MA i genuinely thought I was going to die. I had ever single side effect besides death and i genuinely thought I was going to.
I guess my question is who here has had the surgical abortion and what should I expect? I know they’re putting me under and thank god because I cannot experience that pain again especially considering I got semi attached to this pregnancy.

I’m hoping this can help some people. This was unfortunately my second abortion. 1st one was over 4 years ago. The very first time the nurse gave me advice that I have now used both times that I feel really helped me.

I went in for my appointment yesterday, confirmed I had the package, and then I took my first pill. I ate a small meal before hand and didn’t experience any type of nausea or cramping.

I chose the vaginal route and once all 4 pills were in I immediately took a melatonin and went to sleep. The nurse the first time recommended I do this to sleep through the worst of it. From here I still didn’t really feel much expect my legs/stomach felt a bit warm. I slept for 3 hours and that’s where I felt the weakest. Cramps were about a 1/10 and I still hadn’t really bleed yet. I forced myself to eat some soup, drink water, and as a precaution I took some ibuprofen. I popped another melatonin in and went to sleep. I had worked a 16 hour shift that day so I blame some of my exhaustion on that.

I woke up again another 3 hours and I felt so much better. I wasn’t as weak but pain was about a 1/10. I went to the bathroom and that’s where everything came out. I assume it happened in my sleep. No pain or cramping at this point. I ate a small burrito and some water then finally slept for another 5 hours. I woke up feelings so much better.

This is pretty similar to my first experience. Only the first time when I woke up, everything was already out. I hope my experience can give you comfort it doesnt always end up so painful and scary.

I found out I am pregnant about a week ago. The moment I found out I was pregnant I expressed I didnt want the pregnany especially right now. I already have a toddler from a previous relationship. He's been a great step father but a terrible bf/fiance. Im 26 he's 32, I helped him get his first apartment by getting him to save money, but that took getting into arguments about it first. He move in with me giving up the apartment. He has no car and makes less than I do while getting his checks garnished for something he owed, he can't cook and he half ass cleans. This all starts arguments ive been wanting to seperate but just live through it bc of the economy. Now Im kind of tired and just rather do it all on my own again since i still do everything and more since he moved in, but anytime I mention we separate he refuses to move out, we argue and he makes me feel bad for not wanting to be with him. Im frustrated, I wanted my first child and with this one i feel nothing. Im so unhappy

I’m 21 and in college away from home. I have multiple medical complexities and have had hospitalizations my whole life for multiple reasons and medical problems. I thought I was infertile as I read in places that people with one of my disorders had problems with pregnancies. That didn’t mean I wasn’t careful.

I know that I took the risk and the condom broke and emergency contraception failed. I’m so scared of being judged by the people in the clinic. I’m so scared to be judged by anyone so I just keep to myself when I can.

Before the appointment I did the math. I’m around 7 weeks pregnant if I’m correct and the father is not In the picture at all.

My period was late and I was in such disbelief that I bought a test not expecting it to say positive. I took 5 tests in total. All positive. I immediately got an appointment scheduled and now in a few days. I’m so scared and cry every day. I haven’t told my parents and not going to and told 3 close friends and a trusted boss at work to get a week off for it.

I know that brining a kid into this world with a generic passable condition that affects their mind and body for life is too much for me to think about. Deep down I know I can’t bring a life just for it to suffer.

I take the first of the pills in a few days when my appointment is going to be and I’m feeling so scared. I’m scared to reach out or even post in places because I’m so ashamed.

In all I’m just so emotional and scared and sad that this is the way things are going. I know this is the right thing to do for me and this situation but it feels so scary to be going through it. It feels like I’m dreaming still.

Im in talks with my long time therapist. So I have a lifeline and a good small group of friends that are on my side and have my back through this.

I’m sorry if I offended anyone sharing my story. I just can’t keep it all in and needed a place to say what I’ve been keeping in.

I just really need to hear some words of encouragement that things will go okay and I hate asking for reassurance but this is the scariest thing in my life right now. I keep reading about bad experiences/ horror stories scaring myself even more.

Details:
- Approximately 7 weeks pregnant
- Got an ultrasound + bloodwork and was confirmed
pregnant
-Typically I do have heavy & painful periods

Timeline:
- I took the first dose of mifepristone on Thursday (10/15) at the clinic under supervision. It was Around 3:15 pm. Felt no symptoms afterwards
-Following day: Friday (10/16) at 2:30 I took 2 advils & 2 tylenols as instructed by my nurses. took a warm shower, & ate. I chickened out so I didn’t take the misoprostol till about 4pm. I was advised to take 4 at once, 2 in each cheek, let them dissolve for 30 mins and then swallow the remaining.
- First 2 hours I felt nothing, just mild cramping like I was getting my period. Around the 2 hour mark (7:00pm), I started bleeding. It was a normal flow like the first day of my period.
- Cramping pain increased but nothing crazy, definitely manageable.
-Felt nauseous so I took Gravol, and my stomach was hurting like I needed to use the bathroom but I did not go. this continued until I fell asleep around 2 am.
-Woke up at 9 am this morning (10/17) and felt fine. I went pee and checked my pad and didn’t bleed through, just looked like a regular flow. No signs of clots or anything. Maybe they were so small they absorbed into my pad? I don’t know.
- Changed my pad, a few hours later I went pee & poop. No blood in toilet, and when I went to wipe it was like a brownish colour, like old period blood.
- As of right now i’m still cramping, but can’t feel any blood coming out even if I push. I feel like this has failed. Gonna give the 24 hr hotline a call and see what they say.
-As of right now it’s been 26 hrs since I took misoprostol.

Update: Spoke to hotline for my abortion clinic. She said since i’m still early it’s normal not to bleed a lot and that bleeding is a good sign it’s working so there’s no need to stress.

What are your thoughts?

Oi gente, eu sou nova aqui e só queria saber se tem gente do Brasil aqui. Se tem mais meninas que já passaram por isso aqui. Eu não conheço ninguém que eu possa perguntar.

I took one test and had a very faint line. I’m going today to get more and check, but I’ve had this feeling for a while now. I ordered pills online so I’m not worried, just more so feeling guilty and then sad. And scared.

I’m married, my husband has a vasectomy, but I’m out of state on work. My husband has such horrible trauma from his childhood, he’s always said he would want a dna test if I ever got pregnant, even when I was home. Now I’m out of state and i don’t even want this child to begin within. That sounds horrible. But I love not having a kid, just me and my husband. And I can’t even talk to him about this because I’m so scared he’ll accuse me of cheating. I’ve gone home to see him several times, and I’m just so scared. I don’t need advice, just venting.

I’m from Central America and in my country abortion is illegal and isn’t practice only by back alley doctors. I never wanted a child this young and was extremely afraid especially of doing it alone. In my country it is extremely common for men to cheat and leave pregnant woman but my bf promised to stay and raise it with me. He cheated on me and has changed his mind saying he’s too young (20) and can’t do it. I am nineteen, I lose my job because of morning sickness, I was taking a break from school to save up money so I don’t have a degree and I’m not close to my family so he was the only one I had to rely on. Now I don’t have anyone and I’m really regretting being pregnant, I’ve grown to love the baby but I can’t see myself being able to do things alone and being able to care for him properly. I want him to have a father and a stable household but I’ve failed and he won’t have any of that. I’ve become depressed and think about ending my life before we struggle alone or be in a world that is not kind. I’m tired and I don’t want this life. In a next life I would be able to have him with a proper family.

The pain is borderline unbearable. I’m in agony. I have taken painkillers prior (1000mg paracetamol and 60mg dihydrocodeine as per doctor instruction). they helped for about an hour. i’ve been doubled over in pain for 2 hours now. the only small relief i get is trying to push whatever is left inside me into the toilet but barely anything is coming out. I’m so exhausted from it all. I can take a second dose of pain killers in 30 minutes and i’m praying it flies in. how long did you pain last?

edit: i’m having an MA, took misoprostol at 2pm and it’s currently 5:28pm.

My hcg levels were 47 right before I took the pill wed and then after I did the vaginal set of pills, I started bleeding wed night. Wed and Thursday were light and I was surprised, but Friday and today have been heavier (what he expected earlier on). I got hcg levels tested 48 hours later on Friday and the results were 111.

I know exactly when I had sex because I only had sex once in the past 3 months. So, I know based on that, that I am only 3 weeks pregnant based on conception.

Going to the ER would be a waste. They aren't going to be able to see anything. They couldn't see anything at the clinic. I don't want to go to the ER. I can't handle it mentally. I don't want to do a surgical procedure.

My doctor hasn't called me yet, but I can already see that the results have doubled from wed. I'm just waiting for the call and I want to plead with them to just do repeat testing.

Has this happened to anyone and it just took the pills longer to work?

I had an MA abortion on 16th July I was 5 weeks 4 days, took the pills from a clinic, I bleed everyday for 9 weeks ( 3 days of no bleed ) but basically every day for 9 weeks , I had a bad smell below,I was very very weak and had a UTI, i knew something wasn’t right with my body (even tho people told me i was being paranoid and that I would be ok) I finally called my doctor she sent me straight up to A@E to see a gynaecologist, he done a vaginal scan and said I’d some retained tissue , he gave me some tranemaxic to stop the bleeding and some anti botics for the UTI, finally stopped bleeding Thursday 24th sep was the 1st day of no blood and I haven’t bleed since, but I still feel so bloated and something just doesn’t feel right still. Has anyone had something similar happen to them ?
I feel like I can’t heal properly from all this because as ino it’s not fully gone :(, like I’m not even sure if the retained tissue is going to come out on my next period ? Or do I need to go to hospital for surgery ?

I read a lot about the options here and even ordered from WOW. I immediately paid the 70 euro donation, but before they could respond to me, I read about the option of going to Thailand. Because abortion is illegal in the Philippines, I was a little afraid of doing it myself, given my age and my other health concerns. I decided the best and safest choice was to fly to Thailand and have health professionals handle it for me.

Before the hospital
We arrived in Thailand in the early morning, so we slept first and then went to the hospital in the early afternoon. I was told not to eat for two hours before the surgical abortion.

My timeline
1:32pm: Arrived at Building B, right where the cab drops you off
1:33pm: Paid 500 baht, then waited in the TV area
1:40pm: Ultrasound
1:45pm: First consultation
1:55pm: Vitals
2:05pm: Second consultation. I signed papers, and they explained the instructions and what to expect
2:10pm: Paid 10,500 baht by credit card, then waited in the TV area
2:35pm: Brought upstairs in Building B by elevator. My husband was told to wait in Building A, Room 201, which is connected to Building B, and that I'd be about 3 hours
On the 2nd floor, I had to leave my bag, slippers, and phone in a locker before being ushered up to the 4th floor
2:40pm: On the 4th floor, I changed into a two-piece hospital gown. This is also where the procedure is done
About 3:00pm: The procedure started. I was knocked out, and the next thing I remember is waking up groggy in the recovery room
BP before: 120/80. BP right after: 160/100
After recovery, I was ushered back down to the 2nd floor to get my things from the locker. It connects to Building A, where my husband was waiting in Room 201
4:30pm: Done, waiting outside for our Grab
5:04pm: Back at the hotel. BP 128/74, pulse 86

What it was like
There were many staff, so everyone gets looked after.
Other women were there with their partners. I think I was the only Filipina. Be prepared that you may see some women crying, overwhelmed, scared, or unsure.
Total time from arrival to leaving was about 3 hours.
My bleeding was light and I had no pain at all. I was just a little dizzy, and my appetite was already back.

Follow-up checkup
I went back the day before my flight to make sure everything was gone. They did another ultrasound and the doctor spoke to me. He gave me these reminders:
- No sex for 2 weeks, then use a condom after that to reduce the risk of infection
- No lifting heavy weights for 2 weeks
- No strenuous exercise for 2 weeks
The follow-up checkup was free, with no additional charge.

Expenses
Hospital fees: 500 baht + 10,500 baht = 11,000 baht (about ₱20,000)
Flights: ₱23,500 per person (a little expensive because my flight was 5 days after finding out, and I didn't want to wait longer)
Hotel: ₱17,500 (this can be cheaper, it depends on where you would like to stay)
Food: approx ₱12,000 (can be cheaper or more expensive, it depends on you)
Grab: approx ₱4,000 (this is only for my trips to and from the hospital and airport, not other locations)
The 70 euro WOW donation was refunded to me

Total: approx ₱77,000 (about US$1,250)

The experience was smooth and quick. Everyone at Klongtun was non-judgmental, accommodating, and professional. If you have questions, feel free to comment.

Hi, I'm 8 weeks and a few days along.

Last night I inserted the first four pills vaginally; three hours later, I inserted the other four. The second time was around 10–11 p.m.

I had very severe cramps and bleeding starting within the first 3 hours after the first dose. I’ve been bleeding moderately, but I haven’t passed any clots or anything that looks like tissue. I have one last dose left; I don’t know if I should use it, wait longer, or take that dose right away.

The cramps are almost gone now; I’m just still bleeding.

I had an abortion on sep 22. All test now are negative but I’m experiencing back pain like I’m about to start my period, but I was told it could take up to eight weeks to get my period back. Has anyone started their period earlier than expected. I just want to make sure this is actually my period coming back and not bleeding from the abortion.

It’s been around 10 weeks can I still take the pill, I haven’t gotten the pills yet how many weeks max is when I can take the pills.

So i had my abortion yesterday in Equity Clinic Illinois. Let me just say.. i had such a good experience with the staff, everybody was super nice to me & gentle. Everything happened pretty quick, lab work, ultrasound etc.
Im not going to lie the procedure did hurt a little, i was high on meds & couldn’t stay awake but i still felt something & it was a little painful but quick! Nothing i couldn’t take. Afterwards they took me to a resting area where i took 2 naps lol & woke up when i felt a little better, they gave me snacks, juice and water & sat there for about an hour till i felt ready to walk & leave. I haven’t been bleeding as much either which im glad because seeing blood makes me feel some type of way 😣 but overall my whole experience went great & i recommend it 100%%%!! 🤍thank you to those who commented on my last couple posts giving me info on Funds!

Hi, I took my pills September 15, and continued to bleed and pass clots up until about a week and a half ago. I took a high sensitivity test today and had a faint positive - am I pregnant again? I had sex only once during this time on September 25 and continued to pass small clots after that for awhile so I’m assuming that I’m okay especially since it’s a faint line on a sensitive test, but obviously I’m not sure.

But I accidentally got pregnant again. It was a one time slip up in the middle of switching BC. I am married it is my husbands we have no health insurance and already have 3 small kids. Our house isn’t big enough for another baby. My husband already works 7 days a week and I do everything with the kids alone I have no family here no friends I have had zero help is the last four years next year all my kids will be in school and I’ll have a nice break.

I’m so torn between terminating the pregnancy or going through with it. 90% of me does want a baby and 10% of me thinks what if? But I want to put my girls in dance and sports and they already share a room 3 girls in one room! It’s not fair to add another baby and take experiences away from my other children.

My husband also drinks a lot so the nights he is home he doesn’t even help he gets drunk and falls asleep on the couch. Also he never helped when the girls where babies I did everything alone with twins!! I did all nights by myself. Also I finally feel like myself again. I’m skinny I’m happy I have hobbies I do things with my girls I can not have another baby

I juat had manual vacum aspiration n symptoms r Just 3 4 spot bleeding on pad Lil cramps

My concern now is was it successful or not as I was 4 week dr said can't distinguish if sac removed n in bucket it was small clots only which came out during sucking

I wanna ask how u know if it's successful

Took 3 lots of 4x miso yesterday around 4pm, 7pm and 10pm vaginally. Woken up today (8 am) and still nothing… is this normal? Has it just not worked :(

Hi! I am 5weeks and 2 days. I live in Houston TX. I took my third set of pills last night at 11:30pm. After about an hour from the first dosage of miso I started to experience painful cramps and have been ever since. I've gone up to pee a few times and have only experienced bleeding when I pee. after starting the process I had diarrhea (that’s normal for me when cramping) and I know I had some tiny clots, but couldn’t tell because of the diarrhea. I had a little blood on the three pads I've used so far but they're not soaked in the slightest. I'm five weeks and three days. Is it normal not to bleed that much and not that many clots? Thank you!

I had a medication abortion for a 5-week pregnancy about 5 weeks ago. Bleeding started the day after I took the pills and continued for a few days. No big clots that I noticed.

I have been checking LH, BBT and cervical mucus most days. I've had many elevated LH readings, which I assumed were just picking up on residual hcg. Before pregnancy, I did not have elevated lh results outside of ovulation peaks.

About a week ago, I use a pregnancy test strip and the test line was extremely faint, arguably negative. I tested again yesterday with a stick (different brand) and got a very dark positive.

There were a couple encounters since the abortion that could be resulting in a new pregnancy showing as positive now. About 2 and 3 weeks after the abortion, respectively. I haven't been able to confirm if or when I ovulated given the elevated lh readings.

I know I should get quantitative hcg tests next to see if it's rising or falling. Just wanted to ask if anyone has had similar experiences or thoughts on whether a new pregnancy or residual hcg seems more likely. Thank you in advance.

Hey so i had an abortion last month september 16 i took the first pill i was like on 3-4 weeks i bled and now its actually time for my period period and nothing yet when will it start?

I think I might be pregnant as a teen, i dont want my parents to know, and I need to get an abortion, my state bans abort. what can i do to get rid of the pregnancy at home? At max it’s only 1 or 2 weeks old.