Did Anyone Have A Medical Abortion?

Question

When was it done?
How far along were you?
Did it hurt?
Was it done succesfully?
How did you feel emotionaly about it getting done?
Anything you would like to share?


P.S IF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE IGNORANT ABOUT THIS, JUST PLEASE DO ME A FAVOR AND DON'T REPLY. I'M NOT GOING TO BE OFFENDED BY YOUR STUPID ANSWERS. SO DONT WASTE TIME TYPING A SILLY ANSWER, I DON'T NEED TO SEE HOW STUPID YOU ARE. THANKS

I'm 4 weeks pregnant. I have a wonderful fiance. We always talked about having children, but right now its just not the time. Wish I could keep the baby..but I can't..I'm in process of getting my degree and I'm not ready to be a mom. Please dont judge, because I did all the judging myself. I feel so horrible about all of this. I've cried so many times, but there's no other option for me....

Answer 1

Yes, 1987 & 2001. About 6-8 weeks. Not really, a little cramping afterwards. Not sure what you mean by successfully - I wasn't pregnant anymore. I felt sad, conflicted, relieved.

Sadly it seemed to kind of rite of passage here in Southern California high schools to have at least one when I was growing up. Never known anyone to have any lasting physical or emotional effects. I'd say about 10% of my OB patients have an elective termination listed on their prenatals and those are just the ones who admit it, not everyone does.

The person that said an early abortion hurts worse than a delivery of a full term baby must be out of their mind or had some really good drugs for the delivery. I delivered mine without an epidural and I can tell you there is a lot more risk, a lot more blood and soooo much more pain with a delivery.

Now I would not recommend a chemical abortion - with a pill. This takes days, is painful, drawn out like a natural miscarriage and you have to go back for a check to make sure all the tissue has passed, if not you need a D&C anyway. A surgical abortion is much better in the physician's office, you can be sedated, receive painkillers, rest afterwards and have a vaginal ultrasound right there to make sure all the tissue has been removed. The bleeding is much less, the recovery much faster.

However, if you are conflicted about it be sure to think it over carefully. Once you make the decision it cannot be undone so be sure you are the kind of person who will not regret, hem and haw or dwell on this forever or you'll make yourself crazy. You must think about it carefully, make the decision, grieve for a time, feel sad and then move on. Sometimes we make other decisions in life we are sad and conflicted about - to cut a friend or lover lose, to quit a job, to say no to someone who really needs help - and this advice applies there too. Good luck.

Answer 2

I went to have a medical abortion I was 7 weeks and that was as late as they will do them in Georgia. I got scared and backed out and didn't liked the idea of having to come back since i drove over 75 miles to Savannah. It wasn't two weeks later that I had made another app. at another clinic this time in Atlanta. I had the surgical abortion, with iv sedation. I wasn in and out in less then two hours. I would recommend the surgical abortion because its quick, easier, and no pieces left behind. It was also a little cheaper. The surgical kind didn't hurt it just mild cramping on and off for about a week nothing that iboprofen didn't help. I am 22 years old, married with one child thats 3 years old work full-time and go to school online. I did what I though was best and don't worry about what other people think because there are always going to think the worst. ALSO birth control after!! I got an IUD because I want to have more kids ok maybe just one in a couple of years. Hope this helps. As for feelings afterward just have the right mind set such as this was my decision & it was the BEST one. In other words I was fine and my abortion was in Dec 2006.

Answer 3

As I'm not too keen on the whole getting preganant thing ( i know it might sound insensitive but i am only 15) (using my dads yahoo account)
I can't sya i've had one done, but i've had a few friends that have and one of them was due to give birth a few weeks ago.
She was so upset & skipped school & has been on anti depressants.
I know it might not seem like the right time but you will ALWAYS wonder what that person might have been like if you get rid of it.
When the baby comes nothing else will matter, you'll just be so over-joyed at the thought of having your own little baby that you can love & love you back.
I'm for abortion in the right situations such as if your 14.. But make the right decision & don't regret it for the reat of your life.
thanks

Answer 4

Medical abortion. I am confused. Do you mean a volentary abortion at like a clinic or a D and C done at a dr? I have a D and C done because of a miscarriage. It was a bit painful afterwards, as there was some cramping and bleeding but nothing to bad. I was extrememly sad, since I had just found out my childs heart had stoped beating and he/she was dead inside of me. It was extrememly hard on me and my husband. I hope this answer helps, I am not even sure if I answered the question you were asking at all. sorry :)

Answer 5

whhha whhaa! Get over yourself. "right now its just not the time. Wish I could keep the baby..but I can't..I'm in process of getting my degree and I'm not ready to be a mom." Wow that is the most selfish thing I have ever heard. First off if you didn't not want a child you should not have opened your legs. Take responsiblity for your actions. I am 20 pregnant with my first child. Had to give up my job until I have him, therefor realing on my husband for 100% support. Becasue I can't go on disability with my company or get a lighter duty job, so such on leave without pay. Going through school. Will currently be in school to get my AS degree and going back to work full time when he is born. But I am not going to abort my baby because I have a life. My baby is the best thing that ever happened to me and I am happy to have him. Because I know their are several people in this world that can't have children. Yet ungreatful people like yourself can't even give the baby a chance. Man if you life is so important to you that you can't fit a baby into your schedule then hell have the baby anyway and give it to someone who can be greatful. It isn't your baby's fault for being conceive but rather your own. Shame on you!!!!

Answer 6

I was 14 weeks when I had an abortion. They give you pain medicine so it doesn't hurt that bad. I did cry when I went in, but afterwards I felt relieved. I haven't had any long term emotional effects from it, though I don't really like to sit around and discuss the subject. If you and your fiance feel this is the right decision (and only you can make the decision) go ahead and do this. I wish you the best of luck my friend.

Answer 7

i have done alot of reading on it myself. i may be pregnant and the time is not right also. go to the planned parenthood website. it answers a lot of questions and even gives you addresses of places near you where you could go and talk to someone about all your questions. it is 96% successful, it's more like a miscarriage, it takes about 2-5 days to complete the process (there are 2 pills you have to take days apart), i believe you can't be anymore then 2 months. read up on it talk to a professional. but the only thing is that if it's not successful you'll have to have the vaccum procedure done because the medicine could cause birth defects.

Answer 8

When was it done? I don't know why this matters... but a couple years ago

How far along were you? 10 weeks

Did it hurt? It was a little uncomfortable, the cramps afterword hurt way worse than the procedure. A hot pad really helped.

Was it done successfully? Yes (and I am pregnant now, so I was still able to have kids)

How did you feel emotionally about it getting done? I cried for three days afterwords. It was the hardest decision I have ever made. Sometimes I feel guilty, but I made the best decision for me at the time. (birth control failed due to antibiotics)

Anything you would like to share? People who tell you you wont be able to have kids afterwords, are very wrong. The procedure is very safe, if done by a professional.

Answer 9

You poor lady! You should know better then posting a question about abortion with all the judgemental people on this site that are going to hammer you.

Anyways I have not had a medical abortion but know a friend that has. The worst side effect she had was emotional. It can have a hard effect on you mentally.

Answer 10

A friend of mine had one I think she was around 6 weeks pregnant. Took a tablet and I think it was a day or two later she started bleeding and then went back to the hospital and naturally expelled the baby and then had another to scan to check everything was ok.

I am not sure but I think you have to be in your early stages. Speak to your GP about it.

My friend did say it felt like light labour pains and she did lose quite a lot of blood.

I think if you are concerned about it emotionally at all then I wouldn't go through with it.

TC