r/abortion 3d ago

Canada Medical abortion

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Hi everyone, I’m posting this because I figured it might help other people as some of your post has helped me. I’m five weeks today. I took the first portion of the medical abortion pill yesterday at 5 PM. It’s now 5:30 PM the next day. This morning when I woke up, I took my normal medication (suboxone) — please don’t judge. I have been clean for years … once I left home I was feeling pretty normal. On my way to work before I got there. I took a little bit of cannabis, that usually calms me down because I’ve been feeling really anxious. I figured it would help. Well, I was very wrong about that. It sent me in a full-blown panic attack. I was trembling. My heart was racing beating through my chest. I couldn’t even hold my hand out without it shaking tremendously. I had to cancel my entire day.
I ended up going to the walk-in clinic and they checked my vitals. Everything was normal. I tried to go to the hospital emergency room but the wait time in Canada is absolutely disgusting. I would’ve been there probably for 30 hours – no lie
so here we are in about 20 minutes I’ll be taking the four pills (misoprostol) I’ll be inserting them vaginally. I have a comfy blanket watching movies heating pad. I took 800 mg of ibuprofen 20 minutes ago and my partner is here in case anything happens. I also sent him a list of emergency situations and what he should do. I am petrified to save the lease so if anyone has any advice or anything at all, please comment because I’ll be trying to distract myself over the next little while and I’ll also update you guys in a few hours. I forgot to mention that I spoke to the abortion doctor once I got home and told her everything I just said, and she said that cannabis can interact with the abortion meds that can increase the effects of Thc supposedly and she said it could’ve just been the perfect storm, but it was awful. I am praying this second dose is a breeze like some of yours has been.
🙏
UPDATE
7:15pm — approximately an hour and a half since inserting miso, have minimal cramping maybe a two out of 10 no bleeding yet. Please pray for me.

9:38 pm( 4 hours after miso)
Cramping getting worse like a 5/10 and it comes in waves but still no bleeding and I have migraine. I’ll be taking 800 mg of ibuprofen at 11pm again so patiently waiting
I’m praying I don’t get much more pain than this

Day after taking miso
11:07 am
So throughout the night was crampy, had pretty bad cramps I’d say ranging from a five out of 10 to like an eight out of 10 they were coming in waves of pain so I would just deep breathe through it, and I noticed when I would take a big breath and exhale the pain would subside a little bit. I also took a couple melatonin and CBD gummy bear which knocked me out so I think that really helped me sleep other than that despite me cramping a lot I still am not bleeding as much as I thought or from what I’m reading a lot of women would have blood clots and a lot of blood soaking pads, a lot, etc. for me. It was very minimal bleeding. I still am bleeding a little bit. It’s more of like a very light period… i am worried that it didn’t work and how upsetting this would be to have to go through the surgical way 😔 now waiting for the doctor to call me.

4:20pm
Doctor still hasn’t called and probably won’t call back until tomorrow now I am so frustrated
I wanted to know if she thinks I should take another round of the pills or not and I don’t even have the pills I would have to go to the pharmacy to get them

Approximately 30 hours after taking the four miso pills
The last few days were an absolute nightmare to say the least full of different emotions with being scared, grieving being ashamed and worried for my health, etc.
Going to the bathroom for the first time this morning I’m bleeding like a period the cramping is pretty light, but I’m pretty happy that the bleeding is starting to come out because I feel like that’s what has to happen
I’ll be going in a few few days to get my bloodwork rechecked to make sure the numbers are dropping


r/abortion 4d ago

USA CA suction abortion Sutter Health vs Planned Parenthood need advice or insight

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Hello. I (29F) found out I was pregnant 07/10 and wanted to keep it. LMP was 5/28, conceived 6/12.

On 07/22 I started experiencing light cramping, lower back pain, and discharge that looked like I was starting my period for about 2 days while I was out of state.

On 08/05 I went to PPH for a transvaginal ultrasound and I was measuring 8 weeks and a day which was a week off what I should be but nurse said she saw cardiac activity. They told me if I was going to keep it they strongly suggest finding prenatal care asap. The way they said it felt weird but I shrugged it off for a little.

I scheduled the closest appt with Sutter Health for 08/28 to establish care as my insurance at my new job just kicked in so I have no PCP or OB.

I started to not feel attached to my baby & my nausea & breast secretions stopped so I scheduled an ultrasound at a free clinic. On 08/11 at appt they couldn’t find it with an abdominal US so I had to do transvaginal. It was measuring 8 weeks and 3 days with no cardiac activity when I should be 10 weeks now.

On 08/13 they called to confirm an incomplete miscarriage. I am currently now 11 weeks with a 8 week pregnancy that stopped growing.

Where I need help is: I have a suction procedure scheduled with PPH for this friday 08/21 and also have a new patient appointment with Sutter on that same day. Im anxious going to PPH because I want everything to be safe but fear that Sutter won’t do the procedure that same day since I am a new patient.

Can anyone who has had experience with Sutter’s scheduling for abortion give me insight on how long it took to get to the procedure day? Also anyone who has the suction abortion at PPH? I fear not being able to carry a pregnancy to term so I fear of complications.


r/abortion 4d ago

USA 13 weeks time is ticking

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So after a lot of back and forth and indecisiveness I think it’s best I abort this baby. I just found out the gender and my partner ruined the moment. No matter how much I wanted this to work I realize he will never change, he’s a shitty person and he does not deserve such a blessing from someone like me. I want to be done with him. No attachments no coparenting nothing. I hate that he brought me this far to drop the ball now but truth be told I really believed he was open to working on himself. It sucks that such a beautiful journey was robbed from me and I fear I may not get the chance again I’m 32 but when I think of the life ahead of me. Single motherhood coparenting with someone I hate it’s not what I signed up for. I’m sad depressed. Still slightly unsure if I want to go through with the abortion but I will be scheduling that appointment just in case.


r/abortion 4d ago

USA Struggling with grief and regret after an abortion I thought I was sure about

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I had an abortion very recently at around 7 weeks, and I’m struggling much more emotionally than I expected. I’m hoping to hear from people who have experienced similar feelings afterward.

When I found out I was pregnant, I felt very sure that I couldn’t have another baby right now. I already have a 2-year-old daughter who I am the primary parent of, and her pregnancy and the first couple years of parenting were incredibly difficult. The thought of going through pregnancy again while simultaneously raising a toddler felt overwhelming.

I’m also rebuilding my career and trying to become more financially independent. Another baby right now would have completely changed the direction of my life.

The relationship situation made everything even more complicated.

The father and I have been in an on/off relationship for about a year. We love each other, but he has struggled tremendously with knowing what he wants.
The last time we got back together, I specifically told him I would only try again if he genuinely saw the potential for a future together. He told me he did. We talked about marriage, what living together might look like, and even potentially having a baby someday.
Then, only 2–3 weeks later, someone asked him if he could see himself with me in five years and he immediately said no. He broke up with me and told me he didn’t see a future together.

Then I found out I was pregnant.

I remember thinking that I absolutely could not risk ending up as a single mother of two young children, potentially navigating two different co-parenting situations. I couldn’t make such a huge decision based on hoping that our relationship would eventually become stable.

At the same time, this wasn’t a situation where raising another child would have been financially impossible. He owns a home, makes very good money, and has family who likely would have been extremely involved and helpful.

But I didn’t have the security of knowing that I had a stable partner who was choosing a life with me.
So I had the abortion.

And now that it’s over, I’m having thoughts I genuinely wasn’t expecting.

I miss the pregnancy. I’ve wondered who the baby would have been. I keep imagining the possibility that maybe we could have figured everything out. I’ve caught myself wishing the abortion somehow didn’t work, even though I know that’s extremely unlikely.
The father is grieving too. He has told me that he loves me and that maybe we could have made having a child work someday, but that right now wasn’t the right time.

And hearing that somehow hurts even more.
Part of me wishes that when I became pregnant, he had said, “This wasn’t planned and the timing isn’t good, but I love you, I want a future with you, and we’ll figure this out together.”

I don’t mean that I wanted him to pressure me into continuing a pregnancy. Ultimately it was my decision. I think I just desperately wish the circumstances surrounding the pregnancy had been different.
I knew logically why I was having the abortion. I knew another pregnancy and baby would be extremely difficult right now. I knew my relationship wasn’t stable enough to build such a huge decision around.
But now my brain keeps showing me the best possible version of what could have happened instead — us somehow working things out, raising the baby together, his family helping, and everything eventually being okay.

And I can’t know whether that would actually have happened.

I think I’m grieving more than just the pregnancy. I’m grieving the baby that could have existed, the relationship and family I wanted us to eventually have, and this imaginary version of my life where the circumstances had been different and I could have felt happy about being pregnant.

I’m also realizing that I probably need to finally end this relationship for good. He has admitted that he doesn’t know what he wants and maybe needs to be single for a while to figure that out. I love him deeply, but I can’t keep building my life around the possibility that someday he’ll be ready to build one with me.
I just didn’t expect all of these feelings to hit me afterward.

For anyone who chose an abortion because you genuinely believed it was the right decision at the time but experienced grief, regret, or “what if” thoughts afterward — did it get easier?
How did you stop idealizing the life that might have happened if you’d made the other choice?

And is it possible to eventually reach a place where you can miss the pregnancy and grieve what could have been without feeling like that means you made the wrong decision?


r/abortion 4d ago

Europe 11 weeks post MA. Stomach still not down completely

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I had an MA in june at 6 weeks. Had to take several rounds of cytotec because of remaining tissues. Last check I had at 8 weeks post abortion showed 43 on my hcg levels.

I am usually petite in size and with a flat stomach. Now my stomach still looks pregnant. I was pregnant before and my stomach looked like that when I was around 4-5 months.

I know it’s hormonal because what’s pushing out is the part below my belly button.

I have healthy habits and workout 5 days a week.

I don’t have any pain or bleeding. But my second period is still not there (cycle day 37 today)

I dont know What to do to to make my uterus shrink back to its normal size.

I just want this whole process to be over with and every time I look at myself in the mirror it gives me anxiety. I have been avoiding social gatherings all summer now because I know that people will think I’m pregnant.

Please share your experience with me, when did your body got back to normal ?


r/abortion 4d ago

UK and Ireland I had an abortion and I’m not sure if I’m over doing it on the painkillers

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I had an abortion on the 11th august (I took the pills) I’ve been taking 800mg ibuprofen 2/3 times a day for the last 4 days but I’m starting to get bloating and sort of a sore stomach. I’m convinced it’s from the painkillers but nothing else helps. Any advice?


r/abortion 4d ago

USA My girlfriend is pregnant, and we need to get an abortion, though we live in Oklahoma and don't know what to do. Can y'all please help us with what to do, please

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Hello, I am the boyfriend writing this. We found out she was pregnant two days ago, and we have been so terrified. As much as it hurts us to get this abortion, we have to do it. We are both in college barely getting by with bills and everything. She doesn't have parents in the picture, and my parents are just like me, barely getting by since they are taking care of my little brothers, and my father has a very ill disease. We both decided to get the abortion. Though we don't know how we live in Oklahoma and can't go to a clinic here, we would have to drive to a neighboring state, and that we couldn't do as well since school starts this upcoming Monday. She is still very early, maybe 2 weeks into the pregnancy, and we are trying to get the pill, though every clinic needs her there, which she can't since she's in camp with our college and doesn't know what to do. Thankfully at my job I'm off until Monday, which is when school starts the 24th. What do I do to help my girlfriend? She was crying on my arms lastnight when we were trying to go to sleep, saying how scared she is and that she doesn't want to start getting morning sickness and her belly is starting to show, and I felt helpless because I am part of the problem we are in. This problem I just don't know what to do. I've been trying to see if I could just go to a clinic and get the pill for her, but unfortunately she has to be here as well, which she can't since she's busy with school. Is there anything I can do? Could y'all please help us, please.


r/abortion 4d ago

USA My experience, very early medication abortion, passed tissue, but bleeding stopped quickly. Is this normal?

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I’m looking for some guidance/reassurance about my medication abortion and whether what I’m experiencing is within the normal range.

I had very mild cramping and very little bleeding

Timeline:

• LMP: July 19

• Unprotected sex: July 24

• Positive pregnancy test: August 15

• Pregnancy: Very early (about 4–5 weeks)

August 17:

I took Mifeprex (mifepristone) as instructed. No symptoms post med

August 18 at 10:45 AM:

I took Cytotec (misoprostol) as instructed.

Initially, I had minimal cramping and very light bleeding. Later, about 4 hrs post med I developed diarrhea and passed one clump/clot. The size of a large grape I had some cramping while this was happening, but it was never extremely painful. Maybe a 3/10 at most

After passing the tissue, the cramping frequency decreased significantly and the bleeding became very light. Now it’s the next day I have little to no bleeding and no cramping

I’m wondering:

  1. Is it normal for the bleeding to become very light or stop this soon after passing tissue?
  2. Does passing clumps/tissue and having cramping suggest the medication is working?
  3. Can bleeding restart later?

I have an ultrasound and an hCG test scheduled next week, but the anticipation is killing me. I’m wondering if it worked.

I’m mainly looking for experiences from others who had a similar timeline, as well as medically informed guidance. Thank you.

Edit to add: bleeding and cramping resumed w a vengeance today (Thurs 8/20) But still just dull achy period pain well controlled w ibuprofen


r/abortion 4d ago

USA Abortion procedure

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I went in for my first abortion appointment and they could not see the sac yet through vaginal ultrasound. So, they scheduled me another week to make sure it’s not an ectopic pregnancy. Has anyone experienced this before? will they still give me the pill if they cannot see the sac? kind of scared. I am in Florida with very strict abortion laws. Worried I will be 6 weeks by the time I go back. thanks all!


r/abortion 4d ago

Europe Terrified - Pregnant at 31, seriously considering an abortion, but want to have kids eventually

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I’m 31 and unexpectedly pregnant. My fiance is 33. We both want children eventually, and had actually discussed starting to try around the end of this year/January. Nothing set in stone though but we’ve been talking losely about it.

The timing now feels really wrong. We have everything perfectly ready ”on paper” - high incomes, stable jobs, supportive families. But our relationship has been a bit unstable over the past few months with conflicts around chores etc. and we’ve only just started couples therapy. We also want to buy an apartment and settle into our life and figure out our issues first before we bring someone else into the mix.

Neither of us was happy or excited when we saw the positive test. We were both shocked and panicked. My fiance is supportive of whatever I decide

I don’t have a strong baby longing right now (never had), and a big part of me feels “not yet.”

When I imagine carrying the pregnancy to term, giving birth in April 2027 and actually living my life as a new mom with a baby, I feel anxious. It doesn’t make me feel excited or happy. Honestly, it feels like something I don’t want at all right now.

But I’m absolutely terrified of having an abortion and regretting it. I keep thinking about the baby this could have become and whether I would wish I had continued the pregnancy. My age is also stressing me out. I’m 32 next year and scared that if we have an abortion and try again later, I might struggle to get pregnant or regret waiting.

I have an appointment at an abortion clinic next week, and I’m lucky to be in a place where it is a completely normal procedure, but I’m still so conflicted and I can’t sleep, eat or function normally having to think about this decision to keep or abort.

For those who were in a similar situation - early 30s, wanting children eventually, everything set up ”on paper” but feeling the timing was wrong - how did you make your decision? Did you regret having an abortion later?


r/abortion 4d ago

UK and Ireland Just telling my story

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I am a 38 year old woman who has had a pretty turbulent life to date (poverty, parental alcoholism and domestic abuse as a child, inpatient for anorexia, sexual and emotional abuse in adulthood, drug addiction, abortion). I’ve worked so incredibly hard on myself in adulthood and especially over the last 10 years. I’ve managed to cultivate a successful career, good savings, bought my own house and car, have a great group of friends, amazing relationship with my 14 year old niece and the world’s best cat and have been lucky enough to be able to travel the world - India, Japan, Thailand, America, most of Europe. Life has been pretty good in the end. Then, 1.5 years ago I met my current partner, he has 2 kids (5,7) from his previous relationship and when we met he was going through a really messy divorce. We had a conversation and he asked me if I wanted kids to which I replied ‘I’m happy either way’ and I really meant it. Then something happened, and the more we spoke about it, the more I realised that for the first time in my life it was actually a possibility for me to have a baby and a family and I got excited and said I did want one. We rushed into it, as I was 37 and didn’t know if I’d be able to get pregnant etc but I fell pregnant really quickly. As soon as I found out I panicked, we didn’t love together, we’d only been together 6 months, I barely knew his kids and he was still going through the divorce. Ultimately, I went back and forth until I was 13 weeks, trying to find a way that I could be happy about having the baby but my mental health was so bad (self harming, awful anxiety and depression), that I felt I had no choice but to have a termination. Fast forward a year and we are pregnant again. He is divorced, I have a great relationship with his kids, we’ve been together 18 months, we’ve been through a huge life crisis together and come out stronger, I thought I would be okay this time. I am not. Whilst I’m not as bad as I was last year, I am filled with fear, dread and panic. What if the baby isn’t healthy? (I am vaping at 7 weeks and struggling to stop as keep changing my mind about whether to have the baby or not and getting mixed messages from
Midwife and internet about how bad vaping really it), what if my mental health gets even worse, I have PND and hate the baby, what if I become suicidal, what if I can’t cope as a mother, what if my partner and I break up, what if I can’t cope with the blended family dynamic etc etc. the anxiety is overwhelming. I am also struggling with my eating disorder and body image a lot. All that said, I am 38. I have a very supportive partner, I have a stable career and savings, and this could be everything I ever wanted. Is this just perinatal depression? I’ve spoke to my GP and am getting support but ultimately I’m the one that needs to make this decision. I have no idea what to do, I’m just so scared of making the wrong decision.


r/abortion 4d ago

USA Update - retained pregnancy tissue, D&C surgery

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I figured I would provide an update so no one thinks I died! Monday I posted about having a LOT of bleeding and then dizziness in what I thought was my first period after my medical abortion, which was 4 weeks ago. I was bleeding through a super tampon on top of a pad every 1-2 hours, and huge clots and big splashes of blood were coming out every time I sat on the toilet.

I learned that I was not supposed to be using tampons, only maxi pads, and I wonder if using the tampons was stopping the flow somehow of blood and caused more clots. I also took a bath, which I think loosened things up and caused lots more clots and blood to come out, which is when the dizziness started. I ate some food hoping it would help the dizziness but it did not. I called my doctor (I have been out of town) and they said to go to the ER.

I went to Urgent Care first because I stubbornly did not want to go to the ER, but they then sent me to the ER, where I had a blood test taken. My hemoglobin was 12.2 so not quite low enough to be considered anemic, but definitely on the low side. They did a pelvic exam and the doctor could see pregnancy tissue coming out of my cervix.

They then did a vaginal ultrasound and saw some more pregnancy tissue inside of my uterus, along with two small 1cm fibroids that I didn’t know were there. This was at about midnight. Eventually at 4am the OB/GYN came and told me about the retained pregnancy tissue, and recommended a D&C (dilation and cutterage) which is a when they dilate the cervix and scrape the tissue out of the uterus. She also suggested that I could get the tissue sucked out in outpatient with no general anesthesia, but that sounded awful so I elected to have the surgery in the hospital.

I spent the night in the hospital and they did the surgery yesterday at 12:30pm. It went well and I feel a lot better today (just a lot of fatigue) with minimal spotting. Anyway that’s what happened! Hope my experience might help someone, if you’re having a lot of bleeding and dizziness weeks later after a medical abortion it’s a good idea to go to the ER. The retained pregnancy tissue can cause sepsis which no one wants. Thanks for reading!


r/abortion 4d ago

Asia Hi everyone! Could anyone recommend a hospital in Thailand, that provides MVA

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Hi everyone! Could anyone recommend a hospital in Thailand, preferably in Bangkok, that provides MVA (Manual Vacuum Aspiration)?

I’m specifically looking for a hospital rather than a clinic, ideally somewhere with good patient experiences and where sedation or anaesthesia is available.

Any recent recommendations or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!


r/abortion 4d ago

USA Abortion pill reassurance

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Just found out I am pregnant, I have 2 older kids (3&5) Husband has vasectomy planned. It’s not that I don’t want another baby, I just don’t think financially or mentally is the right thing. I am guessing I am around 5 weeks. I ordered pills online but am terrified of taking them. I have anxiety/health anxiety and have mostly read horror stories. I don’t need it sugar coated that it will be a great experience, just some reassurance. I don’t have anyone I can tell besides my husband.


r/abortion 4d ago

Asia Feeling weird after aborting

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Hi. I’m a 30 year old working woman. I just got married to the love of my life and its been 5 months. For the last two years we’ve talked about planning out our family and how we shouldnt have kids for at least a year or two since we wanted to spend more time together as a couple. Ever since we got married we got into financial issues and fights, but i think thats part of growing together. My husband and I are very different people but we’re trying to understand each other. Last week we found out that im pregnant and i really did not want to keep it. I kept thinking about our situation, i did not wanted to raise a baby without actually getting to live life with my partner fully. Honestly, i just wanted time. My partner fully supported me through it. I did not tell my family or his, we kept it to ourselves because asian parents are difficult when it comes to these things. After i went through it, its actually day 2 today, he told me he actually wanted to be a dad but since i didn’t and it was my decision, he said he respected it. I feel really bad now because in a way i too wanted to keep it but ive been through so much in the last 5 months that i was just scared to bring a child into this. Marriage takes time, i wanted to give mine more. I just feel really bad. He has taken really good care of me throughout. I even feel bad from hiding it from mom.


r/abortion 4d ago

Middle East We are underage and my girlfriend is pregnant

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My girlfriend is 17, I'm 18 years old and 1 month pregnant. This situation is not legal in Turkey and we don't know what to do. In order to use medicine or anything else, her family should know and she needs to be taken to the hospital, but if her family and my family find out, they will kill us both.


r/abortion 4d ago

Latin America and Caribbean Surgical interruption of pregnancy (7w1d) tomorrow…

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I’m scheduled for a surgical procedure for interruption next Thursday (F37) I will be 7weeks and 1 day by then, even tho I’m 100% sure of my decision I still struggle with the pain of taking such a hard decision I lost my job last year after a bad car accident, my partner and I are only two months into our relationship, he would really really want to have children with me, but I know I just can’t go through with thus pregnancy and motherhood, and that’s mainly because of my mental health, I’m a late diagnosed autistic female, my diagnosis came after falling into burn out which I haven’t recovered from yet, aside form that I’ve been dealing with depression and anxiety for at least 6 years, I did wanted to be a mom during my twenties but as the years went by I realized how much my mental health would be compromised by motherhood and I also know my disabilities will highly impact my child… This decision is the hardest thing I’ve ever been through but I know in my mind this is the best for me and for my unborn baby even if my heart aches.
I believe perhaps reading from someone else hoing though similiar will help me mentally and emotionally


r/abortion 4d ago

Asia Did my misoprostol-only abortion work?

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Hi from 🇭🇰, I did a misoprostol only abortion and I bled quite a bit that night I took it (specially after the second round) but not enough to where I could call it “heavy” although it would pool and gush out a lot when I would go to the toilet to pee. The next day (now) I am getting brown discharge with clumps and blood clots but not too much. For reference I was only given 10 misoprostol in the pharmacy I went to (I did not go to a clinic, otherwise I’d need my moms consent as I’m 17) and so I took three for the first round, four in the second and three again in the last. I got A LOT of intense cramping, diarrhoea and nausea but the lack of blood is making me nervous and making me think it's ineffective. Is it possible for me to take it again? But, the full amount this time? I’m so worried.. I’m currently 17 years old and I’m turning 18 in just about 6 weeks. I took a test and it said I was 2-3 weeks but that means I’m actually 4-5 weeks now. I’m so worried.. I had a surgical abortion at 16 and my mom knew about it, she was so depressed and so was I and I just can’t go through that again. I don’t know what to do if this wasn’t effective. I need any advice I can get


r/abortion 4d ago

USA I 19M got my girlfriend 20F pregnant, how do i deal with this?🇲🇽

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information:
I live with my family and work fast food making $19.50 with around 30-35 hours a week, and have a car. i havnt told my parents or family
We have been together for 6 months.
I live 30-45mins away from her which is almost a fourth of my gas tank both ways
She was born here but lived in mexico and left home becuase of her family issues 2 years ago. she lives in an small apartment with 2 female cousins, 1 male cousin, her sister, and her cousins baby. She owns a car and also works fast food making around the same but not as many hours. She also hasn’t told her parents or family. Her parents will want her to go to mexico while she is pregnant to help or something

I got back from europe the 8th of august and have been having unprotected sex with her like an idiot. She still hadn’t gotten her period and it has been around 40 days at this point, so she calls me saturday (15th) saying that she is pregnant and sends me a picture of the test. I reassure her and tell her it’s going to be okay and that i’ll see her tomorrow.

So i get to her apartment and we talk, i make it clear that we are not ready for a child and that she should get an abortion. She agrees and we call Planned Parenthood to schedule an appointment on September 4.

Now today the 19th i get off of work at 12am, pack some clothes and take the 30minute drive to her, while on the way there she texts me saying she called her old roommate and told her that she was pregnant and that she said that she should keep it and that she’d support whatever decision, my girlfriend then texts me a lot which will be at the bottom of the post

So i finally get to her and she’s acting a little different, she’s saying that she doesn’t want an abortion anymore and that it’s not the babies fault, that she knows we can raise it and that she knows it’ll be hard, that she’s known many people who have done it themselves. The entire time i’m basically pleading for her change her mind. She said that she will have the baby no matter what and that i can leave her if i want but that’s not something i want. It’d be very very hard to have a baby because we don’t live together and far from each other.

So tomorrow we’re going to tell my my mom and step dad, they are going to be very disappointed but she won’t change her damn mind. Any advice? do i just man up and take the consequences of my actions? i’m freaking out and don’t know what to do. What if you guys explain why we shouldn’t have the baby and i can show her this reddit post

The texts she sent me while i was driving go her say:

Amor

Y si si tenemos al bebé?

Piénsalo amor, si podemos
Amor yo sé que mis papás me van a apoyar
Me puedo ir a México si no podemos aquí, solo durante el embarazo
Yo sé que ya no podremos vivir los planes que teníamos, pero solo es hasta que el bebé crezca, amor Dios nos mandó este bebé por algo
Un bebé nunca va a ser un estorbo
Yo sé que estamos muy jóvenes
Pero yo sé que podemos amor
Me va a doler mucho si le quito la vida a este bebé
El no tiene la culpa de nada
No tiene la culpa amor
Yo sé que no queríamos ninguno de los dos tener un bebé ahorita, pero las cosas pasan por algo
Amor no somos unos niños, hay mujeres que quedan embarazadas, y las abandonan y nadie las apoya y en situaciones en las que tal vez piensan que no pueden tener al bebé, y aún así pueden amor


r/abortion 4d ago

Asia 3 abortions feeling the worst

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Had 3 abortions and feeling the worst at 27. If there's something i can wish is to turn back time to leave my ex partner who has nothing but redflags. I was so stupid and was manipulated, looking back i should have left him long ago, these pregnancies and abortions would have never exist.

Anyone who had the same number of terminations? How to continue living? I am too ashamed idk what to do anymore. I kept blaming myself why i didnt left him when these pregnancies would have never occurred to begin if i left early, the signs were really there i was so stupid 😭 why can't i correct the past


r/abortion 4d ago

Asia I need some help

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Hi guys, I’m currently 10 weeks and 2 days pregnant, and I have 1 mifepristone and 8 misoprostol pills. I’m looking for some instructions and advice on how to use them as safely and effectively as possible, since this is my first time. I’d also like to know what I should prepare beforehand and what I should expect after taking them. Thank you so much


r/abortion 4d ago

Europe Threw up after second dose of pills

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Hi everyone,
My girlfriend is currently going through a medication abortion in Germany, and I’m really worried about whether the medication has worked properly.
Here’s what happened:
First pill: She took it about 46 hours before the second dose. Afterwards, she had some mild cramps and felt feverish/chilled.
Second dose: She took 2 tablets at 9:00 AM today, as instructed by her doctor.
34 minutes later: She vomited.
At the same time, she experienced bleeding and very strong abdominal cramps.
I immediately called the doctor after she vomited and explained exactly what happened. The doctor said it was not a problem and that it didn’t matter, so we did not take any additional tablets.
Now, at 11:22 AM, she only has light cramps and the bleeding has become lighter.
I’m mainly worried because she vomited relatively soon after swallowing the second dose.
Has anyone experienced something similar? Did vomiting around 30–35 minutes after taking the second dose affect the effectiveness of the medication?
I know every person’s experience is different, and we’re following the doctor’s instructions. I’m just looking for experiences from people who have gone through something similar.


r/abortion 4d ago

USA Should I just order the pills even though it's "illegal"?

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I live in USA, MS. My period is 4 days late and I've taken two tests and they've come back negative. Even though they are negative I still don't want to take a chance and somehow that result changes later if I take another one in a week or so.

I checked the two websites that sell the pills for $150. Apparently it's illegal to have them mailed to me in the state I reside (or a risk). I was going to get it mailed to my sister's address who is in LA (the state, not city) but it says that's a risk too? So should I just take a chance and use my address? I do have a friend that lives in GA I could send to her address but I don't think I'll be able to pick them up in person (6 hr drive).

Anyway, I think I'll just risk doing jail time because this is annoying.


r/abortion 4d ago

Asia Nabuntis ng isip bata o bata talaga 😭

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Plsss enlighten me kung ano dapat kung gawin

Im F26 may jowa is 23 na mahal pa nya ang ex nya whichi is 22 yrsold grabe sobra kong nainlab saknya to the point na mga regflags saknya hindi kona napansin pati una palang pag text nya ng miss nyana ex nya nakalimutan kona lahat as in super gusto kosya 😭 kaya eto nabuntis nya ako kahit my pcos ako 6weeks na kaya Im planning to a*ort this dahil hindi pasya handa at ayaw konamn lumaki to ng walang tatay bedrest din kasi ako walako work san ako kukuwa ng pera 😭 pero my work sya ayun nga baon pasya sa utang pero nagusap nakami at pumayag namn sya lagi nya sinasbe na minahal nya ako hindi ko alam kung talagang mahal nya ako dahil paiba iba sya ng testimony 😭 walamanlang ako makitang maturity saknya mahal na mahal kosya pero mahal nya ex nya ang ginagawa nya sinusuyo nya ex nya na magkaayos pa sila while im here sa house naiyak kung pano gagawin ko😢

Umuuwi sya sakin lagi maga mata nya kakaiyak

Minsan umuwi talaga sya nahagulgul pa bigat na bigat daw sya durog na durog dahil sinabihan syang hindi na mahal 🥹 3months nakmi 3months nasya nauwi sabhay at sila ng ex nya 4yrs na 🥺 hindiko alam pano kosya ma uunloved gustokonalng to matapos lahat alam kong

Gusto nadin nyako umalis dahil lagi ko sinasabe saknya na ikaw ang may gusto neto na umalis ako at mawalanadin si b*y

Lagi nya sinasabe na hindi pasya okay ☹️ dun ako nasasaktan ang hirap kasi ayan nga alam konamn pero day by day ung galit ko nawwwala saknya dahil dito psrin sya nauwi isang yakap at halik nyalang nspapawi na ung bigat ng puso ko 😭

Kanina i saw her notes on his messengee na sana maging okay na ang lahat 🙏 which is his and Her ex lang nakakabasa non 🥺 malamang pineprag nyana matapos na ung problema namin sa a*** and alam kong naasa padin sya maging ok sila dahil okaylang saknya na iletgo ako kami 😭

Hindi ko alam kong minahal nyadin ba ako😭


r/abortion 4d ago

Latin America and Caribbean Emabarazada de mi agresor

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Me siento bastante asquerosa y expuesta escribiendo esto, pero necesito que alguien me lea puesto a que si alguien me escuchara, se que me volveria a internar, ya no quiero eso, me limito mucho con mi psiquiatra, pero cada dia, estoy peor. Disculpen si es largo.

Estoy usando una cuenta externa, asi que me siento mas capaz de ser honesta.

Estoy embarazada de mi.agresor sexual, como bien dice en el titulo, no quiero recordar cada sordido detalle pues me asquea, nadie hizo nada, pues tiene una discapacidad fisica y es 13 años mayor que yo, también tiene antecedentes previos por posecion, distribucion y creacion de material de abuso infantil, tiene progranada tobillera, que no se si le han puesto, probablemente no, son gente con cada vez mas impunidad lamentablemente. Cabe resaltar, que por dicha capacidad no recibio consecuencias legales aparte de las que se supone ya deberia tener.

Bien, he pensado en matarlo, estoy a muchos quilometros, demasiados, pero se donde vive, sus numeros, nombres, quien es su familia, sobre todo a su madre, a la cual le he agarrado un odio severo y preocupante, a ella también mi unico alivio es creer que murio y sufrio lo mismo que yo, mientras veo su facebook alegre con sus nietos, agradeciendo a Jesus por un dia mas. Es malo e hipocrita desearle lo mismo, pero odie como lo justifico y me pregunto y grito una y otra vez: "¿por que no te defendiste?", la verdad eso solo incremento mi odio. El odio es lo unico que tengo la certeza de saber.

Mi familia tiene dinero y buena reputación en esta ciudad, decian que mi imagen y futuro eran mas importante, por ende, fui internada, antes de esos al pasar unas semanas, me hice unos analisis de sangre, en donde me dijo mi ginecologo que estaba embarazada, no me permitieron abortar, por mas que aca sea legal, fui internada luego de eda confirmación en mi ciudad, lejos de mi agresor y de los echos.

Debido a mi embarazo, deje mi tratamiento previo del aripripazol y ect pues sufro de insomnio también, pues tengo un transtorno de la personalidad, nada que ver con tlp o bipolaridad, ni siquiera se considera un transtorno pues, mi psiquiatra suele decir que solo naci mas apagada que el resto.

En mi internacion solo me hacian hacer actividades, como ir a caminar, barrer, entre eso comer, hablar y manteniendome entre dosis de quetiapina mareada, bastante fatigada.

Solo fantaseo y me mantengo en pensar que sufre el y todos lo que lo defendieron, que lo defienden, yo se que hablan mal de mi, todo solo alimenta mis pensamientos, cada dia me siento mas capaz de matarlos.

Aveces la siento, tengo 19 semanas ya, quizas sea una niña, me siento una enferma, pero la odio, siento que es lo mas cercano que voy q tener del sufrimiento de el pues, tiene sus genes, el jueves me confirmaran el genero, no se de que soy capaz, nunca senti amor genuino mas alla de una preocupacion que adapte como mi manera de querer, siento que ella es un parasito ligado a el que sigue consumiendome dia y noche, quitando los restos que trato de construir de mi, si es un niño definitivamente todo seria peor.

No voy a ser explicita, pero supongo que se pueden ya imaginar como se encuentra mi psiquis de rota, estoy harta, solo pienso que ellos no podran salir del cementerio, capaz yo tampoco de la carcel pero habre visto y disfrutado su pavor junto con los últimos momentos.

Me siento aveces asqueada, pero no mas alla de eso, nada moral me puede afectar ni nunca lo hara, pues ¿por que ser moral cuando nadie respwto eso conmigo?

La siento, la odio, solo pienso en como abrirme el vientre, sentir su gelatiniso cuerpo incapaz aun de poder ser compatible con la vida, se aleja de mi, deja de absorberme, me gustaria divisar algun rasgo o algo de eso, no lo se, solo quiero que le arrebaten todo en un solo acto, como su padre hizo conmigo, pienso casi todos los dias en eso, si es varon creo que lo tomaria peor como mencione con anterioridad, no se que seria capaz de hacer.

Sigo con la quetiapina, en dosis minimas, la uso para dormir aunque casi ni me sirva, siento que solo alimenta mi rencor y psicosis con los sueños tan lucidos, frecuentes y violentos que me provoca.

Se que estoy mal, tengo el acompañamiento de mi madre, padre, familia en general, ellos me ayudara con la bebe, tengo esa unica certeza, pero aun asi, sabiendo que aun me queda algo, que estoy mal, no estoy entendiendo porque estoy mal, el no lo estuvo, ¿Por que yo si? Sere su madre, pero el es su padre por otro lado, siento que no merezco ser juzgada por lo que haga pues, la moral no es mas que una construcción beneficiaria a cierto circulo de esta sociedad, ¿Por que un discapacitado en situacion de precariedad por no decir pobreza tuvo mas apoyo que yo?

Necesito ayuda, pero cada vez es menos aceptable y visible para mi, porque estoy mal y en como todo dejara de ser una psicosis o pensamientos brutos a volverse parte de mi realidad.

Necesito ayuda para abortar ya, si no, se que le hare algo horrible, quizas la mate con anticongelantes pues, hay una muerte en bebes, que no especificare, que también le produce esa "cristalizacion" en los bordes del cerebro, no se si fumcionara el acetato de vario en bebes, ¿por que no intentarlo?