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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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aviod abortion
is any possibility there to continue the pregnancy after having a 200mgmifepristone tablet (after 24hours)
i took the first tablet
i took the first tablet yesterday an i am going in hospital tomorrow for the actualy abortion an i wish i never took the tablet im trying to find out if i can stil carry on with the pregnancy an i really need to no so i dont have to go through with it tomorrow
My experience with the pill:
My experience with the pill: Day One
I went back to PP after my original visit on Monday. (On Monday they did a pregnancy test, blood work, pricked my finger, and then did the ultrasound. I was not far enough along on Monday, so they made me repeat the ultrasound on Thursday at my next visit.)They did the repeat ultrasound, which showed I was a little under 4 weeks. I took the first pill, Mifeprex, at the office at 7pm, and then was instructed to take the 4 dissolving tablets 24 hours later. The Doctor wrote me a prescription for Reglan which was anti-nausea and told me to take up to 800mg of ibuprofen, or if necessary a Vicodin. I didn’t feel much after taking this first pill, went to bed, but woke up around midnight feeling crampy and sick. I was up for about an hour hoping it would pass, and finally fell back to sleep.
Day Two
At 530pm I took my first anti-nausea tablet (Reglan). At 6pm I took 3 motrin (600 mg). At 630pm I put the four tablets in my cheeks to dissolve. The taste was not great, and they started to dissolve and leave chalky pieces that I had to swallow while keeping the larger pieces in my cheeks. The 4 dissolving pills made my mouth very sore and raw feeling where they had dissolved. I started feeling mild cramping around 7pm, and saw the first drop of blood at 730pm. Peed and there was slight bleeding, but no big clots or cramping yet. Around 8pm the bleeding picked up but still not even “moderate” and some cramping but not bad at all. Around 915pm I had my first bout of diarrhea. It was all liquid, a decent amount of blood, and lasted a few minutes. Then again around 925pm I had a second bout of diarrhea, and passed a blood clot that felt like the size of a nickel to quarter. By 1045pm I was up to five bouts of diarrhea. The cramping was worse, but not unbearable. I was very tired, so I laid in bed with a heating pad for a bit, which helped a little but not much. My fiance recommended taking a hot shower, and that helped a lot. After showering, I had some water and two oreos because I felt very thirsty and hungry...but was afraid it might go right through me still. I was able to doze off for a bit, but woke up around 2am and had more diarrhea and passed a clot that was about the size of a ping pong ball. Cramping slowed a bit, bleeding continued, but I was now able to sleep until 7am. I woke up with slight cramps, and some bleeding. Around 945am I had two pieces of toast because I was very hungry, and hoped that this time it would stay in me. Finally, no more diarrhea. Had a bagel for lunch and started feeling better, just very tired from being up so much last night. Napped and felt a lot better, started anti-biotic as well. Mouth still has sores from the dissolving pills, but aside from being tired the bleeding has slowed down a lot and the cramps are few and not severe. Over the next two days there was very little bleeding, but on the third day after taking the four tablets the bleeding picked up a lot, just in time to return to work. I bled heavily for four days and then it stopped again. Went back a week later for my check up and all is well, DR said there is still a little blood in my uterus but she isn’t concerned. Still no other bleeding, waiting to get period again.
Just used Mifeprex and Misoprostol
I understand that every woman is different, but I honestly can't believe some of the horror stories written here. I took Mifeprex yesterday at the Women's Clinic, and 6 hours later, in the comfort of my own home, I inserted (vaginally) the 4 misoprostol pills. I laid down for the rest of the evening, only getting up to use the bathroom or get a drink of water. At the same time as taking the misoprostol tablets, I also took an 800mg ibuprofen. Within 2 hours, I was having mild cramping (much like a heavy menstrual period). I started bleeding about 3 hours after taking the misoprostol with a few large clots being passed in the toilet. Most of the clots were about golf-ball sized or smaller. Around 1AM, I passed what I'm pretty sure was the pregnancy sac that contained the embryo...though I can't be certain. I slept fine, with mild cramping, getting up once in the night to change my pad.
Iwas only 4 weeks and 3 days pregnant at the time of my ultrasound, so maybe that's why I didn't have a terrible time. I'm still bleeding, but it's more like a normal period at this point.
I wonder if it would help anyone else to know that I am 29 years old, I'm about 100 pounds overweight, and I'm a heavy smoker. All the odds stacked against me, and I'm doing just fine. Tired, yes. A bit emotional, but I was in no position to have another child right now. I have two daughters who mean everything to me and I'm currently going through a nasty divorce. It wasn't the right time for me to have another baby.
Don't be afraid. Do exactly what the doctor tells you and you'll be fine.
hi
i was reading your post and felt a little better... i took the first pill around 11am to 12pm and am suppose to insert the other 4 tonight...reading all these painful postings i was getting so scared i was not going to do it..i have 2 kids and i know contractions and i was medicated for both and still not a pretty deal...i just have to say im still very scared but feel a lil better....
okay...
i took the mifeprex yesterday morning at the clinic. After reading some of these stories i felt a litle shooken but no turning back now. now i have 2 other sets of pills to take one set tomorow and another one in 3 days. i hope i dont get bad cramping, i have already had a child and i dont think anything compares to that pain. i will keep you updated on how my experience goes. wish me luck. oh im 5 weeks i weigh about 160 and im 5'3" (im overwieght i have a 10 month old so childbirth memories are still fresh)
I Need Help In Aborting My Pregnancy Urgently Please...
Hi i am a girl of 19 and a guy broked my virginty with a condom on the 18th of Sep and in Oct 1st had to see my mens but did not and yet soo afraid yet my bf said if it is a baby then we should keep it but am afraid my parents might disown me so i never wants to please help me out abort this pregnancy please show me the simplest way .....
Planned Parenthood
call this number (1-800-230-7526)
Not So Scary
After deciding to end my pregnancy by the pill, I wanted to do some research about it and came across this site. All of the comments on here scared me to death and made me re-think my decision over and over again. I decided to go through with it anyways because I couldn't bare to have the surgical abortion. I went to Planned Parenthood two days ago and they gave me a vaginal ultrasound to confirm that I was 7 weeks pregnant. They informed me of all the side effects and everything else that would happen. I took the Mife there and took the Miso 24 hours after. I'm not that great with swallowing pills; even the taste of it easily makes me gag. After 30 min with the mife pills on the side of my cheeks, I had quite a bit left over to swallow. It tasted horrible and I could hardly get it down so I dissolved it in water. Immediately after swallowing everything I threw up. I didn't think it would be effective since it was hardly in my system for 2 minutes. I decided to just wait it out and put a pad on. About 30 min later I start to feel blood leaking and an hour later I go to the restroom to change my heavy pad. As I sat down, I felt something push out of me and when I looked it was a huge blood clot the size of a lemon. I thought it was the whole embryo so I was relieved to find it all over. I kept bleeding and started to get minor cramps realizing the worst was still to come. The cramps were mild, I've had periods that felt worse. The bleeding was a lot though and I was getting worried but other then that I felt fine. The stories on here seem pretty outrageous and maybe a bit over-exaggerated I think maybe to stop others from getting an abortion. I should probably also mention that I'm only 20 years old. 4 feet 10 and I weigh 100 pounds. I didn't even take the pain killers they gave me because they were huge. I felt absolutely fine except for the nausea which was worse then the cramps. I hope this gives anyone interested in the pill a better perspective then the others.
medical abortion
i took my ist tablet of mifepristone on 4-10-10 at 9 0 clock at the clinic,i then went back the following day where the nurse administered 4 pessaries under my cervix,i was then sent homeat 10.30 am.the tablets did make me feel quite sick,i must admit,and by 1.30 pm i started to bleed,followed by some clots at around 2 pm,i took 1 ibrofen 400mg at 11 oclock followed by 30mg over 500mg of co codamol and 4 hourly kept taking them,i can honestly say,the whole thing was pain free,it was more psychological than any thing,i was worried about looking wen i felt the blood clots coming incase i saw something resblemling a fetus,but i had nothing like that ,ive had worse periods and expected a lot worse and i was actually 6 weeks and 3 days,everyone is different but if you keep on top of your pain relief you wont feel much pain, i honestly can not believe how easy it really was,ive had crippling period pains in my past but this was nothing ,by around 6 o clock it was all over and i was able to drive to my local shops,i was amazed about the whole experience ,after reading all thecomments i was really thinking the worst.my partner booked 2 days off to look after me but i really didnt need is help as i managed to cope perfectly,but that was because i kept on top of the pain meds i cant even say i felt 1 cramp.it was no pain at all,but i felt nauseated on and off but that passed after 4 hours,now im having a normal period or wat feels like one,please dont worry,i was shaking and crying to the nurses worrying about fear of the unknown,all i want to do now is reassure other people in my situation,now im overwhelmed with happiness that it is all over,the other thing i hated, was wen i left the abortion clinic,i had this evil protester come up to my moms car and wave a a3 picture of a fetus sucking its thumb in the back window of the car, if my mom didnt have the child locks on, i think i would of got out the car and struck her one,after all she didnt know my resons as to why i went through the termination in the first place,how dare she do that,but today a day later ive been out shopping and i feel great,good luck ladies,i hope this helps a little,please dont read all the horror stories and be put off its really not that bad at all xxxxx
How long do I wait b4 I can have sex with him.
Hello,
I took the abortion pill on Friday just gone and everything seemed to go smoothly, still slightly bleeding, but this is normal appartently. I didn't tell my boyfriend about the pregnancy, he has always asked that he never be told, he knows that I'll arrange for it to be "fixed" etc but doesn't want to know about it.
I've managed to fob him off sex since last Friday morning (before I revisited the clinic) so at the moment he just thinks that Im having a really heavy period, but even he knows that they only last about a week at the absolute most, however, the clinic told me no sex for 2 weeks....so now I'm stumped, how do i avoid sex for 2 weeks, yes I know we can do other stuff but he's already saying that he would love some sex....do I really have to wait 2 weeks? I started my contraceptive pill on Saturday as directed by the clinic.
I am a believer & I know God has a plan for me but I wasn't ready for his bady plan.
God Bless you all X
your boyfriends a pig. Men
your boyfriends a pig. Men should be there for their women at all times and comfort them when they need them the most not tell you to not tell him your pregnate. what type of a person is that? you should dump this loser and find a real man that would be there for you and not ask for sex.
OK people, I took the pill
OK people, I took the pill thursday at 10pm. i woke up at 1am with a few cramps and bleeding. Other than that ive been fine. I have had a friend that took it with a similar experience as I. I was 7 weeks, and i was TERRIFIED to take it. Please be confident in your decision though. The pain is not bad at all if that is what your worried about. They prescribed me 800mg Ibprofen, and i took it an hour bf the pills, had a heating pad, and went to bed. It is really not half as bad as most of these reviews say. Just cramping, and bleeding. Its more annoying(the bleeding) then painful. Follow what your doctor says and you will be absolutely fine!!!!
My experience
I am an 18 year old from the uk and have just had my 1st and only abortion,
i found out i was pregnant last week whilst using the pill i became pregnant i booked my termination the day after seeing my gp, i had many thoughts wether or not my choice is correct and came to the conclusion you'll never know until you have done it, i dont regret my choice but there will always be what ifs...I went to the clinic (marie stopes) with my supportive mother and had a consultation with the nurse and an ultrasound i was 5weeks and 6days along i feel i did not recieve ANY SUPPORT in making a choice from the clinic staff all i was asked was 'are you sure this is what you want to do' i instantly said yes as anyone would who is scared, i decided to have the surgical abortion sedated as i thought i would be quicker and less painful was i wrong, i then got given a wrist strap and told to wait in a seperate part of the waiting room with all the other girls with their wrist straps until i was called. A nurse came out and called my name after sitting waiting for 45 mins it was my turn my mum was told to leave and return in 2 hours to collect me i was placed in a tiny waiting room with 2 other people waiting. I was in there for around 30 minutes by now it was 12.30 and i had been there since 9.00am, a nurse called me and it was my turn she told me to strip off my bottom half and place a blue papery thing around my waist and to take a seat.. i waited which felt like a year for around 15 mins whilst i could hear the girl before me having her operation done and being shouted at by the nurse to come round from the anestetic , a nurse came and got me walked me into theatre and introduced me to the abortionist he kept calling me the wrong name i do not know if he was joking i could barely understand his as hes english was not great i was told to lay down with these huge sterups dangling in front of my face, i paniced and ran out of the theatre room and got dressed a receptionist came to see if i was ok , i wanted my mum and i left.I returned and book for the pill the next day. I returned and took my 1st pill with the nurse and returned 24hrs late to recieve my second dose and my anti-d injection i place my 2nd lot of pills between my gum and mouth, this website after reading i was petrefied but honestly compared to what i have seen the pill was bearable a little worse the period pains but very messy to say the least, its been 2days since taking my second pills i still am bleeding very heavy and have cramps but what do you expect when you are going againist your body and removing something that isnt willing wanting to go .???
this is exactly the same as
this is exactly the same as what happend to me! i have been trying to get pregnant again (its been over a year since i had it done) and have no luck for 8 months :( not sure if its to do with this precedure or not?
THINK ABOUT WHAT YOUR DOING!
i dont agree with abortion ful stop. Not aimed to slate any of you. Misscarrige is a lonely place. I have had 4 misscarriges, and came acros this to find a way to help my pregnancys survive. I lost my last 1 due to a haematona at 8wks hospitalised. YES WORSE THEN MY LABOUR! its true it hurts the further along u are...it even hurts so bad to know il never get my buby that i wanted soo much. It stays with u for the rest of ur life! Pain, anger, guilt. If ur questioning 'if' u should do it id think about the 1 in 4 women that mc a buby that they want. Having a buby is the most rewarding achivement thing in ur life, id have loads but i cant bare to loose any more, just think b4 u jump straight into it. And remember weather u did do it or not u wil remember it for the rest of ur life.
early option pill
Ok. Its worked for me in the past except one time. I bleed so much I could have died. This time I must be ammune to.it. judge me if you want call me a sinner we all have are story mine is iv had 3 babbys in poverty with a abusive dominicain man that I finaly left. Any way the pills did not work this time and I'm consering keeping it. Is there any body out there do that one if so tell me what happened. I'm sared andconfused but if there any hope of having a healthy beby please let me know
Make sure you take enough pain killers
I took the abortion pill yesterday at 5pm. I had cramps within an hour, they were like period pains to begin with. I was five weeks pregnant. As soon as I got the pains, I had chills and an upset stomach, which didn't gp away until about 3am. I have to say that the pain was very much like contractions, I had friends with me in the evening and I got gradually worse as the hours ticked by. I had one friend who stayed with me overnight and I am very pleased she was there. I was in such horrendous pain by midnight that she called the doctor who asked what pain medication I had taken and it turns out that the dosage of nurofen and paracetamol I had taken was no where near enough, I was doing it with practically no medication. I wish I had read comments on this site before taking the tablets, because the clinic (Marie Stopes) did not tell me how much pain relief I would need and they did not give me any to take away.
I would recommend having someone with you, being near a toilet as the diahorrea was quite severe, drinking a lot of water, stocking up on sanitary towels as you will run out very quickly, taking something strong to knock you out and sleeping on a towel. I bled so much and it doesn't look like it's going to stop any time soon.
Remember, this is like early childbirth, it's very rare that people do that unaided so you do need strong painkillers. I wish I had known. The pain does pass eventually. I dont know how long my bleeding will last though. I hope that this account helps people and from my experience I would say last night was the most pain I have ever been in but the relief today, knowing that it's over, has been worth it. Based on what I know so far, I would recommend the abortion pill - just be prepared girls, it hurts.
Me again, I have an update
Me again, I have an update now. I took the pill on the Thursday and despite the horrendous night, Friday I felt just like I had a heavy period. Friday night and Saturday day was the same, hot water bottles and not much energy but not too painful. Then Saturday night I woke at 2am in agony, the same pain from Thursday night, I called the Marie Stopes advice line and they said that this is normal, it's the body contracting back. Apparently this happens a few days after childbirth. I eventually got to sleep, was fine in the morning but then the pain came back, I spent most of the day in a complete mess, the pain unbearable, no pain killers would touch it. By the evening however I felt a lot better (the kick ass pain killers prescribed to my dad after his back operation seemed to do the trick). That was yesterday and today I feel much better and chirpier in myself. I am back at work tomorrow and hope to god im out the other side. I am still bleeding quite heavily but it's manageable without the pain. I hope that this account helps you.
Took the pill last night...my story
Took the pill yesterday and thought I'd write in to give my story to help others trying to make the decision between the pill and surgery. I was 6 weeks 4 days along when I was given the first pill. I did experience nausea and felt like I was getting my period after I took it. I was given that at 2pm on Tuesday. I decided to take the second set of pills last night. I took 2 tynol with codine (as perscriped) a half hour before along with the anti nausea script. I then let the pill disolve for 45 minutes and swollowed what was left. Within 20 minites I had cramps. About 40 minutes later I went to the bathroom and the bleeding started. An hour after I took the pill the pain really set in. I figured I'd be okay because I have heavy periods. Man, was I wrong. I read though all these reviews prepaing myself for the worst, but it really was worse than I expected. The pain was so bad it makes you double over and have a hard time breathing. It is by far the worst pain I've ever felt in my life. I know of course a miscarriage is not meant to be fun, but I really wasn't expecting the pain I felt. I spent an hour in the shower trying to breathe through the pain. I went from the shower, to the toilet, to the bathroom floor shaking in pain. I had the chills to an extreme degree. Sweat pants, sweat shirt, three blankets...and still shaking. When in the shower the sac did pass, and that was shocking but I was prepared for it since I did read that it happened to others. I wish that would have came out in the toilet so I wouldn't have had to seen it so clearly in front of me. I threw up once in the shower, and was so weak at the point I couldn't even move my head to miss my legs. Pretty gross, I know. It was so bad I had to crawl to the door to scream to my boyfriend to bring me more pain meds. I couldn't even stand up. I laid on the floor a bit more, and the hardest part is that no matter how you lay it HURTS so bad. It does come in waves, as many people said. But mine were 20 seconds of pain, 5 seconds of not, repeat. For 3 hours. I was on my knees with my head tucked into them to try to help ease the pain. You HAVE to keep telling yourself to BREATHE. However, even though I was trying to be relaxed as possibe, you can't help but be overcome with the pain. I remember checking my phone thinking it had to have been 2 hours in the exteme pain and only 45 min had gone by. I then went back into the shower and laid on the ground and had my head outside the shower taking deep breaths of the cool air to relax. I was so dizzy and light headed I did pretty much fall asleep a little. When I came back to, the pain had subsided. The sac passed within the first 10 minutes for me, so it wasn't that that made my pain ease up like some people had. I think I finally passed a majority of the tissue. When the pain didn't come back, I just about died from happiness. It really does just go away. The pain is about to kill you one second, and gone the next. I was able to get up (which I wasn't able to stand for a good 2 hours before), dry off, put on comfy clothes, and get ready to lay back down. I went back to the toilet for about 10 minutes and passed more clots. I put on a pad and a heating pack, and got into bed. The pain by this time was mangeable, and was like period cramps. It still did come in waves, just much lighter pain that was not bad AT ALL. I took 2 midol while in bed and fell asleep about 45 minutes later once I was able to calm down a bit. In all, I took the pills at 7:15. The cramps started at 8, and were BAD at 9. From 9-11:45 they were TOO PAINFUL to bare. However, right around 12 I felt so much better. It's now almost noon the next day and I'm at work and doing okay. I am weak, and have some mild cramps, but can most def function and am not in real pain. Just feeling weak. I do suggest taking the day off work to relax. I'm going to be leaving early because I need to go lay down I feel so weak. I am still bleeding, but it's only been a day so that's expected. Now that the pain is over, it wasn't that bad. However, if I could go back I'd go for the surgery. Surgery is 10 minutes, this is the worst pain you can expect for a solid 3 hours. It's also a LOT longer recovery time. It really is a pain that you can't explain or expect. And it doesn't go away quick. ANDD- when you're in pain, TIME GOES BY SO SLOW. Expect a solid 3 hours of extreme pain. However, once it is over, it's totally over. And it just stops. Looking back on it it almost feels like a dream and I can barely remember it because I was in so much pain. If you have any questions, LET ME KNOW!
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Why would you scare people like this you mean mean mean mean woman.
Advice please
I am planning on trying to use the pill method to have an abortion. This is not something I want to do, but I feel like I have no choice. I am a single mom with a young 4 yr-old son at home. He will stay with his dad for the day from approximately 9 AM to 6 PM this weekend. Is there any way to plan this so that I can do it alone without him home and without anyone else in my family/friends knowing? Will I be able to get through the worst part while he is gone so that I don't have to juggle trying to take care of him during the painful process? I am only 4 weeks and I normally don't have painful period so I'm hoping it won't be so severe for me.
hi, i just had a medical
hi, i just had a medical abortion this afternoon. its not nearly as bad as the ppl on this site make it out to be, although I did take painkillers. something with paracetamol, codine, and ibuprofin seemed to help, but it is still quite painfull,like writhing, grinding your teeth and moaning with pain type painfull. but you have had a child, so you obviously know how to "man up" and deal with it.
you must go to the clinic the day before you want the abortion to actually happen. there they give you a pill to soften the uterus and relax the cervix and what not. they will give you medicine to take at home 24 hours later to actually start the whole process.
you should be able to manage by yourself provided you prepare properly. i found lying in a bath helped becaus of the hot water and also because when i was in pain i didnt have to worry about where the blood was going, although this might be dangerous if youre on your own because if you pass out you could drown. i would also recomend you have lots of water and friutjuice or something with sugar in it in easy reach. have your painkillers there and your phone incase something does go wrong. also try to make sure you can get to your couch or bed or something easily (it might actually be better to just do the whole thing in bed with a towl and one of those waterproof sheets for child bedwetting underneath you), and it helped me to watch tv after the worst of it was over to distract myself from the pain. I had a friend with me which was great for moral support when you are in pain, and i would think that its probably better to have someone there for emotional and safety reasons, but you know your situation best obviously.
im not an expert, obviously, and this is just my personal advice and ideas based on my experience, but i hope its helpful. and also i hope i replied soon enough to be helpful. good luck if you havent done it yet and i hope it went ok if you have.
best wishes
I took the abortion pills
I took the abortion pills recently. I'm currently "recovering", waiting for my period so I can get a ParaGard, This was my second medication abortion. I know...
This is a process you can go through alone if that's your preference. It is a painful process, you cant really predict how your body will respond, no matter your history with painful or painless mensuration. I recommend that you take the second set of pills Misoprostle, the minute your son is away, that was you'll have plenty of time to get through the worst of it before he comes back. Most women go through the worst of it within 3-4 hours after taking the second pills (it took 1 hour my first time and 3 hours my second time), but like I said, everyone is different. Keep in mind that you will probably continue to bleed for at least a few days. Also, try to have someone on call that you can contact in case of an emergency. Good luck to you.
Not that bad - Stop Scaring people
I took the pill last night and felt comfortable. After reading some of these comments i wonder how many of them are actually real, and how many are trying to scare people.
I understand everybody has unique responses to stuff.
I was 5 weeks pregnant and took the mifeprex in the PP office. At night I decided to take misoprostol. 15 mins prior to inserting misoprostol into vagina, i took Oxycodone pain tablets. After inserting, I was scared to death of the side effects coming. 20 minutes after I started cramping. The cramps were mild at first and a bit worse within the hour, but the pain was just like a heavy period. Also felt nauseous. After 2 hours i had bleeding with small clots, just like your heavy periods. Just went to the toilet, changed napkins and eventually went to sleep after 2 hours.
The main factor i think is pain medication before vaginal insertion and the early abortion. So folks don't get scared by these ruthless reviews on abortion pills. Believe it wasn't that painful. Just yesterday night i took the pills and today i'm typing to let you all know. Just don't forget to take your pain medications. Good luck.
Did the pill taste nasty? I'm
Did the pill taste nasty? I'm really scared I read all the comments and I'm freaking out please help?!
the dr at planned parenthood
the dr at planned parenthood told me it wa ok to suck on a mint or hard candy while i had the pills in my mouth... but they didnt taste bad anyway... hope it elps
My Story
I took the second pill at home and within a half hour started to get horrible cramps. I was doubling over in pain. I honestly have never felt that much pain. I took Tylenol before and it was no help. I started to get diarhea and vomit. As soon as I vomited I sat on the toilet and the sac came out. It was horrible to see it and it is something I will never forget. I did feel some cramping relief after but went back to the bathroom about 6 more times because I kept having large clumps of clots come out. I then sat on the couch and rested. It has not been a week and I only have slight bleeding. I knew I wasnt ready but it is still really hard to go through. I flushed my first baby down the toilet. I hope if youre considering the pill youre sure this is 100% what you want because you cant go back.
My experience
First I just want to say that some of these posts are ridiculous and I think they're written just to scare people. So with that being said I'm going to tell you about my experience. About a month ago my fiancé and I were having sex and the condom broke. I took the morning after pill 12 hours later and forgot about it. So when I missed my period and took 2 positive pregnancy tests I was shocked. I have three kids already, ages 4 1/2, 2 1/2 and 1 and can't afford another baby right now. My fiancé and I agreed that getting an abortion would be best. I went to the clinic 2 days ago and took the first pill orally. It made me slightly nauseous but other than that I was fine. I took the 4 other pills last night. I put 2 on each side between gum and cheek, let them dissolve for half an hour and then swallowed. After reading all these horror stories I was expecting to be in excruciating pain but I wasn't. I only experienced mild cramping and ended up falling asleep. Around 1:30am, 4 hrs after I took the pills, I woke up and had to go sit on the toilet. I was there for maybe 45 minutes passing clots and then the cramping stopped and it was over. I went back to sleep afterwards. This morning when I got up I was perfectly fine. My bleeding is just like a period and I'm not in any pain. I didn't even need the pain medication that was given to me. I've had periods worse than this. I understand that every woman is different but for me it was just slightly uncomfortable. I go back in 2 weeks for a follow up and birth control. I hope my story is helpful to those of you considering this option. Please don't let other people scare you. You need to make the best decision for you and no one else
WELL
Consider yourself lucky. Its sad you would say most people would make it up because I took the pill and it was honestly the WORST pain I have felt. Maybe YOU had little cramping and it was fine but mine was horrible I was throwing up and laying on the floor in sooo much pain. Grow up.
Yes, i agree with you i
Yes, i agree with you i believe some people are just trying to scare you, i took the abortion pill on sat 9-25-2010, i took the first pill dr. office, and the second set 24later, now some women dont even bleed fron the 1st pill, but about and hr befor i was due to take my second set i began to bleed, any how an hr after i took my second set of pills i felt cramps, no worse than a heavy period, nothing to be worried about then shortly after that my abortion happened, so dont let those other post scare you like they did me!!! i was frightned not knowing what to expect because this was my first abortion.
hiiiiiiiiiiii what tablet did
hiiiiiiiiiiii
what tablet did you take the abortion?
I took the mifeprex first at
I took the mifeprex first at the office and then the next day took 4 misoprostal. All were orally
Well after reading everyone
Well after reading everyone else's experience I find yours the one I can relate to the most. I myself took the pills and had minor cramping and bleeding. However one question that seems to not have an answer anywhere I search for is "How long will I be on my period for?" So, my question to you is how long were you on your period for since you first took the pills? You answer will be highly appreciated, thank you.
Hi, I finally just stopped
Hi, I finally just stopped bleeding. It took a week but from what I was told you can bleed on and off for up to 4 weeks
My choice to use MIFEPRISTONE with a baby at home
According to this article, I wouldn't be eligible to take this drug, and yet I was prescribed it anyway. I am a 41 year old smoker, who got pregnant within a week of my IUD accidentally coming out. I thought it was the string of a tampon, and pulled it out myself. A week later I had unprotected sex ONCE with my boyfriend. We already have a 16 month old baby,and I'd had the IUD ever since she was born. We mutually had planned not to have any more children. Still, this decision was by far, the most difficult one I've ever had to make. It had seemed so unlikely that I would have been able to get pregnant within days of having both my period, and an IUD come out. It happened against all odds, and put me in such a bad position that I doubt I'll ever get over the emotional ramifications of making the decision to end the pregnancy. Still, I did not feel ready to have another baby. My baby is still quite young, and the added financial strain would have been devastating. It seemed selfish to keep it in some ways too, as I would have liked another child in theory, but the practical elements were not in place. My doctor advised that I do the abortion at home with mifepristone, and I agreed, as staying home seemed easier than having a clinical procedure, and it also seemed less invasive. However, it really is not as simple as it sounded.
Two days ago I took the first dose of the pill as prescribed, and inserted the four pills vaginally about six and a half hrs later, taking some vicodin and 800mg of Ibuprofen. About two hours after that, the cramping and bleeding began, and lasted for four excruciating hours. I violently vomited everything I had been able to eat that day (I do not know why they advise you to eat before you take the second dose of pills, because absolutely everything comes up, and it would have been better not to have force fed myself, as I'd had extreme nausea all day). I can honestly say going through the induced miscarriage hurt even more than having a baby to me. The whole thing took 12.5 hrs to complete, in which I mean-- everything came out. It was all a terrible experience to go through, and had my boyfriend not been there the whole time to watch our baby, and comfort me in the really rough periods, I don't know that I could have managed it at all.
48 hours after going through this, I feel considerably better physically. I am depressed and deflated over the whole issue, yet I do not regret my decision. I would never go through this again, and as I'm 41, it is unlikely, if not impossible that I ever will. I believe in a woman's right to choose, and yet after having a child, taking the route to end a pregnancy was extremely difficult for me, and nothing I could take lightly. Still, having a baby is a serious, and weighty decision for anyone. One can certainly be optimistic that everything will work out, but the reality is that it takes an ample support network, ideally two parents, and enough money to ensure that your child will have a good start in life. In my case, I already have a gorgeous and wonderful baby, who nevertheless, takes up all my spare energy and attention, not to mention that my resources are severely limited. My boyfriend has two additional children, and he is generous in his support of every one of his kids, but another one would truly break the bank. We were doing everything we could to prevent this from occurring, and yet it did, and we were faced with the question of how we could make this work, and we could not rationalize a way to do it at this time.
If I had to advise someone about taking/not taking this pill, I would tell them that it might be easier not do this at home. On the other hand, I don't regret that I did do it this way, though it was hell. It's excruciating all around, and yet I think it should be available to those who choose to use it. It should also be emphasized that it's going to hurt. It is also very hard to be in control, and take that first dose yourself if you are not 100% certain that it's what you want to do. It would have been easier for me to have had someone else determine the beginning of the end. It required a great deal of detachment in order for me to go through with it, and a lot of fortitude to get through one of the worst days of my life.
Pregnant by her ex.
I am in the same position.
Im 21 and I found out I was pregnant last thursday. But my "ex boyfriend" and i broke up the night before (wednesday). I was 5 days late and and I started to worry. So the next day on thursday, I took two pregnancy tests and both said pregnant. I was more in shock than in anything. And honestly I was really hoping I was pregnant before my ex and i broke up. Unfortunately we weren't together, and things ended pretty badly because he felt that we were always arguing and fighting. But i decided to tell him after I found out. Of course, he threw a fit because i told him while he was at work. The first thing he told me was "I DONT WANT IT. I DONT WANT A BABY. IM NOT READY. AND WE AREN"T TOGETHER SO WHY KEEP IT?!?!" so i was devastated. I didn't know what to do. He even blocked me from everything even my number. I had no way to contact him, i wanted his help and I wanted to keep it. so badly. and he wasn't talking to me. i thought maybe going to his house to tell his father would help straighten him out but my ex had already told him and my ex told his father not to get involved. I ended up going there anyways just to try to work things out with him. The only thing i want is for us to work out. I feel like he thinks im trying to keep it just so we will be tied together forever. And that is not the case. I don't believe in abortions at all. I believe if God gave you a blessing like this then you should accept it and do it. I went to talk to him and I officially told him I was going to keep it. But he was so upset. I could see how stressed he was from all of this. He is so stressed, i feel like he will get ill. he stressed about my pregnancy, work, and money.
So i decided to tell him I was going to think about getting the abortion-which is not true. I told him so he couldbe less stressed but i was also hoping things could get better between us but he is so cold with me. even though we spoke every day. but i asked him if things could ever work out again between us. he said "i just dont think we can work out. were always fighting and were miserable all the time-but we were perfect before a couple weeks ago). basically he made it seem like we will never get back together. I then told him i was getting the abortion to fully relieve his stress and things were starting to look up for both of us. now he started fighting bc he can't make up his mind if he wants me back. so i got upset and told him i wasn't going to go through the abortion. So he got extremely upset. But i then told him i "took the pill" on wednesday but that i wasn't going to take the other 4 pills till after we talked so i know we both can work things out with or without the baby. but i never took the pill or anything. I am still pregnant. So he told me we can talk on sunday even though we both agreed to talk today about us. But I am still planning on keep this baby. I just dont think its right for someone to tell you what to do with your body. And now I am realizing this. If he really loves you he will understand you choice and he would not ever tell you to get an abortion. He should be supportive. And i realize my ex isn't being supportive and I don't need him to raise this baby. But as of now anything can happen-meaning a miscarriage. So if i happen to have a miscarriage then i guess it because it wasn't meant for me to have a baby.
I am praying for you
I read your note and then understood why I was browsing through a website that had no interest to me. I am impressed by your strength. Even though it may seem as though you are the only one that made this baby, You love your self and baby enough to say, we can do this without him if we have to. YOU GO GIRL! God knows your heart. All power is in his hands. You may have taken a pill. But with a repenting heart and a special request, God can still allow you to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. Don't give up. Keep that thought to do whats right. I'm prayin for you. Email me when the baby comes. I want to make a shout to the Lord for your blessing. Be blessed!
dear girl
I can understand that you are going through an unbelievably hard time in life right now. But please understand, this man is not worth your time, your heart, your energy. If he was a decent man at all, he would tell you to keep the baby...even if he doesn't want anything to do with you, he would know that the baby is a human life that he helped to make, for whom he is responsible. Someone else posted to say that God won't ever give you more than you can handle. That is not true. God will definitely give you more than you can handle SO that you will trust in Him. You can't do it on your own, but God will help you if you ask Him to. He knows what you're going through. The man you are with obviously does not love you and has no intention of loving the baby. If he did, he would be proud of having this baby, whether it is the right time or not, whether he is "ready" or not. See what the Bible says about this baby you have in you:
"For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
16 your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be."
God has a plan for you and for your baby. Turn to Him and trust Him.
The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.
He will be there for you. I hope things work out and I will pray for you.
if u already took the first
if u already took the first pill it stops the hormone of preg. and your chiled may have birth defects
Hey girl.. I just wanted to
Hey girl.. I just wanted to say hang in there. I read your post and it made my heart break. Last year I sort of went threw the same thing. I had an abortion and took the pill. My boyfriend and I broke up right after it. We didn't talk for a couple weeks, but we got back together. I am now almost 5 months along and we are keeping it this time. You are a very strong person and no matter what happens just remember that God will not give you more than you can take. I know from experience that getting pregnant is very steressful on both the girl and guy. I would say just try to give him time. If you guys are fighting try to write a letter instead and tell him how you feel. sometimes it just takes the guy a little while longer to digest things and come around. even though I know how hard it is to have to wait for them to finally start acting right. Just hang in there, and I promise you everything will be okay. I promise.
I totally get where you are
I totally get where you are comming from. I just got the methotrexate shot the other day and i haveto wait a week without eating any foods with folic acid in it (wich is almost everything) and then take the 4 tablets. My boyfriend and I are in the same boat, and he hasnt supported or comforted me through any of this, its overwhelming and upsetting to do this on your own, I totally understand you.
MY story.
I'm 19 years old, 5 feet, 100 pounds. the reason I put my height and weight is just to show that I am a small girl and after reading these stories I literally thought I'd die if I took the pill. well I did not. I went to a clinic yesterday which provided me with the pill for a costly $430 dollars and I took the second pills today which caused me to expel anything in the uterus. When I took the pill to stop progesterone I had no symptoms. when I took the abortion pill at home my first symptoms where itchy hands and I felt like they were swelling and I freaked out because I thought I was having an allergic reaction but then it went away. the actual bleeding did not start until about an hour later. I had taken two Tylenol #3 before I took the pills and therefore had only minor cramps that did not hurt much, felt a lot like menstrual cramps. I bled in the toilet for about five minutes and in the shower and on a pad. when I peed and was in the shower I did have blood clots and I'm not exactly sure if the fetus came out because I did not see anything except pieces of tissue and blood. BTW I was between 6-7 weeks so it might defer from someone that might have a slightly more advanced pregnancy but honestly my experience was not at all scary, hurtful or traumatizing whatsoever. this blog made me freak out but all is going well. I'm still bleeding a bit but not as much. I will find out if everything expelled on my next visit this upcoming week.
good luck to whoever is planning on taking this pill and hope all goes well!
URGET HELP NEDDED
i am experncing the worst time of my life as my girlfrnd told me that she missed a period and knowing the fact that we had a sexual intercourse . i live in a small state of india and our parents dont know about us being together as it is considered a sin in our country to have a premarital relation nd to get pregnant for a girl who is not married is the biggest sin ever and over here her life is devastated so basically its a very big deal here nd not not aatt olll acceptable in the place i stay in ! she is probbly going to be kicked out of her house . since i have got this news i cant think about anything els i cannot sleep properly at nights and this is all i think of the whole day nd i pray to god for a solution . it happened even after we used protection . she is exactly your age and is also exactly your hight which is 5 ft . i have spend 4 day searching for a similar case and eventually i have found your case . we dount have internet at our homes so therefore i have used the local cyber cafe for that reason . plese guide me through the abortion pill procedure as i just cannot let anything happen to my girlfriend who i love more than anything in my life . PLEASE TELL ME A WY TO CONTACT U SO THAT I CAN TAKE UR HELP IN ORDER TO PREVENT MY GIRLFRIEND FORM GETTING INTO ANY PROBLEM OR TO PREVENT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO HER . WE CANNOT EVEN CONSULT A DOCTOR AS THEY COULD CREATE A SCENE A VERY BIG ONE ! PLEASE HELP ME !! I BEG U PLESE HELP ME !
Hey, I'm really sorry to hear
Hey, I'm really sorry to hear about your situation. If you can't go to the doctor or order the abortion pill then I suggest trying to do home remedies of the abortion pill. here are some websites that may be of help to you. Good luck.
Think Clearly
Hi,
I am a married women and my husband and I are both believers. I know what you mean in regards to strict parents... mine were, too! Now, being a grown woman I am very thankful they were strict. No matter what, God tells us in the bible abortion is murder! If your parents believe in the bible, they wouldn't want your girlfriend to have an abortion!
I can tell you this... there are a lot of great married couples that want a baby and cannot have one. If anything put the baby up for ADOPTION! If you need help and don't know where to go. You can visit this site and call them if you need to... they will do what's possible to help you!!!
You both need to go to your parents and talk with them...don't wait!
God doesn't make any mistakes... he will guide you through this!
I will pray for your situation!
God Bless you and yours!
im only 18
hey im 18 years old and im currently in foster. I live with my aunt.I found out I was pregnant when I was about 5 weeks at first I didn't know what to think I was confussed and scared. my boyfriend was actually happy and I couldn't understand why. my boyfriend is 21 and is still living in his moms house.I couldn't tell my aunt cause then she wouldn't let me live with her anymore. when I finally told her she said she already knew but that if I was going to keep it I better start packing.my problem is that I feel so under pressure and I don't have anything to offer this baby im about 2 months and two weeks now and I just made and appointment to get and abortion on friday at 8:30 in the morning. I really don't know what to do everybody is telling me that its better to get rid of it. what should I do please somebody help me I can't live with all this and the worst is that I suffer from postromatic stress diorder and I also suffer from major dippression can anybody help me........
HEY DONT WORRIE IF U SAID
HEY DONT WORRIE IF U SAID THAT UR BOYFRIEND SAID HE WAS HAPPY THEN MOVE OUT FROM UR AUNT N LIVE WITH UR BOYFRIEND ALONE~~~~ N PRY EVERY DAY!! THAT HELPS N IF U NEED OR U FEEL U NEED TOTALK TO SOMEONE GO HEAD N GIVE ME A MESSAGE ON MY EMAIL N GOOD LUCK A CHILD IS THE BEST THINK IN LIFE!!!!!
reply to....im only 18
A child is a lifetime job.u may feel u cant handle it... u do know they have housing for people in situations like u. never accept others opinion on a major life question. pray. if that dont help/ go on ur beliefs and upbringing. i just took this pilll last wed. scariest decision i had to make. perfect for me. i have 2 children. if u need to talk e mail me. but look into housing. call ur local housing authority... hope to help
i know im too late but i
i know im too late but i would have given the baby up for adoption. its the best thing for you and the child and you could still see them. you were givin a chance and they could have gotten one too. im sorry to hear everything is all messed up. try to know what your doing is the best you can do at this time.