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Failed medical abortion mumsnet symptoms I also started my adhd meds in the last 3 weeks and have been abit away with the fairy’s me and my boyfriend stupidly had sex using the pull out method after week 2 I can’t remember when exactly but I assumed all would be ok as I was still slightly bleeding! It’s your body and your decision. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional. I do not want a debate on abortion and Hi everyone. The abortion failed to find out I was still pregnant at 10 weeks with a follow up scan and told baby was 'doing everything it needs to do' healthy and active. I had pretty bad nausea from the pregnancy symptoms and was very bloated. Has anybody else experienced a failed medical abortion (the one which you take pills for)? Mine failed after rather painful contractions and passing of a big clot. The pregnancy has ended, no fetus will develop, but your body has only expelled part of the tissue and products of the pregnancy. I took the medical abortion pills 5 days ago. When your next period will come may also depend on your birth control situation. Using just misoprostol also works, though there is a different protocol for using Use sanitary towels to monitor your bleeding during early medical/abortion pill treatment, and after any abortion treatment. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. I have no medical experience, I’ve just been through a medical abortion which I completed yesterday and I had to take mine 48 hours apart. I had a medical termination last Saturday, 7 weeks pregnant after my coil failed. I took the pills, had the cramps and I did bleed and I passed a Medical abortion using pills to terminate pregnancies up to 10 weeks, is now available for home use. I am 6 weeks and terrified at the thought of a medical abortion. However, due to many people being complacent and not seeking medical treatment immediately, this can lead to unforeseen consequences. Medical abortion 17 replies smith35 · 16/03/2022 11:08 Hi I'm new to mumsnet and have found myself in a hard decision and looking for some help. The cramps were bearable. I started my medical abortion last Thursday. 23/07/2017 at 5 weeks ago I had a medical abortion at home, this was due to hyperemesis gravidarum, so extreme I wasn’t passing urine and I was so weak. It’s started heavy and gradually decreased and all my symptoms went away- sore boobs and being sick. However it has An incomplete abortion is an abortion that has only been partially successful. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here) I decided to go with medical abortion as access to surgical is very much so limited to due Covid. Possible complications of an abortion. I also look after my Dad who lives on his own, on a farm, so I’ve animals to look after too and I let out a holiday let and do all the cleaning and laundry myself. With all these, I was thinking the abortion was successful. Complications of abortion can include: part of the pregnancy remaining and needing an operation to remove it; heavy bleeding; damage to the womb I'm currently 6 weeks 3 days pregnant after a contraception failure. I didn’t know where to start I was full of panic I cried and cried but I knew abortion was right for me. DS is not DP's child. Get support and advice from a caring community. Hi. Medical abortion. That felt like a relief and that my HCG was lowering in the way it should after a successful abortion. Took the first pill Thursday lunchtime and then the second lot of pills 25 hours later on the Friday. BPAS say I need a follow up appointment. The first pill, mifepristone, was fine, total non event & just waited for the 24 hours to be up before taking the next lot to actually start the bleeding. I like you was very scared. I thought I'd share my experience on here. If you experience a failed abortion: what you need to know about this unusual phenomenon. I don't even know where to post this and I'm all so new. Few days after I really felt back to my normal self. im not sure if my body is just adjusting. I am scared I am having a ecpotic pregnancy which will explain why there were no big clots or tissue. In answer to. Abortion starts a new menstrual cycle, so your period should go back to normal 4-8 weeks after your abortion. When you have a medical abortion, a doctor prescribes 2 medicines ("abortion pills"), called mifepristone and misoprostol. I have had heavy bleeding from day 3 upto now. If you’re not using hormonal birth control and you considering a termination and they were very clear that if the medical abortion failed then surgical was the only route available as the pregnancy would be severely compromised by having taken the medication. I’ve had a medical abortion and felt ok with it. In some cases, the symptoms are due to an infection and women get better when given antibiotics. Hello guys, Just need a bit of reassurance as i've been using these threads throughout my abortion process. I’m not sure if I still have pregnancy symptoms or if it’s my mind I’m defo still exhausted and my belly swells every evening still after I eat a large meal Pregnancy symptoms can take some time to completely go away after an abortion. I am worried about side effects like vomiting etc but also about serious side defects like toxic shock syndrome and sepsis. Failed medical abortion? Positive test after 3 weeks. It may take up to 3 weeks for your breast tenderness to I am in day 2 of my medical abortion. I think it really depends on how certain you feel about your choice. I decided I wanted to abort so I went through with medical abortion at 7 weeks and 3 days on Wednesday taking the first medication of the two. The nurse said it was fairly common as pregnancy hormones can stick around for longer in some people. I experienced bad cramping but only passed a very small amount of blood. Apparently they are offering a postal service due to Covid and as I was deemed early enough, I wouldn’t need to go in for a scan. Bled a lot lighter for a week or so after. I can't get an appointment this week and we are going away on Friday. A failed abortion requires medical treatment. I had c section with him. I’m 47 and single with two children, one doing A-levels this year and one doing their GCSEs. My baby was 14-15 month old too. I am so worried it didn't work and that I could get an Hi, can anyone help me out. The 4 internal ones were ok for about 1. I had a failed medical abortion at about 6 weeks, I thought it had worked my symptoms had gone ect, I took the HCG test two weeks later and positive so called the clinic I found out I was pregnant two weeks ago and after some hard thinking I decided to go ahead with a medical abortion. I rang the clinic and asked for advice and all they said is the abortion can take up to one week. I bled heavy and passed a few big clots which i am assuming was the pregnancy. The mifepristone and misoprostol regimen can be used up through 12 weeks for an at-home abortion. I'm getting worried. A 2 clot has come out of me; it is the size of a coin, and I am not sure if it was the baby or not, but after that clot, my period has become slower i didnt experience any sevier cramps only light cramps and I only bleed for 2 days and i am now Thanks OP, it's good to read people experience. Hi, please I need help I had a surgical abortion 06/17/23 was 5weeks + 3 days since I had that after 3 days have been feelings pregnancy symptoms more and more, my boobs getting bigger, I can’t eat, morning sickness, vomit. I have been going back and forth about terminating I know my mental health is not great to go through a pregnancy and bring a child into the world right now but feel so awful about getting a termination. On the first day, I passed out tissue, like heavy tissues, i mean. I have recently had my son and can honestly say the pain from the medical pills was worse than half of my active labour. A friend of mine went through with a pregnancy after a failed abortion. I am 5 weeks pregnant I think (I had implantation bleeding just over a week ago). What happens during an abortion. It started with cramps that steadily got worse so I took paracetamol and ibuprofen which helped but didn't get rid of all the pain. In England and Wales, this has become the primary method for abortions up to 10 weeks with So it's two weeks since I took my medical abortion pills. MEDICAL ABORTION - TRIGGER WARNING***** Hey, just wondering if anyone could relate/offer any advice. Went in - had abdominal and vaginal scan and was told I was 5 and 1/2 weeks. Post abortion symptoms advice please 21 replies needadvicenotargumen · 19/10/2004 21:31 I know this is a very emotive topic PLEASE dont flame me. This on top of a pandemic is just horrific! I’m contemplating not doing it because I’m just so scared but I know I’ll then regret another pregnancy, with two young children and all the uncertainties of the virus. So 3 weeks ago I had a medical abortion, today Iv tested positive on a clear blue digital it says 1-2 weeks, iv panicked and got another clear blue and there is a slight line. Hey, sorry I have no experience of abortion so cannot help but I have a consultation on the phone Thursday with MSI. I was wondering if anyone had done the medical termination alone. the morning/day after my symptoms are still here and i feel i the flutter in my tummy. My DS is 8 so there would be little common ground between him and the baby. I've an appointment coming up for a I had a medical abortion 3 weeks ago at home which went fine. But the problem with me was hyperemesis. I had a medical abortion this week at 5w4d. Took the other two 3 hours later and within 2 hours the pain and cramping started, and then within another 2 hours I I had a medical abortion two weeks ago and was absolutely terrified but it was nowhere near as bad as I thought. 1. There are 2 types of abortion, medical or surgical. I went for a medical abortion and took the tablets at just over 8 weeks. Day one I passed some clots very big ones. Am I pregnant again or not? Iv had sex twice since first time we used a condom, second time was only 3 days ago and I know not great but he pulled out. The first is the actual failure of the drugs to complete the abortion. I have taken the pregnancy test that was in the kit and attached is a photo of the results. Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. Life is a struggle sometimes and we are both early 40s. What is an Unsuccessful Abortion? I had a medical abortion early this year using misoprostol 2 doses orally and 1 dose vaginally accompanied with oxytocin injection 💉, on 4 weeks old fetus. Hi, I completed my termination on Thursday. So I knew things were happening before taking the second lot of medication. My daughter is 6 months old and the fath I took the first stage of the medical abortion 10:50am on Wednesday and the second stage (4 vaginal tablets) 11:00 Thursday. All of my symptoms disappeared right after the termination so I had no clue except for the positive test! Thanks for replying, so sorry you’re in the same situation. Some people are worried their medication abortion didn’t work because they’re expecting to see more blood, tissue, or large clumps to come out. I had a surgical abortion initially so was never told to do a test at 3 weeks as they're meant to be almost certain everything was removed, You may contact an obstetrics and gynecology specialist if you have any symptoms of incomplete abortion since early medical care is essential for better outcomes. My first reaction when my period was late was to look up medical abortion, we took the morning after pill too so my head is telling me to trust my gut but still makes it hard. Hey as I was quite early I knew that I passed it by the clots and heavy bleeding my symptoms also subsided completely about Hi I’m sorry your going through this hard situation aswell . I'm very early, 4+4. In-clinic abortions work more than 99 out of 100 times. Symptoms include needing to pee a lot , nausea,and breast tenderness. I continued to have pregnancy symptoms for around 2 weeks afterwards, so the morning sickness is totally normal. I've been having the same issues with running to the toilet for a wee! I wasn't really bothered by this as one of my pregnancy symptoms so took me a bit by surprise. And I I can’t tell my parents as they’re strict and won’t understand. I appreciate you’ve “cost them money” but having an abortion shouldnt mean you’re bullied or forced into a contraception option which doesn’t work for you. My main anxiety surrounds heavy blood loss and complications such as retained product etc. Bleeding continued, symptoms remained (although not so bad) & pregnancy test still positive. I had no symptoms just no appetite I think this was the nerves. Sophia K(63) 01/06/2023 at 2:14 pm. Would I know if I had retained products? I felt a lot of clots pass and my very strong pregnancy symptoms disappeared the day after the abortion was completed. I was two months gone by then and had no idea. Following a heavy period of bleeding of bright fresh blood, the tissue went down to 2. Her circumstances were very different (failure of contraception after she slept with someone she knew, but not v well - he refused to have anything to do with her when she told him. Pregnancy symptoms should go away a few days after your abortion. Early detection and diagnosis of failed abortion is necessary to avoid the more complex procedures required in later stages of pregnancy. Did they say take/insert all four? when I had one 3 years ago, it was two and if nothing happened then the other two. I collected the tablets on Thursday this week and took the first pill around 2pm Friday. Demand the coil is removed at the point they investigate properly for the failed surgical abortion. I had extremely bad violent vomiting and nausea throughout the day. After an abortion procedure, if you experience any of the following symptoms, but not limited to, it might mean that you have had an incomplete abortion: If you have used the abortion pills and have not experienced any bleeding; If you have used the abortion pills and have not experienced bleeding similar or more than your menstrual period I administered my medical abortion yesterday at 7 weeks pregnant, taking my second set of pills that enduce the bleeding around 9:10pm. I had several loose bowel movements and then a small passing of tissue. I didn't bleed on the 2nd day . Hey - just to give my story. I'm terrified, not going to lie. I’m still in two minds whether to keep the baby or not. I am triggered by blood loss because I had a very large haemorrhage in theatre with my first child and I really struggle at the thought of heavy bleeding now as a result. Due to my gestation and available appointments (I would have been slightly too late for the medical termination by the time an appointment could be offered locally for this) the only procedure i could have had done in my area was the surgical with local anaesthetic. Occasionally women might have excessive bleeding due to placental Huge regret and grief after medical abortion, need some support :( 49 replies April9888 · 17/10/2020 16:20 Hi, I'm new here. With it being a medical abortion I doubt you'd even be feeling any kind of movements as it would be way too early for that. I have had a medical abortion few days ago and feel extremely upset. So this has been a nightmare. On Tuesday I took the first pill in clinic where they also scanned me. I got my pills in the post yesterday through BPAS, taking pill 1 Friday morning then the step 2 Saturday morning. I don't think I can go through with this another week. Considering medical abortion but so scared about the horror stories - I actually don’t feel too attached atm as I know it is so early at this stage that it doesn’t rely on my body yet. Following a failed medical abortion, I also had a failed surgical abortion it seems with 4cm of RPOC left in my uterus. 8 answers / Last post: 04/06/2023 at 6:54 am. Abortions are generally very safe. Completely agree with you - I was vomiting and in pain for hours. My story is similar to yours. I was still feeling very unwell (severe pregnancy sickness and high blood pressure: my reasons for not being able to continue with the pregnancy to begin with) after the pills, went back to the clinic who confirmed Struggling, failed medical abortion was such a hard decision in the first place. I had an early medical abortion 3 weeks ago. Hello, i had a medical abortion at 8 weeks through bpas, I passed some large clots and bled for a few days so thought everything had gone as it should, I did the pregnancy test that they sent 3 weeks later which turned out positive, contacted bpas and went to a clinic for an assessment, they told me I was still pregnant and now 14 weeks I couldn’t believe it. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something I thought I would share my experience of a medical abortion at 5 weeks using EMAH method. My pregnancy symptoms are gone but I'm still just so worried everything I had a medical abortion last week, it wasn’t something I wanted to do but I needed to put my two kids first and thought it was for the best. I’m 5 weeks and 5 days. My bleeding is now the same as @heartbroken22 Everyone is different though aren’t they, hopefully your symptoms will keep tailing off. Two hours after inserting the pills, I was bleeding and I passed a small ball which was the pregnancy I was 4 +2 when I took first pill, it failed so today I am 6+6 I'm 7 weeks tomorrow, i will be 7+3 getting surgical, my scan was exact to my dates, I knew I was still pregnant knew by symptoms, boobs, sickness smell I still had it all, der was no way it was left overs in my uterus it was defiantly pregnancy I wasnt offered a second treatment of I went through the medical abortion procedure about last week and I completed my dose as prescribed by the doctor but i just experienced light bleeding that lasted only for a few hours and stopped nothing more I waited for 3 days and went back to the doctor and he advised that I repeat the procedure Hi, I had a medical abortion 3 weeks ago. Me and my partner have two children and knew we didn't want anymore. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here) The worse of the sickness is now over but still feeling quite naseous, strong sense of smell, food aversions. 24 hours later I took the four tablets vaginally. I had normal Medical abortion - not much blood I found myself pregnant when I was on 5 weeks I don’t have any single symptoms till my 5 weeks . 5 weeks. The signs of pregnancy after an abortion are pretty much the same as another major tip is DO NOT google symptoms or problems you are having during the process, just refer to the aftercare booklet you're given or call the aftercare services, they are very clear & helpful, google is not. Just wondering if anyone had been through/going through this and could share their experiences or just keep me company/take my mind off of it. After the medical abortion took place at home and I saw the foetus (horrible experience), I regretted the whole thing right @User0610134049 hi yes they advised that I take one 3 weeks after the procedure but I took it a little earlier - I had to take a low sensitivity one because HGC levels can apparently still be quite high for a few weeks following a medical abortion @Beeheart I took it a little earlier because I was only 5/6 weeks when I did the medical abortion so I thought that the levels Hello I’ve chosen to go ahead with an abortion , this is not the right time for me to have another child . I called the clinic they put me in an appointment in 3 days. First i just thought its my body being confused, but then nausea came. If you’re not on hormonal birth control, you can expect your period by 8 weeks after your abortion. I'm in a country where abortion is illegal. They're more likely to be phantom movements and not an actual baby movements. Unexpected or unusual symptoms Hey guys. There were some clots at first but noting too different to a period. Hey babe I received the pills yesterday around 3 and took them at 4 (the first pill) I'm due to take the other four today at 4pm. I know there's loads of success stories and people only tend to talk about the bad. Has anyone experienced a failed medical termination and continued and gone full term and delivered a healthy baby? Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. Also worried that in 7 months time we TTC and it doesn’t work. I made the right decision for me at the time and I don't regret it. The first set of 4 pills I took was excruciating, with terrible cramping to the point I was scared to take the second two but after they had been put in my cheek I had dull cramping and then went to the toilet, where without being @Gkrr10 I didn’t have any symptoms other than slightly sore boobs, I’m on day 7 now from the first pill and they’re definitely starting to feel less sore now and feeling more like they normally do. I'm going through BPAS for my medical Abortion. If you're still really concerned contact your GP. I had a medical abortion a few years ago and while the experience obviously wasn't great, it really was ok. Am now almost 12 weeks pregnant with twins and booked in for a surgical abortion on Monday. I'm currently going through the second stage of a medical abortion. Please don't judge! The description may be a little gruesome and graphic so look away now. It really wasn’t any where near as bad as I was expecting. I'm booked in for a surgical abortion under GA tomorrow. I inserted the pills because I read somewhere that it reduces the chance of nausea (one of them fell out anyway but it all worked). Thanks for sharing! Honestly these kind of threads and feedback helped me so much. Booked for medical abortion Monday and due to take the tablets on Tuesday. One patient carried the fetus to term and 8 days after th Medical abortion I took another Digital clear blue test and it now said that I was 1-2weeks pregnant. I had the second dose of pills (inserted in the vagina myself) at around 3pm but nothing happened until around 9pm. I’m a currently going through the process of a medical abortion. However all the symptoms seem to be returning and still have a strong positive pregnancy test has this happened to anyone else before. I tried to conceive for years and it never happened for me. 5cm but the That must be tough, yes my symptoms went pretty much straight away, next morning I felt so much better, just tired. Obviously I've been told that the termination failed and I have an appointment to go After four hours of crying in agony, lying on the floor of the waiting room in the Pregnancy Unit among expectant mothers, a scan revealed what I was afraid of: that the abortion had not been My husband and I decided on abortion for our second pregnancy, which was an emotionally draining decision. Had a scan yesterday which showed some retained products - not sure how much but she said it wasn’t terrible! I’m booked in for surgery next week with a scan first incase it has changed. Took my first tablet yesterday morning and inserted the final 4 tablets today at 10am. I am now 13 weeks pregnant. Only bled when went to toilet. I had an abortion 10 days ago. but a week after i have had the abortion, i started having sore breast. This continued after taking the first tablet but I wasn’t sick. hi, I had a medical abortion 4 weeks and 1 day ago. The first was a medical abortion for a pregnancy which was just over 6 weeks at the time of taking the pills. I’ve started my process of medical abortion I’ve done the first tablet then following day done the I took the test BPAS gave me today and there was a faint positive result. A bad smell coming from the vagina. But at the early stages of pregnancy when taking abortion pills is an option, it’s Is there a way to know if your abortion worked or not? Abortion is extremely effective. I decided on the same day treatment two days ago where I went to clinic today as I had a medical abortion at 8+4 and I was still testing positive. I was desperately searching the interne A medical abortion usually involves taking two pills, called mifepristone and misoprostol, to induce an abortion. Patients who said they still felt pregnant were ignored in 1/2 the cases. 2 weeks on I took a normal pregnancy test and it came back positive! I spoke to BPAS and they said not to use them due to hormones it might still show and use a Hello mums had a medical abortion on 5 days ago I was less than 4 weeks along. It was a very difficult decision and I kept changing my mind. I still haven't had my period and me and my partner are trying to get pregnant again, we had been trying 2 days after the abortion. Quote Failure rate very very small If faint positive on test - don't ignore just give them a call. My partner and I both were of the decision , this wasn't right for us and went down the EMAH road. Obviously it’s not something you enjoy as such, but it all went smoothly enough with no lasting side effects. Abortion pills are also very effective at ending early pregnancies — you can Failed abortion 17 replies Colt300418 My hair was back to normal didn't feel sick or as tired stomach went down. A surgical abortion has been suggested many a time since I first found out I was still pregnant. Both me and my partner agree that we wouldn't cope with another with our 4 boys already. I was really sick with the first pill and started bleeding too (like a normal period amount). I have 2 children already; aged 3 and 2. . In the first call I was briefly asked my reasons. Medical abortion at 5+4 on Sunday. Unfortunately the condom was off and even after the emergency pill within 24hrs it failed. It’s all down to finances unfortunately. I had a negative test quick quickly after my medical abortion. Please no judgement here, this was a diffi I have just been through a medical abortion at 7 weeks gestation on the NHS and wanted to share my experience with you all as I found much comfort from mumsnet whilst going through the process, I just hope to be able to help at least one person. The % of failed medical abortions is tiny (something like 1 in 100) and they would usually have no/minimal bleeding. I've had 2 c sections and me and my partner didn't think it was safe to go ahead with this pregnancy. I was sent home with the other tablets to take between 24/48 hours, so 48 hours brings me to lunchtime tomorrow or today as it's after 12! Hi, I just wanted to share my experience as I found the chat on here so helpful and supportive when I was going through it all. When abortion is induced by the use of chemical prostaglandins or prostaglandin analogues, two possible scenarios may lead to failed abortion. This report underscores both the risk of misuse of misoprostol used as a sole agent to procure abortion and the social consequences of the There was a short counselling session before medical evaluation. Is that normal? Unfortunately I had two abortions, one was the medical and the other was the surgical. ) and it was very difficult for her at the time, but she wouldn't have been without her son I finally plucked up the courage to do a pregnancy test and it was positive. If you have medical concerns, please seek medical attention. Seems like forever already thought it would be very light coz I was barely 3 weeks on. Hi I had the medical abortion on Monday and had the consultation and procedure the same day at bpas. About 30 minutes after administration of the tablets to pass the pregnancy I began to experience strong pains, I took codeine and it took the edge off but didn't do much else for the pain. If you have the surgery you could say someone’s collecting you after or arrange a taxi? Please discuss this with the staff and see what options you have. I am in too much discomfort. I had a medical abortion 8 weeks ago. The pills arrived in the post today and I am planning on taking the first tablet tomorrow. Have a blood clotting disorder, significant anemia or chronic adrenal failure. I was diagnosed with hyperemesis again in this pregnancy and knew i wouldnt be able to cope so i believe i made the right choice. the vast majority of the internet are not medical health professionals and you don't want to SOLELY rely on decisions/information from random online Most popular Matching glasses for kids and parents New Boots’ new Parent and Child Event is here Protect your child's skin all day and night with Aveeno £10 off the leg oil that will banish scaly shins New Monsoon pieces Mumsnetters are lusting after New Period pants for teens our users swear by New: Nuna x Liberty Fantasy Land range Autumn wedding guest Hi I had a medical abortion nearly 3 weeks ago and I was 5 and a half weeks pregnant. But like any medical treatment, there's a risk of complications. Medical abortion experiences? Anna B(1077) 07/04/2018 at 1:48 pm. I didn't do much research prior to the medical abortion and I wish I had because that is the worse pain anyone could go through. Afternoon all, I’m 3 week post medical abortion and would have been 10 weeks by now. Medical abortion consists of two visits to the clinic, 1st visit I was given one pill to literally terminate the embryo. Hope all goes well. Scheduled a medical abortion for next week, where I will be around 8 weeks pregnant. To cut a long story short I agreed I would have an abortion as I know how hard it can be as a single parent. Yesterday, I had my medical abortion. I had a surgical abortion 15 years ago and when I woke up all symptoms were gone. The amount and type of bleeding can vary for each person and each abortion. The risk increases the longer the pregnancy continues. Now 2. My reasons were somewhat similar to your. The fact you bled so heavily with big clots makes me think it’s very unlikely it didn’t work. I am already a single parent. I have found out I'm 5 weeks pregnant and unhappy about this unfortunately which has saddend me. Did the call tues - medical history etc and was booked to go in for a scan / to get the pills the next day. I no how you feel but I’m pregnant with baby number 7 my husband is the only one who works and he works so much as it is and he can’t do any more we don’t get benefits only child benefits as he earns to much but not enough of that makes sense 😂, I’m around 7 weeks pregnant and I haven’t even rang a I had an abortion recently (already have one DS 12mo) and am at college. How long ago did you take the additional set of 2 pills? My experience wasnothing happped at all after taking the first 4 pills. Here's how you can tell if your medical abortion was successful. I am due to take first pill today and I’m extremely scared. The following day, yesterday, at 5:30pm I inserted the second lot of pills, 4 of them, inside me. My experience sounds extremely similar to yours in I didn’t really pass any clots just thick blood when sat on the toilet and then medium-light bleeding since (It has now been 2 days since). Conclusions: Medical termination of pregnancy with mifepristone and misoprostol is >90% effective. It wasnt an easy decision by any means. I had a medical abor Thank you for your replies. June 26th, I went in for a medical abortion at 5 weeks pregnant. An algorithm of follow up using follow-up visit date, serum beta hCG and sonographic endometrial stripe is suggested to define high risk patients for failed medical abortion. All of my assessments were on the phone. But I bled continually for the 3 weeks, with a positive pregnancy test after the 3 weeks, ended up with an infection, retained products, had to have 3 more internal scans and antibiotics. Not to scare you OP but I had a failed medical abortion that didn’t take effect for two weeks. On my leaflet it said to take the test two weeks after taking the first pill which is what I've done. My partner is booked for a vasectomy and we use condoms so it was a huge shock. I had my call with BPAS tonight regarding my medical termination. This was a first for me entirely. I’m confused. I had a twin miscarriage (stopped developing after 7 weeks) and had to take the medical abortion pills as my body wasn’t processing itself. I'm around 9 weeks. I wanted to come on here and be completely open and honest about my experience with the medical abortion at home. Heavy cramps kicked in around 25-30 minutes later and have eased slightly now I am using a hot water bottle. Bleeding is an important part of a medical abortion Your pregnancy symptoms go away within a few days of the abortion. You had bleeding and cramping. I'm in the same boat. I would take co codamol an hour before you start, if you've given birth before, it will be a doddle, a heavy period and the pain won't be that bad with pain killers, I spent the morning in bed and tbh that was just to be near the bathroom and feeling What is a late medical termination of pregnancy (abortion)? The late medical termination is a procedure which involves giving medication to women to terminate a pregnancy. Bled very heavily 4 weeks after and had positive pregnancy test. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the Failed medical abortion & now 15 weeks 111 replies lettuceinn · 29/04/2022 21:18 Hello friends! This is my first post here. The pain was very manageable and the bleeding was not horrific. I know some are 24 hours apart but my only advice would be to follow the guidelines you were given. I have one child who is 8 years old and we What a difficult situation. My stomach and breasts are still tender. I hope you got this sorted soon 💐 The signs of an unsuccessful abortion are not difficult to recognize, so women can completely identify abnormal symptoms after an abortion. I also had a medical termination 9 days ago. Pelvic pain. Only to take the test given after abortion to take 3 weeks later and it has came back positive. Early pregnancy symptoms; Join your due date club; Premature and SCBU babies; Baby and child health; Toddlers (1-3 years) My medical abortion experience (one week ago). Hello ladies, I’m wondering if anyone could offer up some advice. Follow-up examinations (2 weeks after operation) detected failed abortion in 22% of cases. I’ve just been denied medical management of a failed abortion 722 replies Tinyteatime · 27/06/2019 10:42 I had a medical termination last Saturday, 7 weeks pregnant after my coil failed. Failed surgical abortion trauma. This morning I took my low sensitivity test that the doctor provided, exactly 2 weeks after the abortion and it came back A medical abortion involves taking medicines that end a pregnancy. I was just under 6 weeks pregnant and had all the tablets in one day. Things to know The pelvic pain in case of incomplete abortion may radiate to the lower back, buttocks, genitalia, and perineum ( 2 ). Took the Misoprostal, then I took 4 pills 24 hours later by inserting them vaginally. Hi, I’m 22 and currently nearly 3 weeks pregnant. If you have any of these symptoms, call the abortion clinic right away: Bleeding that stops for several days, then starts again or becomes heavier. At just 3 weeks I found out I was pregnant. Went to the clinic Wednesday had my first tablet, took the second set 24 hours later nothing happened within 3 hours so took the 3rd set of tablets about half an hour after this start cramping nothing more than bad period pains, went to the loo every 15 mins and passed clots 3 times, didn’t want to look so not sure if I definitely I was more unsure. I suffer with heath anxiety to the extreme so I am honestly at this point at all I can take. I had a medical abortion (pills by post) just over 3 weeks ago. You then need to: Hi @Chocolate93, you're welcome - always helpful to hear from others with similar experiences. I think it was around 3 weeks after due to another pregnancy scare (Yes, 18, in an abusive relationship and extremely stupid before anyone judges 🙈). The actual process itself wasn’t as bad as I had worked myself up to. Ive just came to terms with accepting what I've done. I had an surgical abortion 6weeks+3days ago for personal reasons. You might have seen some of my previous posts I have had a failed surgical abortion. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts I have an initial telephone consultation booked for next Monday, with no idea when I can start the medical abortion at home. Early pregnancy symptoms; Join your due date club; Premature and SCBU babies; Baby and child health; Toddlers (1-3 years) Children (4-11 years) Tweens and teens; Failed medical abortion and I'm still pregnant. I’ve not had much bleeding. I found out I was 5 weeks pregnant so I contacted bpas and had a health check over the phone which took about 50 mins, she was so lovely . Last week I spoke to Marie Stopes who agreed I was eligible for the early medical abortion pills. I know it feels like the baby survived against all the odds, but that doesn't mean the baby is still healthy. There are so many horror stories online which even at my age , filled me with fear. I had a medical abortion 13 days ago see the doctor and get checked out as you could need some iron supplements of the blood loss is a lot or have other symptoms. I've never had any children or been pregnant. The nurse said if I were to continue with the pregnancy there's a higher risk of the child having abnormalities eg limb formation and brain development. I was 8. I remember being in your position and desperately searching online for reassuring experiences. Quite soon after I had a lot of cramps that would come and go. I found out the day befor Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to talk navigation Advertisement Sign up Search Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. One line means termination successful two lines mean it's failed. I completed my medical abortion a few days ago, on the 15th January. A medical abortion can be done in a clinic, or sometimes at home if you're less than 10 weeks pregnant. My sore boobs have only just gone down and feel relatively normal now but I have heard this can take 10 days or longer to settle. Bleeding has reduced but still spotting I had a medical abortion at 9 weeks, after taking Thanks so much for sharing your abortion story, I’m not too sure if you’ll see this but I had a medical abortion a few days ago and took the second lot of tablets at home. The first tablet was fine, no side effects. I am 41 , so can imagine the surprise when I found out I was pregnant. i was 7+3 and had the medical abortion 💗 Struggling, failed medical abortion was such a hard decision in the first place. Anyone else still have symptoms after? Thanks I had a medical abortion 4 weeks ago which I found out today has failed. I just feel no one will give us any answers, staff at hospital have not experienced this before and we don't know what to do. I bled heavily for 4 days and spotings went for 10 days too. If you have prolonged bleeding, too much bleeding (much more than a regular menstrual period), pain in your belly that does not go away after a few days of taking the Failed Medical abortion- Twins Took tablets 2 weeks ago for a medical abortion and long story short they didn’t work. I had started bleeding 4 days before I took the first tablet last Tuesday and the nurse said that it was possible I was miscarrying and would pass clots before my next appointment on the Thursday. It's all very raw at the moment. Anonymous. It was a vaginal medical abortion, and the bleeding wasn't really heavy; my normal period is heavier than the abortion. How common are medical abortions? You have symptoms of Firstly I don't need judging, just some support and advice. To comment on Just adding an update: I did another test today, exactly 1 week after and the digital has gone down to 1-2 weeks now, and the non digital has gotten super faint barely there line. I haven't had any affects with the first pill other than my symptoms completely stopping feels horrible to say but this is the best I've felt since finding out, I finally feel somewhat like myself. Pregnancy test still positive after 2 weeks. Thank you for this post, I’ve found out I’m unexpectedly pregnant I currently have an 8 month old and I’m suffering from ppd. I contacted my clinic as I was concerned that I hadn't passed enough and that the bleeding was scant. 5 hours. I have no pain, no fever, I feel ok other than metallic taste in my mouth. Has anyone had any experiences of getting pregnant so soon after a abortion or is it most likley i will get my period first. Pain in Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. I took the mifepristone on Saturday, and followed with the misoprostol x4 on Sunday (yesterday). @Kardelen I was 8 weeks and had a medical abortion. I haven’t told anyone but my best mate who lives in a different country. Claudette Gonzalez and colleagues (May 30, p 1624)1 describe birth defects after failed illegal abortion in 42 infants who were exposed to misoprostol at doses of 200–1600 μg during the first 3 months of gestation. I had the first pill on Tuesday. I get panicked and I try to terminate my baby but my abortion is failed and I get clots and bleeding but not that much I took one oral and two in vagina tablet name is breeky eni how I have some very personal I had a medical abortion a couple of months ago, I completed mine at home, I only had to attend the clinic to collect the medication. I suffer pretty badly with anxiety (recently put on med again) and the fear of going through this physically and emotionally is getting to me. Don’t have access to emergency care. Read this if you're terrified. I was 8/9 weeks when i had the abortion, i went for an appointment to discuss my options etc, and booked medical abortion. Your experience sounds very similar to mine. I was just over 8 weeks pregnant. Unplanned pregnancy. 5 weeks post and completely back to normal, and feel very relieved. I had a medical abortion last week. How long after an abortion do symptoms of pregnancy go away? Abortion is incredibly safe and effective, so it’s really rare that you’ll still be pregnant after an in-clinic abortion or taking abortion pills. Or has the abortion just failed. Hello, OP. No experience of a surgical abortion but I know someone who had one and found it fine. Immediately started bleeding, cramping and clots. Does it take longer with a medical. Failed Drug-Induced or “Medical” Abortion Drug-induced or “medical” abortion has a higher failure rate than surgical abortion. No cramps at all although I did take 2 ibuprofen in anticipation. Failed medical abortion attempt!! Advice please 6 replies airam97 · 18/05/2018 01:00 Hey this is my first time using this. I started to bleed very lightly after taking the first tablet and inserted the second set of tablets vaginally 24 hours later. I have had a scan at 12 weeks and the specialist raised enough concern as she couldn't determine the feet and right hand how she wanted to. Join pregnancy choices and discuss everything related to terminations and surgical & medical abortions. All symptoms have gone but now this has thrown me! Many thanks in advance. im a nurse working 13 hour shifts, so I’ll need to tell work to get the time off , I am anxious, embarrassed, nervous, scared and feel so guilty and sad for what I’m doing. I took my first tablet tues and then the 4 tablets internally. Three weeks ago I had a medical abortion because the discovery of a surprise pregnancy took me completely aback. Isit normal to know your doing the right thing. The 2nd part/pill, which is what I was most worried about, was no where near as bad I expected. I had a medical abortion approx 3 weeks ago. Good luck. 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