THIS IS A LONGER READ  BUT WORTH IT IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING ABORTION AND AROUND 5-7 WEEKS ALONG.

Bullet points of things I was surprised about :

  • My reg. Gynecologist does abortions, I didn't have to go to a clinic. 
  • My medical abortion  was paid 100% by my insurance ($25 co-pay only) 
  • when I placed tablets in my vagina overnight, my abortion was over by the next morning. 

I am 23 years old and in a happy relationship. My boyfriend and I have done everything under the sun to not get pregnant and yet still through birth control I missed my period and ended up with 3 positive pregnancy tests. I started waking up at 5am extremely hungry and kind of knew. I went in for an ultrasound and my gynocologist said I was about 6 weeks along. My boyfriend and I have been saving to travel and are at the beginning of our careers  we decided at this point that we definitely want children but after we have lived our own lives (which we feel we've just started).

I spoke with my doctor a little more about all options and went back to speak with my boyfriend about it. At this point I was terrified of medical abortion because of the stories I read on this site and others. I figured It was going to be nonstop pain for days, diarrhea, vomiting, and nonstop blood. My gynecologist told me that under 7 weeks is typically a different ball game for Medical abortion and while some may have a harder time, it is actually far better than surgical at this time. 

I decided to go for the medical. I scheduled an appointment for the next day. I went in signed some paperwork, asked they run it through my insurance (since she is in-network) and to my surprise found out my insurance would pay for the entire thing 100% no deductible and all I would have to pay was my co-pay ($25) so ladies check with your insurance first before going to a clinic. My gynecologist gave me one tablet to stop the pregnancy then 4 to take home and place in my vagina at 11pm. She also gave my a prescription for heavier pain meds as well and told me to take one an hour before I placed the tablets, place the tablets, put on a pad, and go to sleep. 

I did exactly as she said and felt my body tremble about 5 mins after for about 10 mins. I then fell asleep, slept soundly until 2am or so where I had some decent cramping for about 20 mins. Fell back asleep until 9am and when I checked my pad I had not bled at all. I was worried it didn't work. I sat on the toilet to pee and released a lot of blood and felt clots release (without pain). This cycle repeated itself but only as I sat on the toilet (until about 3pm). Cramping was mild-hard but nothing that I couldn't deal with. I was able to have a full day, went to lunch with my mom, got a pedicure to relax a bit more, and then went back to bed. Woke up the next morning with only light spotting and no cramping. Overall, it was about as bad as period with bouts of painful cramping. 

Now for the emotional side: 

i was definitely upset when I found out I was pregnant because I absolutely adore children and want a few of my own one day. I am established enough for a 23 year old (college grad, good family, EXTREMELY supportive boyfriend, salary paying career job, etc) so I knew I could make it work if I had to. After talking with my boyfriend and making lists of reason why to keep and why not to keep we both realized we were not ready to give up our twenties and passion for travel. Although we looked at it as a catalyst to wake up and work harder towards our goals of travel, etc., I was still devastated. After a solid 6 weeks filled with partying, birth control, sushi, etc., this baby held on tight and was not giving me any side effects other than hunger. It was still the hardest decision I ever had to make (putting myself and my boyfriend first over an unborn sweet baby) and I cried my eyes out for days. I was extremely fragile the day of my abortion and more numb the next day. But I have not once regretted it. I have been using this baby as my reason to really start living so as not to have given him/her up in vain. I started working out and eating healthier and saving to go travel. Sometimes life throws things at you and after you've made the decision don't spend your life regretting anything. Use it as forward momentum to live the life you know you couldn't live with the same with a baby. So that once you become pregnant again, you are ready 100% to have that little guy because you didn't spend anymore time waiting to live. 

I totally understand many people did not have an experience like mine and I'm sorry to all of you, but I feel that for many of you girls out there, right now you are terrified and although it may be painful and horrible, it also may not be and I wanted you to know that. Good luck to you and I hope this helps you whoever you are.