Friday I had my abortion appointment (10/20). It wasn’t the best experience. I went with my bestfriend, when we arrived there were three guys infront protesting but they were far away and on the sidewalk. They didn’t bother us, they just stayed there praying. As we got inside I was called back to fill out paperwork, then was placed in a waiting room. Abt 10mins after that, I was called to get a ultrasound done to see how far along I was. I caught my pregnancy at a very early stage so I was 5weeks. Everyone there was so nice and friendly they even asked if I wanted a copy of my ultrasound and that it would be placed in “my goodie bag” for when I leave. I then was placed back in a waiting room. I was then called to get my blood pressure taken and my blood drawn (which was a simple finger poke). After that I was placed in another waiting room until I met with a counselor. I then was called and met with the counselor we’re she explained the whole procedure to me and I made my payment (she was really nice). After I was placed in another waiting room until I was called back to see the doctor. This is where my horrible experience kicked in. Seating in the waiting room, I could hear the four girls that were called before me getting there surgerical abortion. Like I heard the vacuum/suctioning. I heard the girls crying. I heard girls screaming. Although I was only there for the pill abortion, It made me so sick to my stomach. I wanted to get out of there fast. I was then met by the nicest doctor and nurse where she explained the oral pill to me, the instructions on inserting the four pills at home, my goodie bag and etc. I had 6hours until I could insert them , which would be 4:35 or up to 48hours. After I swallowed the pill I couldn’t get out of there any faster. As soon as I got to the car I broke down hysterically crying. I was more so traumatized with my experience. Like I was ok with my decision and very comfortable but I was traumatized that I had to sit through everyone else decision (the vacuum). It did smthn to me mentally. My appointment was at 8am and I didn’t leave until 11am. I then went and got all my prescriptions filled and put some food on my stomach. I felt fine the entire time. I also then took the antibiotics there instructed.

As 4:30pm started to near I started feeling extremely sick. I felt weak. I was sweating. I then experienced the worst  diarrhea. I also had to vomit but I kept drinking water because I feared if I vomit I would have to do this whole thing over. That it wouldn’t work. I was miserable. So I laid down after. Around 4:40 I inserted the pills vaginally and took a Motrin and laid down. Around 6 I started to panic because nthn happened. I was still fine. I freaked out, that maybe it didn’t work. Around 9pm I started bleeding and light cramps, I then passed a huge blood clot. After that I took my prescribed pain killers (Norco) and kept taking it as told every four hours. I kept my feet elevated and a heating pad on my stomach. I stayed on the floor it was just more comfortable and with a heater by me because I experienced chills. I stayed on top of my pian killers so it wasn’t to bad throughout the last couple days and I stayed with my feet elevated and a heating pad. I passed a few more blood clots. 

 

Now it’s Monday, day four. And I feel like I’m dying. I’m experiencing the worst craps of my life. Contraction cramps. First they go away for 20mins then they come back for five mins with so much intense pain. This lasted probably for 8hours. I rather die then ever experience that again. None of the pain meds worked. Not even Norco. The heating pad didn’t work. Elevating my feet didn’t work. I literally got so miserable that I almost drove myself to ER. But my friends that had abortions before told me this was normal. Idk how smthn so painful could be normal. So I listened and didn’t go. I broke down in tears crying for 8hours on the floor, balled up. Because I didn’t know what else to do. 

This is my first child and abortion idk anything abt this but I know I can’t take anymore of this. I don’t know how long this last but I’m praying it’s over soon. I also was told that the contractions cramps are the signs that your uterus is shrinking back to its normal size, of not being pregnant. I took of a week of work just to be on the safe side because they say to stay of your feet for five days and don’t lift anything over 25pounds. I hope my story helps.