Medical abortion - all i feel is relief.

It sounds awful, but I am relieved and I feel.....well! My body feels my own again, I am not nauseous, tender, aching. The pain of miscarrying was quite bad, worse than a period, but not unbearable. Also I have rhesus negative blood, so had to have a jab, but I cannot fault the staff at the clinic for the sensitive way the treated me.
Abortion is not right for everyone, but all I can say is you CAN go through it and not feel awful.

Relief

I had a procedure a medical 6 years ago, I went private and they only gave me one tablet and it took about 4-5 hours from what I remember (seems different to what most people sat they were given on here??) maybe different in the UK. it didnt hurt cos they gave me morphine when the pain started and I stayed in over night. (I was coming up to five weeks) I have to say I felt very very gulity but my guilt was really because I didnt feel anything towards the baby or that it was 'mine' just that I wanted it not to be happening and wanted it over, I just felt like I wanted a different memory of my 20s than to be bringing up a child, I wanted so much more from life before I settled down and had children. I have since achieved my dreams professionally I still don't want children but I hope to get married in the future and who knows..I am happy with my life as it is right now who knows what the future holds

Me too

Yes I went through a surgical one about 1 year ago I was really nervous before hand but I found as I began to feel 'normal' again after the hormones went down again etc the confusion melted away, I felt bad that I felt relieved but I did feel it wasn't the right time to have a baby though i'd say i'll have some in the future but not unless I can bring them into a settled environment which I think is best in the long run, it annoys me when people say you should have the baby no matter what the circs, I think that just makes the whole situation even more irresponsible altogether plus no regard for what it will put the mother through, I have a friend who had a child when she was 22 4 year ago and she couldn bare to give it up. It screwed her up cos she didn't think it through and she has been on tablets and stuff and regrets having it as she wonders what may happened if she hadn't. I am glad I made my choice even though its not right for everyone it was for me and I think its was best all round.

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Its doesn't seem uncommon, while I didn't share the feeling of relief and alot of people where unkind and unsympathetic towards me before the abortion (there are alot of people online who would treat you with contempt for choosing an abortion. Alot of girls at the clinic where very sure and matter-of-fact about what they were doing, almost like they didnt' really 'feel' anything about what they were doing. Everybody is different and I think relief is a good emotion as then you can get on with your life. I think age seems to play a factor too sometimes though not always. I agree with Genevive that it is irresponsible to just storm in and say 'you must keep the baby!!!!!' when the circumstances are unknown this is not practical.

I felt quite sad after mine but thats for me to deal with personally and I feel it was the right choice for ME and I know my mind so was easier to accept.