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My abortion story.

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Pro choice under any and all circumstances.

I was only 5 weeks along. I took the first pill and then an hour later I took the second pill along with prescribed painkillers and ibuprofen. I fell asleep an hour later, and then woke up at 11:35pm (about four hours after the second pill), in excruciating pain. There was no bleeding quite yet. The cramps were almost unbearable. I immediately threw up and my whole body was shaking. My boyfriend was rubbing my back telling me it would be okay. I drank some water and then shortly after took another of the painkillers I was prescribed (tylenol 3) which did ease the pain quite a bit. I was able to fall back asleep, woke up several times throughout the night with horrible cramping, and then finally at 4:30AM I woke up with more cramps but this time I started bleeding. Once I started bleeding the pain immediately began to subside and diminished over the next six hours. This was now three days ago and the pain is practically gone although the bleeding is still quite heavy. I do not feel any regret or grief like I thought I would. With the right suppport person, a heating pad, lots of water, painkillers and ibuprofen, I got through it.

I went off of my regular birth control to try the Natural Cycles app, which tracks your fertility using family planning along with your basal temperature. I used the app correctly and still got pregnany within the first month.Keeping the pregnancy was just not an option for me, I am not financially or mentally stable enough to bring a child into this world.

How did other people react to your abortion?

I only told my best friend, therapist and my boyfriend. They were both very supportive and agreed I was making the right decision

Amanda

E não me arrependo, não se culpe por isso
Você é dona de si.
Eu sou bem jovem

Abree

Medical abortion at 9wks 5days

Leah Jeck

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Letícia

Terça, 08 de agosto de 2017, 8:00 h.
Foi esse dia que eu descobri que estava…

Ale

Muy difícil decisión

Cathy

Tuve que hacerlo

Joice

Já é difícil criar 2 filhos, não conseguiria lidar com um terceiro..

mary cry

pior momento de minha vida

Emilamontreal

J'ai avorté suite à ma grossesse arrêtée à 8 semaines

Carolina Posso

I had an abortion porque me sentía sola, sentía que todo el mundo se iba a…

Lily

MI CASO

Samantha

Grow Yourself, Before You Grow a Baby.

Mireya Mireya

Y no siento culpa, dolor o pena se que aún sigue siendo tabú en México por la…

A alexandra

Mi futuro, mi familia

Catherine

I had an abortion when I needed it, hassle-free, legal, medically safe, and…

britta

Something that has carried with me ever since.

KB

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