hello! i'm 18 & as of now 7 weeks
pregnant (after taking 2 positive
take-home-preg tests & confirming with
my doctor). i plan on scheduling a
surgical abortion around next week. i'm
not worried about having an abortion, or
the actual procedure itself nor am i
feeling any stresses happening during my
pregnancy. i'm completely fine & i
just want to get everything & done
with.
but on a not-so-lighter note, i am
concerned about what's going to happen to
me after the procedure. see, i work 7days
a week, 12hours a day. i have no day-offs
(only on major holidays, and even if i'm
sick, i still can't have one), and i work
with my dad. he doesn't know about the
pregnancy&abortion nor do i ever want
him to know. however, twice a week i go to
college for about 5 early in the day and
come back to work after. during one of
those two (school) days i plan to take my
surgical, rest with however much little
hours i have left, and head back to work.
i work in the jewelry business, by the
way. i don't do any strenuous physical
work; just sit (mostly) and stand and talk
to customers all day. i'm just wondering
if that'll effect my condition in any
way?
all comments & suggestions are greatly
appreciated. thank you all for your time!
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lucy315
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Posted: 05-01-08 23:42pm
I had a surgical abortion, and chose not
to have any sedation. I drove myself
there and back, and even went out for
breakfast on the way home. I had very
light bleeding and barely any cramping.
To me, the after-effects of the abortion
were easier to deal with then my regular
monthly periods. If you are planning on
having sedation, then you probably won't
be able to work afterward. Also, when I
made my appointment, they told me the
entire process could take anywhere from
5-7 hours!! I was very lucky, and with
the first appointment in the morning (7am)
I was out of there in about 4 hours.
If you can get the abortion done in time,
and as long as you are not doing anything
strenuous to your body (you mentioned
mostly sitting around), I think you will
be ok to work. I spent the majority of my
day folding laundry, watching TV, and
making dinner. I even drove my boyfriend
to work that night. I felt no different
then I did on a normal day. There may be
someone better qualified to give you
advice then me though.
I hope everything works out for you. Good
Luck
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amino65
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Posted: 05-03-08 20:01pm
Hi,
I thought I would add my experience as
well.
I had a surgical abortion at 7 weeks, and
I had IV sedation. At the private clinic I
went to, they required a driver to take
you to the clinic, wait in the waiting
room, and take you home. Technically, you
shouldn't drive after you've had sedation,
but if you get a ride to work maybe, you
should be fine to work.
After the procedure, I felt just fine. I
only bled very slightly for 2 hours
afterward, and any cramping I had went
away as soon as I was able to stand after
the procedure. I didn't feel drowsy or
nauseated afterward. Like lucy315 said
above, I actually went to get food with my
ride (boyfriend) right afterward.
Please remember that every woman is
different, but the experiences I read
online were nothing like I experienced, I
had no complications. I'd also like to add
that Lucy315 is correct that it can take
quite awhile for the entire process to be
done (the procedure itself takes about 3-5
minutes but the waiting and paperwork and
recovery take a little longer), but in my
case I was in and out of the clinic in 2
hrs and 20 minutes (my poor boyfriend was
keeping the time, he was so worried).
Good luck, and I hope everything goes well
for you.
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Carifairy
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The only problem is that you never know
how long it would take till your abortion
turn. The day I went to the clinic it was
that busy that I had my appointment at
11.00am and I was not done till 6.00 pm!
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Sukki
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Posted: 09-07-08 00:37am
I had mine with sedation when I was 18,
the appointment was at 9 am i think and
when i woke up its about 12 or 1 pm.. it
wasnt too long and they told me to come
early so i was in the front of the
queue..but i think that day there werent
any1 having abortions..
