We have the appointment for tomorrow
(1/11) and need help urgently.
I am 30 years old. My husband and I just
got married and I am pregnant. We are not
ready for a baby yet and have some other
commitments to fulfill. After a lot of
thinking, we have decided to go ahead with
a 'surgical abortion' and have the
appointment for tomorrow. We are having
second thoughts because of the questions
below.
Since I am already 30, will getting an
abortion:
1. Cause problems in me trying to get
pregnant in future?
2. Cause problems for the next baby?
Can anyone please answer this urgently?
This is my first pregnancy.
Thanks a lot.
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amino65
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Posted: 01-10-08 21:01pm
Hello,
Surgical is a good choice, many actually
prefer it over the medical method (taking
abortifactants) because there are
generally less complications, the healing
time is much quicker, and is over with
quicker.
You should not experience any problems
conceiving afterwards, and an abortion
would have no ill effects on any future
conceptions. Many women find that they
conceive just as easily after an abortion,
and many women have conceived after an
abortion and their future children were
just fine. In fact there are some women on
this board who have had abortions and then
went on to have children and their
children are perfectly healthy.
Carifairy is much more knowledgeable than
I, so hopefully she will answer you
quickly.
Sorry I couldn't have been of more help.
Wishing you the best.
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zzzyx
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Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 3
Posted: 01-10-08 21:20pm
Thanks Amino65,
You've given great advice. Appreciate the
quick reply. I am actually more concerned
because I am over 30. Do you have any
perspective on that?
Hope Carifairy also responds.
Thanks again..
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Carifairy
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Posted: 01-11-08 00:07am
Your age is no concern at all as far as
abortion is concerned.
I work in an abortion clinic, a nicer more
private one, and I see a good amount of
women over 30 having abortions.
Your abortion will not affect future
pregnancies, JUST like a d&c for a
miscarriage does not affect future
pregnancies, they are similarly done.
I DO recommend IV sedation/asleep
sedation.
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zzzyx
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Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 3
Posted: 01-13-08 00:21am
Carifairy and Amino65,
Im done with the procedure. All fine so
far.
Thank you so much for all your help.
I am due for some medical tests for other
reasons around February 13th. Would any of
the hormones related to pregnancy be
present in my blood. Would the blood
reports indicate in any way at all that I
was pregnant and/or had an abortion?
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Carifairy
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Posted: 01-13-08 03:29am
You could still have some if the HCG
hormone in your bloodstream.
Some women have a positive pregnancy test
after an abortion for 4-5 weeks.
You may want to postpone tests for a week
or two, or simply tell them the truth.
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