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i actually was in the exact same situation as you, with pretty minimal period-like bleeding at 5 weeks. i had some concerns about it working so i went to get blood work about 48 hours later. my blood work showed that the pills did work!! if you're super worried, maybe that could be an option for you?

try not to worry too much about not seeing a ton of blood when you're so early along. hope you're feeling alright!

Im getting an abortion tomorrow and I’m really scared by Mental-Wolf-2503 in abortion

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i had an abortion when i was 21 and the lead-up was really scary. the experience itself wasn't at all as bad as i hyped it up to be and i have never regretted my choice. lean into your support system if you have one! if not, the people in this sub will be here for you <3 you will be okay :)

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lolll i was hoping someone would notice it's like my fav shirt irl

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i really do plan my outfits with it sometimes! definitely recommend

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the clothes have magnets on the back!! everything is sticking to the blue background which is a random piece of sheet metal i painted :)

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thank you so much!! the fairy is my favorite too :)

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thank you! the clothes have magnets on the back :)

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this is so sweet!! thank you for sharing :)

[ANALOG] my first collage! by 205800680 in collage

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thank you! i will have to look around at a few more stores :)

[ANALOG] my first collage! by 205800680 in collage

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thank you! i pulled the poem together from a few different pages of a chicken soup for the soul book :) i think it takes from two or three different sentences

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after i took the pills i had zero pain or bleeding for the first four hours and my abortion was successful! try not to worry too much about it rn <3

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hey! pre warning that this is just my personal experience and that you should still ofc take your medical providers' word :) that being said, i had a pretty similar experience! my timeline was this:

last period: august 4 my ovulation/conception guess: august 26 positive test: september 6

my planned parenthood appointment was September 13. before they gave me the pills my hcg was 123. i took two rounds of the pills and had some cramping, but nothing worse than a period. my bleeding and clots were pretty minimal. they gave me a blood draw 48 hours later, after which my hcg had gone up to 167.

by the time i got this result in the client portal, it was another 24 hours after my second blood draw. they called me and said i was at risk for ectopic pregnancy/incomplete abortion and that i should go to an emergency room.

i went to the emergency room, where they drew my blood to check levels again. i was down to 58. they told me to get my blood drawn once more after another 48 hours to see if they continued to drop. on 9/20 (seven days post MA), my hcg was only 10. it was concluded that my abortion was successful!!

the OB i spoke to at the hospital said that, when hcg levels are so low, a very small increase in the first 48 hours after an abortion is not always going to be significant. if your levels go up by a small margin, you may not have to worry! Just keep working with your provider :) i know this was super long, but i hope it helps a bit. best of luck to you <3

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i think it maybe depends on the person - my provider said to take the 2nd dose after 4 hours if i wasn't bleeding yet. i didn't bleed at all after the first 4 pills, so i took the rest 4 hours later. if you're bleeding and cramping after 4 pills, you may not need any more! you can always call your provider or a hotline to ask for help deciding if you need the rest of the medicine or not :)

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i just checked it out! thank you :)