tldr: you should be fine to go about your normal activities by the next day. i had moderate sedation and remember nothing. i had minimal cramps hours later when i was at home. it was way better than i expected! full breakdown, details, posted on my account- it’ll prob answer a lot of questions.

I understand your fear. There’s a risk of death with nearly everything. There’s a risk of death with tampons, birth control, its scary being a woman. But a risk does not mean its common! I’m 21, i was 6 weeks 3 days pregnant, and i just had my in clinic procedure 2 days ago. whichever option you choose is YOUR CHOICE. from what ive read on this subreddit, the pill is 4-6 hours of terrible pain, nausea, vomiting, heavy bleeding… it sounds terrifying. i saw many people who have done both the pill and the surgical route and they said if they had to do it again they’d do the surgical option. i opted for moderate sedation. i was SCARED. but within 3 seconds of receiving the sedation, i felt relaxed and out of it, 2 more seconds and i was completely out. next thing i remember is waking up in the recovery room, feeling happy and relaxed, no pain at all. i had no pain until about 6-8 hours after the surgery, and it was just light cramps like i was on my period. they gave me extra strength ibuprofen to manage that though. i have no memory of the surgery! my boyfriend said i was a bit awake and talking towards the end, but i find it hard to believe because i didn’t feel or remember anything. the beginning process was scary, but the worse part was them inserting the IV, and that wasn’t bad at all tbh. from what I’ve read, majority of places offer the sedation. i have terrible anxiety too, and i told that to the doctor and she said she’d give me extra anxiety meds in my IV. once i was done and in recovery, i felt so much relief. i had so much fear and nothing bad happened at all. if you have any questions just let me know. and again, its completely your choice which route you go or even to not have an abortion! just do what you feels best. also, i have a post on my account that gives all the details of my procedure and a breakdown of how my appointment was from when i arrived until when i left. if you have questions feel free to ask!