I had a surgical abortion done at just under 6 weeks (5 weeks, 5 days). The entire process took about 3 hours, but I was told to expect to be at the clinic for 5-6 hours. Most of the time was spent filling out paperwork, getting blood drawn, taking yet another pregnancy test, getting the ultrasound, and just simply waiting. Once I was called into the room for the actual abortion, I was only in there for about 15 minutes. I chose to stay awake. After they administered the shots (that hurt like HELL), the actual abortion took two minutes. It was painful, but I was able to count down the seconds with a nurse who was holding my hand. There was a clock on the wall at eye-level, and that helped a lot. Afterward, I was given my clothes and a SUPER HUGE maxi-pad. I had a glass of orange juice and a lollipop, was given post-abortion information along with a prescription for a antibiotic, and was out the door 10 minutes after the procedure.

The cramping and bleeding were both VERY light. I was able to stop at a diner on the way home and have breakfast. I was starving after being told not to eat after midnight the night before. I went back to work the next day. The bleeding lasted about 8 days and was barely noticeable, and the cramping was gone after the first day. It was much easier then a normal period for me. My pregnancy symptoms lingered for about 3 months and tended to be worse around the time I got my period each month. My periods started up about 6 weeks after my abortion, but it took over a year for them to get completely back to normal.

Hope this helps a little bit. If you have any more questions let me know or PM me. Good luck with everything.

I had a surgical abortion at 6 weeks. The day I went to clinic, it was not crowded at all and I was there for less than 4 hours.

When I was called back, they got my history, vital signs and a fingerstick to check hemoglobin and RH factor.

They did an ultrasound and though I opted not to see it, the ultrasound tech left the folder flapping open in front of my face and I saw. Fortunately at this early date it was like a black blob and I wasn't too bothered.

I changed into a gown and was sent into a waiting room with a 3 girls. We talked and the waiting for the procedure was the longest difficult part. We got 800mg of ibuprofen beforehand and were called back one at a time. You get up on the table like at the doctor's office for a pap smear.

I didn't receive any sedation but I did have the laughing gas. The doctor inserts the speculum, gives the cervix a numbing shot that feels like a pinch and then begins to dilate the cervix with rods. After it is dilated, then the tube is inserted so that vacuum/suction is done. THIS is the most painful part and I did cry. The nurse or whomever was with me explaining the steps and holding my hand and let me squeeze her hand. It was over pretty quickly and my uterus was still contracting for about a minute after.

Once in recovery room, I felt ok after about 5 minutes and left after approx 15 minutes. They took my vitals and gave me instructions, birth control and prescriptions for antibiotics. I went alone and drove home fine (it was 1hr away).

The pregnancy symptoms of nausea went away same day, fatigue went away like a day later. And it's been nearly a week and I feel great. Have been working and doing normal activity The bleeding is like a medium flow period and the cramps are very mild (aleve helps).

The laughing gas only helped to keep me a little calm. I don't feel it lessened the pain at all.

The clinic I went to was not the best as far as being compassionate and professional at all times but there are betters ones. Best of luck to you.