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Q: Abortion - How Far Gone
asked by: me_xx on November 8th, 2007
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I had a medical abortion at "6 weeks" in august.. The pain was unbearable, felt like real contractions and i saw the foetus, its eyes and stumps for limbs and everything..
Found it well disturbing.. Is that normal?
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me_xx
replied on November 8th, 2007
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For the record.. it was 2.5 inches long approx.
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Carifairy
replied on November 8th, 2007
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It is definitely NOT 2.5 inches at 6 weeks pregnant.

AT 6 weeks is the size of a raspberry. Yours sounds more like 12 weeks, to be honest.

I work in an abortion clinic, AND I personally assist with abortions, so I know what each gestation looks like.

I have also had 3 abortions.

AT 6 weeks the fetus would not be 2.5 inches long.
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Carifairy
replied on November 8th, 2007
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This is from a medical site describing a six week fetus

By the end of the week the fetus will be 4-6 mm Crown to Rump (CR).
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me_xx
replied on November 8th, 2007
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no namers (sorry for the language).. having read about it i thought it was odd i was in so much pain, (they only have me 2 tablets to induce the abortion). had to beg for pethidine and they only gave it to me because i was making so much noise and disturbing others!
still cant believe they didnt warn me, was horrifying to see it like that.
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Carifairy
replied on November 9th, 2007
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That is why SURGICAL abortion is best, in my opinion.

It only takes 5 minutes or less, and can usually be asleep or sedated for the abortion.

You sound like you were farther along than 6 weeks.
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