"It was what I had to do. It really wasn't that traumatic." ~ "Era lo que tenia que hacer. Realmente no fue tan traumática."

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It was what I had to do. It really wasn't that traumatic.

I was only 4.5 weeks along, but I had already been able to see the gestational sac.

I was very anxious precisely because of the illegal situation in the country where I live (DR) and I was afraid that something would happen to me and everyone would find out and of course a complication.

Usted no está solo. You are not alone.

Usted no está solo. You are not alone.

This is my third abortion, my second with misoprostol. It went quite well for me because although I had to use 8 pills (with the first 4 I did not bleed at all), with the second dose of 4 (I used it 5 hours after the first dose) the bleeding began, expulsion of clots.

In short, everything according to the norm.

The next day I went to the clinic. I presented myself as a natural abortion and there are only remains. My gynecologist, although he could not provide me with the pills, supported me at all times and was aware of the process.

Of course it affects my feelings. I can't help but think that it was my baby that I had to let go of. Many have told me there was nothing, you don't know if it was viable. I know it was viable, and that it is my baby.

~ Johanna P.

Era lo que tenia que hacer. Realmente no fue tan traumática.

Tenía solo 4.5 semanas, pero ya había podido ver el saco gestacional.

Estuve muy ansiosa precisamente por la situación de ilegalidad en el país donde vivo (RD) y tenía miedo que algo me pasara y todos se enteraran y por supuesto una complicación.

Es mi tercer aborto, el segundo con misoprostol. Me fue bastante bien porque aunque tuve que utilizar 8 pastillas (con las primeras 4 no sangre nada) ya con la segunda dosis de 4 (la utilice a las 5 horas de la primera dosis) comenzó el sangrado, expulsión de coágulos.

En fin todo según la norma.

Ya al otro día fui a la clínica me presenté como un aborto natural y ya sólo quedan restos. Mi ginecólogo, aunque no podía proporcionarme las pastillas, me apoyó en todo momento y estuvo al tanto del proceso.

Por supuesto que afecta mis sentimientos. No puedo dejar de pensar que fue mi bebe lo que tuve que dejar ir. Muchos me han dicho no habia nada, no sabes si era viable. Yo se que era viable, y que es mi bebé.

~ Johanna P.

"I would’ve tried anything to terminate them on my own."

"I’m trying to let go of a bit of the guilt I feel from this being my second procedure."