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Any Views On Taking 3000-4500 Mg Of Dong Quai To Induce Natural Miscarriage In 5th Month Of Pregnancy?

i am 5 mos pregnant and i am taking dong quai to induce my natural miscarriage..i know you'd feel as if this isn't safe, but I'm trying to go about this the best way possible..i ingest between 3000-4500 mg of 500mg dong quai and plenty of Vitamin c ...what's your view on my natural home method?
Sat, 8 Mar 2014
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At five months of pregnancy, it is very dangerous to attempt to induce a miscarriage. The baby will likely be born alive, and require a significant amount of care in a neonatal nursery to survive, and will often have lifelong handicaps. It is also dangerous to you to attempt to deliver such a pregnancy on your own at home, the consequences could result in not only the death of the baby, but your death as well.

Dong Quai will also not reliably work, though it could have the effect of aborting the pregnancy. I strongly advise that you meet with your doctor and discuss with him/her why you are thinking of doing this and what your options are. PLease feel free to ask me if you have any more questions.
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Any Views On Taking 3000-4500 Mg Of Dong Quai To Induce Natural Miscarriage In 5th Month Of Pregnancy?

At five months of pregnancy, it is very dangerous to attempt to induce a miscarriage. The baby will likely be born alive, and require a significant amount of care in a neonatal nursery to survive, and will often have lifelong handicaps. It is also dangerous to you to attempt to deliver such a pregnancy on your own at home, the consequences could result in not only the death of the baby, but your death as well. Dong Quai will also not reliably work, though it could have the effect of aborting the pregnancy. I strongly advise that you meet with your doctor and discuss with him/her why you are thinking of doing this and what your options are. PLease feel free to ask me if you have any more questions.