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How Bad Is Recovery From An Abortion At 22 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

I have hypotension, i was told this two years ago. I also have low iron and ive just started with acid reflux too in this pregnancy.
However we've hit an unfortunate circumstance. Im 22 weeks and booked for a termination in 5 days.
How bad will my recovery be? They cant turn me away on the day can they?
Its through marie stopes a private clinic.
Thank you
(uk)
Mon, 28 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Usually termination of pregnancy about 22 weeks is little risky compared with termination in early gestation.The process of termination of pregnancy at 22 weeks usually mimic the vaginal delivery.
Here what we do is, we induce either with foleys bulb or with prostaglandins and once the labor progresses it will be augmented with Oxytocin infusion.
If everything goes well and fetus is delivered vaginally you can be discharged on next day, but if labour do not progress and need for hysterectomy means removal of the foetus through surgical route arises, it may take around 4 to 7 days for discharge depending on Hospital protocol.
So you please discuss these things with your doctor and proceed accordingly.

I will be happy to help in any further follow up questions.
Take care.
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How Bad Is Recovery From An Abortion At 22 Weeks Of Pregnancy?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Usually termination of pregnancy about 22 weeks is little risky compared with termination in early gestation.The process of termination of pregnancy at 22 weeks usually mimic the vaginal delivery. Here what we do is, we induce either with foleys bulb or with prostaglandins and once the labor progresses it will be augmented with Oxytocin infusion. If everything goes well and fetus is delivered vaginally you can be discharged on next day, but if labour do not progress and need for hysterectomy means removal of the foetus through surgical route arises, it may take around 4 to 7 days for discharge depending on Hospital protocol. So you please discuss these things with your doctor and proceed accordingly. I will be happy to help in any further follow up questions. Take care.