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Suggest Remedy To Terminate Pregnancy
I believe that I am pregnant and if so I'm only about 5 weeks along how can lose the baby without having an abortion. I already have a 2 yr old and I can't afford another child right now. I am not stable money wise to have another child at this moment. What are your suggestions
Mon, 22 Feb 2016
Hallow Dear,
You have asked this query at the appropriate time of your pregnancy. You are just 5 weeks pregnant.
Tab. Mifepristone followed after 24-48 hours by Tab. Misoprostol safely and effectively terminate the pregnancy up to 9 weeks of gestation. However, these medicines are not 'over the counter medicines' and need Obstetrician's prescription to buy them. It is advisable that they are taken under the observation of Obstetrician.
These medicines usually cause termination of pregnancy within 24-48 hours after the last dose of Misoprostol is taken; however, the process may get delayed even upto a week or so. Whether aborted or not, it is always better to have a follow up visit to the Obstetrician after 7 days of medicines. In case of continued bleeding, the Obstetrician should be reported about it.
After the abortion, it is advisable to undergo ultrasonography for confirming the completeness of abortion; if incomplete, surgical evacuation is needed to complete it.
Though theses medicines are having very good success rate, occasionally their failure is noted. Since these medicines cause developmental abnormalities in the baby, if they fail to terminate the pregnancy, the decision should not be reverted to continuation of pregnancy. In that case, the pregnancy should be terminated by surgical evacuation like MVA kit.
I would suggest you to procure the medicines with Obstetrician's prescription along with the instructions about their dosages and care to be taken later.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
You have asked this query at the appropriate time of your pregnancy. You are just 5 weeks pregnant.
Tab. Mifepristone followed after 24-48 hours by Tab. Misoprostol safely and effectively terminate the pregnancy up to 9 weeks of gestation. However, these medicines are not 'over the counter medicines' and need Obstetrician's prescription to buy them. It is advisable that they are taken under the observation of Obstetrician.
These medicines usually cause termination of pregnancy within 24-48 hours after the last dose of Misoprostol is taken; however, the process may get delayed even upto a week or so. Whether aborted or not, it is always better to have a follow up visit to the Obstetrician after 7 days of medicines. In case of continued bleeding, the Obstetrician should be reported about it.
After the abortion, it is advisable to undergo ultrasonography for confirming the completeness of abortion; if incomplete, surgical evacuation is needed to complete it.
Though theses medicines are having very good success rate, occasionally their failure is noted. Since these medicines cause developmental abnormalities in the baby, if they fail to terminate the pregnancy, the decision should not be reverted to continuation of pregnancy. In that case, the pregnancy should be terminated by surgical evacuation like MVA kit.
I would suggest you to procure the medicines with Obstetrician's prescription along with the instructions about their dosages and care to be taken later.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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