AboutPat G Expertise I can help women with the consideration of their decision, and with resources, and I can share my own experiences as the mother of seven and grandmother of six. My approach is to show love and concern, and help women work through the issues, emotional, spiritual, practical. I also help women deal with boyfriend and family issues.
Experience I have been working with women who are considering abortion for several years. I also work with women who have had abortions. Our family has also experienced adoption, so I can talk about that as well.
Education/Credentials I am mostly self-taught. I also studied midwifery for awhile. I have spent years doing research on this topic. In fact, I have been doing research and working in this area since the early 1970's. I have been helping women online for a few years, under the guidance of a woman who was formally training in counseling.
Question i had an abortion on the 21st Oct with the manual suction method and i did an ultrasound 3 days later and the doctor assured me that the pregnancy is terminated. i did 2 urine tests after that and they were both negative. i have not had sex every since. however, i did a blood test today and it was positive. what does this mean? am i still pregnant? could the abortion be incomplete?
Answer Hi, lama,
Please clarify whether the first letter of your name is an L or an I.
This type of situation is really far more common than most people realize.
There is a possibility that the abortionist missed your baby entirely. If he had missed only partly, then I would venture to guess that you wouldn't first have negative tests and then positive. Also, depending on how far along you were and what the ultrasound shows, the baby could simply not have been in the picture. It's pretty early after your abortion to tell. Only a doctor who examines and tests you can tell you for sure what is going on. Since you didn't tell me how far along you were, that also means less information that I'd really like to have. What I suggest is that you go to a doctor (a different one, who won't have a vested interest in fudging), and have him examine and test you. Nobody can really tell you anything specific about your body and your pregnancy over the internet, not even a doctor.
