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I took medical abortion with mifepristone on first day and
next day with 400mg first misoprostol and another 400mg
after 10hrs.after 4hrs i got some clots and severe bleeding
til nite and on third day i got only few drops the whole
day.is this normal? or should i be having bleeding for next
few days.....or is pregnancy terminated as i dont have
cramps?  

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Hello, archu,

Consider yourself lucky. Those pills are dangerous and poisonous and can cause a woman to bleed to death. There are women in India who ARE bleeding to death. Those pills stop the hormone that controls a woman's bleeding. There is NOTHING normal about taking those pills, so anything can happen. PLEASE don't take any more of them!

I can't tell you what is going on unless you let me know some information I don't have at the moment. How far along were you when you started taking the pills? Are you counting from the last menstrual period, or the day you think you conceived? How long has it been since you took the pills?

If you can answer those questions for me, I will be able to tell you more. Thank you.

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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 eleven. 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. I am not a doctor, but I have done extensive medical research, so I may be able to help with information. I am female. When you write, if you are or were pregnant, please tell me how far along you were or are, and if you have had an abortion, please tell me what kind. Thank you.

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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.

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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.

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