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i had a pregnancy of about 2 weeks and opted for an abortion.i took Mifepristone on 28 feb and experienced low pain with no bleeding at all.after 36 hrs had 4 tablets of misoprostol orally and bleeding started after 7 hrs but it was very less a few drops and contained some thick stuff brownish in color after that bleeding was over then i took 2 tablets of misoprostol again at 48 hrs this time experienced quite heavy bleeding than the previous one but it was again very less.it was even less than what i experience in my periods some thick reddish stuff is also passing with it. now i'm not sure is this normal or not because i am bleeding very less.should i take misoprostol  again or is there any way to check success of abortion please suggest i am really about this.

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If you are just two weeks, then this is an early pregnancy.  There can be less bleeding. To be sure, you can take the rest of the Misoprostol.  I suggest you place two tablets under your tongue and let them dissolve slowly under your tongue.  This allows a slow release of the medication.  Swallowing the tablets is less effective.  After this you should have more bleeding.  This should insure that the process is complete.  

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