I'm sitting at Planned Parenthood DC waiting room- AMA

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Were you on birth control? If so, do you know how/why it failed?

On the pill. Best guess is there was a break in daily medication when it ran out between orders. Won't make that mistake again.

So you WEREN'T on birth control. You had been, and then you stopped taking it because you ran out, right? Not a judgement, but just clarifying - the pill didn't fail, you just didn't take it as prescribed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good luck, OP. Are there other adults there waiting to see someone or is it mostly teens or what?

All adults. I don't see any teens except for one mother/daughter combo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Were you on birth control? If so, do you know how/why it failed?

On the pill. Best guess is there was a break in daily medication when it ran out between orders. Won't make that mistake again.

So you WEREN'T on birth control. You had been, and then you stopped taking it because you ran out, right? Not a judgement, but just clarifying - the pill didn't fail, you just didn't take it as prescribed.

Correct

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How far along are you? Will you do the surgical abortion or medical (pill) abortion?

Have you ever had an abortion before?

Do you want kids in the future?

6 weeks. First abortion. Chose surgical. We are done with kids.

Is hubby getting a vasectomy? I would!

-DH who does not envy your day

Will stay on the pill. Have a follow up my gyno in a few weeks. Might discuss options then.

[Anonymous]

Just to counterbalance the crazies, I am certain you will be just fine. With two kids, you know how the reproductive system works and have no illusions. Hope it all goes smoothly and the PP staff do their job.

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Anonymous wrote:Just to counterbalance the crazies, I am certain you will be just fine. With two kids, you know how the reproductive system works and have no illusions. Hope it all goes smoothly and the PP staff do their job.

If I've counted correctly, I think there's only one crazy. Seems like a pretty benign thread given the topic.

[Anonymous]

When you planned to get the procedure today, did you plan on this day because it's Friday and you can recover over the weekend? I guess what I'm really asking is, do you think having it done on St. Patrick's Day will bring up the memory every year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How far along are you? Will you do the surgical abortion or medical (pill) abortion?

Have you ever had an abortion before?

Do you want kids in the future?

6 weeks. First abortion. Chose surgical. We are done with kids.

Is hubby getting a vasectomy? I would!

-DH who does not envy your day

Will stay on the pill. Have a follow up my gyno in a few weeks. Might discuss options then.

PP who got Nexplanon put in at Planned Parenthood. Seriously, best thing ever, and if you can tolerate the pill, you should be fine on it. An IUD is a good option too, I just didn't want to go that route because I don't have any kids and had a few close friends with horror stories (even though statistically very safe).

The can throw the Nexplanon in today at PP if your insurance covers it. Although putting it in during the first 5 days of your cycle leads to better outcomes on breakthrough bleeding, so may be best to let your cycle return first. Good luck.

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Anonymous wrote:When you planned to get the procedure today, did you plan on this day because it's Friday and you can recover over the weekend? I guess what I'm really asking is, do you think having it done on St. Patrick's Day will bring up the memory every year?

Actually, it was the first available slot. Nothing more.

[Anonymous]

I hope it goes smoothly OP. Best wishes for you.

I'm glad you have the option of legal, safe, clinical support.

[Anonymous]

Abortion is often presented as this heartrending decision and momentous life event that will stick with you forever but I always wondered if that's really true. Or if, for a lot of people, it's more just one of the many serious decisions adults have to make all throughout their lives.

How are you feeling about the decision currently? Momentous event that will stick with you or just a normal, important/serious but not earth shattering decision you had to make as an adult?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope it goes smoothly OP. Best wishes for you.

I'm glad you have the option of legal, safe, clinical support.

Same. I support you, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Abortion is often presented as this heartrending decision and momentous life event that will stick with you forever but I always wondered if that's really true. Or if, for a lot of people, it's more just one of the many serious decisions adults have to make all throughout their lives.

How are you feeling about the decision currently? Momentous event that will stick with you or just a normal, important/serious but not earth shattering decision you had to make as an adult?

Definitely the latter.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I have a confession to make. I am the DH. DW has been back in the restricted area since 930am. I feel like I have answered the questions as she would given we have talked it over. This was not meant to deceive anyone but I never said I was the woman. I am however still waiting in the waiting room. Thanks for well wishes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I have a confession to make. I am the DH. DW has been back in the restricted area since 930am. I feel like I have answered the questions as she would given we have talked it over. This was not meant to deceive anyone but I never said I was the woman. I am however still waiting in the waiting room. Thanks for well wishes.

Thank you for supporting your wife in this. Seriously.