Shared by: Elizabeth in Nebraska
Pregnancy Test? No
How was the pregnancy ended? I took 11g of Vitamin C on a schedule for 3 ½ days.
Any Clues before the bleeding? Yes, my body felt like it usually does when I am experiencing PMS. My uterus and back hurt.
First pregnancy? Yes
Weeks pregnant when the herbs were started? 2 weeks
Using Birth Control? No
Symptoms of Pregnancy? I just felt different. I felt pregnant, and when my period was late it made sense.
When did they start? The day my period was supposed to start I felt fuller.
Dosages:
Side effects:
Health Issues? I have complex migraines. They were not triggered by the Vitamin C
How did being pregnant feel? Complicated and irregular. I felt full, and my body didn’t feel like it was functioning like it usually does. It felt like things were changing to compensate for a change. I was bloated.
Feelings before bleeding began? My uterus had a quick contraction and I started to bleed. I have stronger cramps than usual, but I bleed very heavy normally. I have more blood clots.
When my period did not come, I did not freak out or get too worried. I knew that somehow I could deal with it, but as I thought about telling my boyfriend I worried that if I could not fix it he would have to deal with this too. He and his ex became pregnant and she had an abortion at a clinic and he had a massive breakdown. I didn’t want to put him through that again. When I read about Vitamin C abortion or causing a miscarriage I thought I found a solution.
If would not have worked I would have tried other methods. I am in college, I can’t have a baby. I can’t be pregnant for 9 months, period. If I could I would have given the baby away, but I am pro-choice and I know that I was not capable of being pregnant to a full term. I pleaded with God and asked for him to intervene, because no matter what I was going to find a way to end the pregnancy. My parents don’t know that I am sexually active, so the pressure of having to tell them and tell them that I am pregnant was too much for me. I cried a lot the weekend that my period didn’t show up.
I felt so selfish, but I know how unfair it would be to be pregnant and not want to be at all. I have no regrets, I am not emotionally scarred or anything to that extent. This was a good choice for me, no real health risks and I feel an extreme sense of relief. I have never been so excited to get my period.
Submitted: Dec 4, 2005
Age: 18
Weight: 140 lbs
Height: 5’4”
Think I was pregnant? Definitely, I have had my period since I was 10 and I know my body, and I felt pregnant. I had no signs of my period coming, my uterus felt like it was changing.
Successful in using the herbs? Yes
Recommend or Use them again? Yes, strongly
How many days total of herbs? 3 ½
Successfully terminated pregnancy? Yes.
What kind of birth control/ contraception? Rhythm Method and pulling out.
Why did it fail? I trusted my boyfriend too much to second guess it.
Why am I not on birth control? I just recently turned 18 and I already have a DD cup size, my mother didn’t want the hormones in Birth Control to make my breasts grow anymore. I am going to Planned Parenthood to get birth control today.
11/30/05 I took 12g of Pure Vitamin C on the first day (1000mg every 2 hours, I woke up at night), and got nauseous and had diarrhea.
12/1/05 I then cut back to 11g the second day and was fine (1000mg every 2 hours).
12/2/05 I continued with 11g the third day.
12/3/05 On the morning of the fourth day I took 2g and my period started.
Nausea, diarrhea, without drinking enough water my urine turned a bright yellow-orange.
Positive effects? My skin looks great and I recovered from the cold I was suffering from.
Negative effects? Just feeling sick to my stomach
Do I smoke Tobacco? Occasionally
