Preparing for a medical abortion at home
Confirm and reconfirm your pregnancy
Do not make any guesses, and do not go ahead with this only based on "symptoms".
Absolutely confirm your pregnancy before proceeding, and keep rechecking leading up to the procedure.
Make sure you can be at a safe space for at least 24 hours.
Take a few days off from work, studies, etc.
Also make sure you will have someone with you during this period to take care of you and to assist you.
Read this to make sure you don't have an ectopic pregnancy.
This procedure does not work on ectopic pregnancies. If you are sure your pregnancy is ectopic, seek medical attention.
Only proceed if you have:
- confirmed the pregnancy via multiple home-based pregnancy tests, or blood test.
- made sure you can stay at safe space for 24+ hours.
- made sure your pregnancy is not ectopic.
- researched on the closest hospital, in case of a complication.
- Complications are rare, but you should be prepared for the possibility
- Read more about this here
- arranged the required medicines.
- read this guide completely, and thoroughly.