I found out I was pregnant in September 2014. I was 23, I had just gotten out of an emotionally destructive relationship, and I already had a 2-year-old little boy. Two days after going off the pill, I slept with the man I had just broken up with one last time and fell pregnant.
I was absolutely distraught. I had always wanted another child, and while I would have been thrilled in the right circumstances, this was far from a great situation. I told him, and he did not want to continue with the pregnancy. I knew that was the right choice in my heart and mind as well. I had no idea what to do, so I saw my GP and she was amazing. She checked that I was indeed pregnant, and then asked me how I felt about it. When I told her that I knew I wanted an abortion, she gave me a referral to the Dr Marie clinic in Brisbane and gave me their contact information. She also told me to call her any time if I had any questions or needed to chat. I called the clinic when I got back in my car and made an appointment for exactly one week’s time – September 23. I was terrified, and I knew the logistics would be tricky. I wasn’t comfortable telling my family and I would need someone to drive me the two hours each way to the clinic and someone to pick up my son from daycare. An amazing friend helped me out and I made it to the clinic. The staff there were amazing, so calm and helpful, and genuinely caring. I never once felt judged and they made sure I was comfortable every step of the way. The procedure itself was difficult for me as I hated the idea of not knowing what was happening while I was sedated. I struggled with that aspect for a really long time. I also felt really sad that I didn’t ask for a copy of the ultrasound picture. I felt like it was something I didn’t want to just forget, and I wanted something tangible to be able to remember this by. I did end up asking them for a copy of the scan at a later date, and the team were happy to do a print out for me, which was amazing. Since then, I have had to have another abortion, under completely different circumstances, and the staff were still incredible and made the experience easier to deal with. While it was a difficult journey, I know it was the right thing to do. I also told as many of my friends about it as I could because I didn’t want them to ever feel like this is something that should be covered up and hidden.
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