How long after medical abortion can I have a baby?

For women who accidentally become pregnant, they can choose to have an abortion by medical abortion, painless abortion, induced labor, etc. according to the time of pregnancy. Medical abortion is a relatively common method of abortion. Generally, medical abortion can be performed within 49 days of pregnancy. After that time, only painless abortion can be performed. Medical abortion has the risk of requiring curettage if the abortion is not complete. Some women need to prepare for pregnancy after medical abortion. How long will it take to have a child after medical abortion? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. How long does it take to have a baby after medical abortion?

Medical abortion can cause certain harm to women's bodies, especially to their uterus. After a medical abortion, a woman's body and uterus need a certain amount of time to recover. If she becomes pregnant shortly after the abortion, it will have adverse effects on both the mother and the fetus, and in severe cases it may even lead to miscarriage. It is usually recommended to prepare for pregnancy after 3-6 months. If a woman wants to get pregnant, she needs to do a pre-pregnancy check-up. Before preparing for pregnancy, she should go to the hospital for a pre-pregnancy check-up to clarify the recovery of the uterus. During the period of preparing for pregnancy, you should start taking small doses of folic acid tablets orally to prevent the occurrence of neural tube defects, and you should also develop good living habits.

2. Pay attention to the following after taking medication for medical abortion:

(1) Some patients may experience stomach discomfort, such as nausea and vomiting, after taking mifepristone. After taking misoprostol in the hospital, you will experience abdominal pain due to uterine contraction. This is a normal effect of misoprostol. Some patients will have side effects such as chills, shivering, rash, etc., which will mostly disappear on their own.

(2) The doctor closely monitors blood pressure, pulse, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bleeding, the presence or absence of expulsion of the fetal sac (chorion), and other side effects.

(3 ) Every time the patient goes to the toilet, he or she should be careful to retain vaginal discharge and send it to a doctor for examination in time to avoid ignoring the discharge of the gestational sac (chorion).

(4) After the fetal sac is expelled, the doctor will carefully check the bleeding and deal with it in a timely manner.

(5) If bleeding is excessive or lasts for too long (more than 21 days), you should seek medical attention immediately.

(6) If you experience unexpected symptoms such as abdominal pain or fever, you should seek emergency treatment.

(7) Go to the hospital for follow-up after two weeks of medication.

(8) Get adequate rest within 2 weeks after abortion, keep warm, eat nutritious food, and avoid heavy physical labor.

(9) Sexual intercourse and bathing are prohibited for one month after medical abortion.

( 10) Ovulation may resume soon after miscarriage, so contraceptive measures should be taken to avoid another pregnancy.

3. Reminder

Eat a balanced diet, eat more protein-rich foods, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, quit smoking and drinking, and avoid contact with toxic substances and radiation.