Turns Out Being Independent Still Needs A Partner After All 🤍

 

I always thought I could handle anything on my own, but this experience really proved me wrong.

Last March 24, I asked a friend to buy me a pregnancy test. I only took it just to reassure myself honestly. I thought my period was just late, it would come any day anyway so I was just doing it for peace of mind, nothing serious. Imagine my shock when I saw a faint positive line?! My friend told me, “Take it again in the morning, your urine is more concentrated then so the line won’t be faint if it’s real.” So I tested again after 3 days, and yep, it was definitely positive.

I told my partner right away and he was so calm, comforted me non stop and assured me everything would be okay. We decided to terminate the pregnancy. I immediately searched online for safe options here in the Philippines. Messaged a lot of sellers I found mostly on TikTok, they all wanted to chat on FB or Messenger but something felt off, I had this weird uneasy feeling like I couldn’t trust them fully so I kept looking.

That’s when I found Project 486 on Google. Read through their page and decided to give them a try and gosh it was the best decision I ever made. We moved to WhatsApp and they sent all the proofs and instructions. I read everything like 3 times over, to be honest my brain was so overwhelmed with all the info it felt like total info overload! But Dr JJ told me to read and understand everything properly so I did. They were so understanding too when I said I couldn’t pay right away ‘cause of money issues, they waited for me until I had the budget. All their messages and guidance really gave me so much strength during those days.

Admittedly I was so paranoid the whole time thinking it might be a scam. When the package arrived I even recorded the unboxing just in case. It was so tightly sealed, and at first when I opened the bottle I saw capsules and what looked like macaroni elbows inside?! I panicked a little bit, kept pouring everything out until I finally saw the actual meds. That’s when I finally breathed properly lol 😂

We scheduled Day 1 right after. And honestly this whole time I saw how amazing my partner really is. He was there for me every step of the way. Day 1 went fine no vomiting, Day 2 I just felt super weak and had zero energy but he took care of me the whole time.

Then Day 3 came, the cramping started. Around 2PM before I inserted the meds vaginally, I already had yellowish brown discharge. The cramps got so intense and hard to bear but lucky me I had him. He massaged my back and tummy, brought me everything I needed, calmed me down when I was in pain, made sure I didn’t move at all while doing the pillow maneuver, and even fanned me ‘cause it was so hot! I really saw his true character during this time he’s so loving and reliable, I couldn’t have done this without him.

After all the pain, the tears, and everything I went through, the pregnancy tissue finally came out. I felt such huge relief, I couldn’t help but cry in the bathroom out of gratitude and peace of mind.

To my partner, thank you for being my rock. And to Project 486 and especially Dr JJ, thank you so much for all the support, clear guidance and help from start to finish. I am forever grateful 💛