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    Sister Toldja: Great post! I hope I never have to go through this and I had never before thought about dealing with pregnancy symptoms pre-abortion. I really wish ou... more »
    devilchyld22: I love you Tracie. I wish you were my best friend. more »
    resonanteye: Abortion vet here, several times over. What worked for me : cramps: vicodin, muscle relaxers (excedrin back and body ache is perfect) nausea: dramamin... more »
    hellosunshine: This is probably highly inappropriate, but I CANNOT STOP laughing at the asterisk at the end. more »
    queenisabella: Wll ths s n f th mst dstrbng thngs hv vr rd.Ys, brtn s rght bt shld nt b tkn lghtly. f y hv sx, y tk th chnc f gttng prgnnt. f y wnd p prgnnt vn wth... more »
    That_little_attention_whore: So I have never been in a situation that required me to decide whether or not to get an abortion (knocks on wood) but I did need to resort to good ol'... more »
    VPea: why cant i post! more »
    Mafalda para Presidente: Holy crap, judging by those symptoms, I've been pregnant around the same time every month for the last 10 years. more »
    pazenlavida: I think this was a good post, Tracie. Abortion is such a stigmatized subject and never represented as a responsible choice. more »
    autonaimee: A little off topic, but for the last week I've been having some of the most depressing, scary dreams. The first one was about abortion, and though I'm... more »
    bartlebysmiles: I think Tracie should have the baby. She likes the guy she's with, she probably wants a family. You can still write flippant and crude material and be... more »
    ruth_less: This is a tad (or more) off-topic, but I'd never seen that old L.A. Times blog post slamming Nicole Richie for taking Vicodin for menstrual cramps, an... more »
    VPea: I miscarried a little while ago and the RU 486 (?) drug did not work to clear my babyless uterus of pregnancy by products so my midwife had me take Co... more »
    JazzednJersey: Being pregnant is like having an extended hangover. Protein, especially greasy hamburgers, etc. are the crave. If suffering from the nausea, lots of s... more »
    tomatoheart: While I knew that abortion was the answer for my unintended pregnancy, it was still a difficult decision, and regardless I knew I needed to treat my b... more »
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    A Girl's Guide To Treating Symptoms Of Unwanted Pregnancies

    Early symptoms of pregnancy — nausea, cramps, tender boobs, mood swings — are a drag. All-natural home remedies that are safe for an embryo are pretty much useless. Especially when you've scheduled an abortion.