Postpartum hemorrhage is excessive bleeding following the birth of a baby. About 4 percent of women have postpartum hemorrhage and it is more likely with a cesarean birth. Hemorrhage may occur before or after the placenta is delivered. The average amount of blood loss after the birth of a single baby in vaginal delivery is about 500 ml (or about a half of a quart).
You can do a medical abortion at home until the 12th week of your pregnancy. More scientific information: Medical abortion has been shown to be effective through the first trimester (12 weeks) and has been successfully used during the second trimester.
Surgical Abortion. There are two different types of surgical or suction abortion. You can have a surgical abortion from very early in pregnancy (6 weeks from your last period) up to 22 weeks.The procedure takes approximately 15 minutes to complete but the whole visit will take 1-3 hours. You will be given pain medication and you may need additional time after the procedure to recover. You can also choose to have a surgical abortion instead of a medical abortion if you are less than 9 weeks. 2  After 12-16 weeks, it will take more than 1 day (1-3 days depending on how far the pregnancy is) to have the abortion completed.