Official Depo Thread

[sherylb]

I didn't realize you were still so young. Wow you really want to get kids out of the way. LOL. I'm 28 and until Kristin turned 2 I was determined that I only wanted 1. Now I have the worst baby fever though. But we are going on a cruise with all of DH's immediate family in September and I really do know I will enjoy it more if I'm not pregnant. With that said if I get pregnant in my next 3 cycles I will be 2nd tri and be happy I think but I won't be able to do the activities I want. I still have my IUD (paraguard) though. I had Mirena which is the same hormones as depo but got rid of it last summer to go hormone free.

 

[genesismarie]

Lol yeah we do. My oh is 23 and I'm 21 we had our son when I was 17. I'm glad I'm finding this stuff out young tho. We only want too more and aming for a 2-5 yr age gap

 

[sherylb]

That's a good point that your son is already so old for the age gap. Since my daughter just turned 2 in November if we get pregnant in September she'll be 3.5 and I think that will be good.

 

[genesismarie]

Yeah 3.5 is great my sons in pre school so by time we have the next LO it will be great timing

 

[MummyToAmberx]

Hey just thought id post my journey.

On depo for 24 weeks (2 shots)
Ran out on 23rd October 2012.
First AF around 22nd Feb 2013.

Loads bloodwork done : all fine.
Checked for pcos : all clear
Very irregular cycles short as 12 days long as 64 days.
Went to hosp appt in aug had fsh levels checked came back very low unlikely to be ovulating (i did have very good lines on ovulation strips but remember only picks up the surge i gave up with them)

Cycles end nov 2013 started to feel different. Cycle lengths 32,24,35.
Feb 2014 cycle i wad expecting to be 34 days and low and behold BFP totally didnt expect it.

Good luck everyone x

oh and i will never ever ever go back on the depo!

 

[sherylb]

I did after Kristin was born b/c they wouldn't give me an alternative while I was nursing but now I'm on Paragard. Congrats!

 

[genesismarie]

Hey Ladies its been a while since I've checked in. This month I have officially hit the two year markafter depo and I still haven't conceived. My period is still irregular and I just don't know what to do anymore. I have not been trying two years straight granted. Ive been through some trails andbbreak ups and make up. But still two years later? I'm really at my wits end. Its to the point of major depression which is why I haven't been on lately. I can't seem to find a doc who is concerned. I want to give up but my whole soul wants it so bad. What am I to do ladies? Sorry about the rant and negativity but Ik you ladies understand

 

[sherylb]

A fertility specialist maybe? Sorry, I got excited when I saw you had posted and thought you had good news.

 

[genesismarie]

Thanks for the hug. Im working on finding a good doc but so far none I like. I'm taking the ntnp approach right now and prayer. Don't really want to go as far as a specialist I mean I'm so young I just don't want to be so obsessive about it

 

[SCgirl]

good luck finding a good doctor, genesismarie! Can't imagine the frustration after 2 years (it was hard enough when they didn't seem to care after 6-12 months!)

AFM- I've had 3 chemicals since having the depo shot 10/11/12 (it took over a year for the first bfp, and none lasted past 5.5 weeks). A year and a half after the depo shot, with the aide of femara and daily progesterone, I've gotten another bfp. At 10.5 weeks things seem to be going well, but I'm still scared to death!

I asked the doctors if the losses and irregularity could be contributed to depo (which I and everyone around me seems to think is the case)- they said that they doubted it, but that it was possible...

 

[sherylb]

I think it's typical for a regular ob to not be too concerned about fertility workups. My ob when I got pregnant with Kristin was the top fertility specialist in the area and helped my friend get her 2 babies. He was always willing to help with fertility issues when no one else wanted to make the effort. He told me I could come to him after only being off depo for 6 months of trying and he would help me.

 

[genesismarie]

That's super awesome. Its been two years for me ugh. I think I'm scared that's something is wrong with me lol aren't we all?