Official Depo Thread

[jme84]

The found my blood work my progesterone came back at 7.6 which is still too low to say that I o. I have read that they should check progesterone 7 days after o and my doc insists on checking it cd 21-23 which would have only been 4 days. My chart looks really good. I guess will see what happens. If does show up then I'll be increasing my clomid to 150mg.

 

[bornthiswayxo]

Hello ladies, I am currently WTT and on Depo right now, my next one is due in Feb but not sure if I am getting it. Anyways I wanted to say lots of babydust to you all

 

[jme84]

Just wondering how everyone is doing? Not much to report here just waiting for Af to arrive. Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[sherylb]

I am good. One month checkups this morning. Kristin gained 12.5 oz in 2 Weeks and is 7 lb 8.5 oz now. Still in the waiting room for my checkup.

 

[minni2906]

Nothing much to report here, either. CD54 and by the looks of my chart I may have JUST O'd. Ha.

 

[sherylb]

Ok, I know you ladies are going to hate me for this but...

I am back on depo.

It was pretty much my only option. I wanted an IUD but can't have one until I have had a period. Because I am BFing there's no telling when that will be but BFing isn't an effective birth control so I had to do something.

I figure that I will probably plan to stop it when Kristin is 2, take a year to get pregnant and then the kids will be about 4 years apart.

 

[minni2906]

Ok, I know you ladies are going to hate me for this but...

I am back on depo.

It was pretty much my only option. I wanted an IUD but can't have one until I have had a period. Because I am BFing there's no telling when that will be but BFing isn't an effective birth control so I had to do something.

I figure that I will probably plan to stop it when Kristin is 2, take a year to get pregnant and then the kids will be about 4 years apart.

I think that's a good plan. You already know how your body will react to the depo, so you've planned out when to stop it to get your kids to have the "right" age gap for you. Great plan.

 

[sherylb]

It just doesn't help me to know that so many of you ladies are struggling and here I am doing it again to myself. I need to make sure I still have a good bottle of caltrate in the house to protect my bones. And I hope it only takes a year the second time. You never know when you put long gaps like that.

 

[minni2906]

You have to do what works for you. Regardless of our struggles. You can still support us and relate with us. Just because you're going back on depo, doesn't change anything about your experience with it. I know for a FACT that I will go back on depo someday, as long as my bones can take it. I loved being on depo.

 

[jme84]

Sorry about the 54 day cycle that is no fun! My fxd you did in fact o.

Sherylb I think that you have to do what is best for you. I don't think I would ever go back on depo but I think that depo was wonderful for me when I was young.

 

[sherylb]

I guess I never considered that age may also be a factor on this thread. I have no idea how "young" any of you are. I'm 25, turning 26 in February.

 

[minni2906]

23. Won't be 24 til August. Does that make me young? Hahaha.

 

[jme84]

That is a good question. I am 28 next month. I think my problem was the fact that I started depo at about 17 so I was on it for about 10 years.

 

[minni2906]

That's a long time to be on depo! Wow. I was only on it for 3 years and then my doc told me I couldn't keep taking it because my bone density test came back showing that I was losing bone density, and I am at an age where I should still be gaining... Then DH and I decided we would just start TTC since I wasn't going to be on depo anymore and I can't remember pills to save my life. Haha. It's been 7 months...

 

[SLH]

That is a good question. I am 28 next month. I think my problem was the fact that I started depo at about 17 so I was on it for about 10 years.

I am 29 and have been on Depo for 7 years. I'm pretty sure that's what my problem is too.

Your progesterone level should be checked at 7dpo and the fact that it was taken at 4dpo means that it wasn't accurate. It may have been higher if it was taken at 7dpo.

 

[sherylb]

I was on it for 4 years. I am making sure to take my calcium and vitamin d supplements and assuming I will be fine for 2 more years.

23 does make you young. I can barely remember yesterday much less being 23.

 

[jme84]

My doctor just told me to take the supplements and during that time I had a few differnt docs. Long story short with the fact I get migranes and some past family history depo was the safest option for me.
Slh thanks I have been wondering about that.

 

[SLH]

Sherylb, when are you going to start TTC#2? How is Kristin doing? She's very cute!

 

[sherylb]

She's doing well. We let her cry for a bit until she falls asleep at night the first time or 2 we put her down. She is in that stage right now so I am a little frazzled. She can not be put in her swing without waking up and doesn't take terribly long to settle. She either falls asleep or starts to quietly look around her room in the dark.

I think I will do depo for 2 years and then plan on a year to conceive so they will be 3.5-4 years apart. I definitely want Kristin potty trained before we TTC.

 

[sherylb]

Woo hoo. 6 minutes of crying and on our way to a good night!