Official Depo Thread

[sherylb]

CWR -- but you are regular now? I was running a SMEP thread and the ladies had good results. FXd for you!

 

[cartwheelroll]

Hey sherylb - yeah thankfully the witch visits regularly now so fingers crossed that means my body is now back to "normal" and the baby dust will be flying my way soon. I can't believe how much depo messes with your system for such a long time, it's scary!!

 

[grace10209]

So we are in a close boat together, My depo ran out Feb 22 and Im waiting for AF to come. So when did you take Provera? and then when did you take bcpills? if your shot is due to run out March 12 then you took them while the shot was still in your system?? maybe i should do this!!!!!!!!!! please tell me more so i can call me doctor, I dont want to be waiting forever for AF and to ovulate!

When does yours run out? And they gave me the provera in like Jan. cant remember exactly when though. Yes i took the bcpills when the shot was still in my system. I do plan on going to buy a BBT within this week.. I should have been bought one. I have started to taking prenatal vitimans to get myself ready for incase it does happen soon. I pray i do ovulate. And yes grace10209 we should be ttc buddies

Hi there! yes we can be buddies. Soooo I learned something i wanted to share with you... I have the book TCOYF and am on that site ALL THE TIME. im constantly talking with them about charting, ttc after depo, etc.
and I was telling them that Im waiting for AF to come and i was curious about women that conceived when they were late getting their shot and they didn't get their period at all!! A lot of them responded, women that this happened to and they explained that after ANY type of BC, whether it be pills, depo, nuvoring, etc. that OVULATION ALWAYS COMES FIRST - then AF after that........ So thats how they became pregnant. O happens first and then AF to follow.
So, watch for O now!!
I just started temping and charting a few days ago. I was due for my shot on feb 24, i didn't get it. So im waiting for "something" to happen.
Im on FertilAid, Fertilitea, maca root and IM READY!!!

 

[gnome86]

ATM am 5/6 dpo, have broken out in spots all over my face, have been having bizarre dreams and jumping up off the bed on waking from them lol, and my tummy feels distinctly different so I am convinced either that I might get BFP this month or at least if BFN my body might actually be feeling fertile again. Would be ace if was pg this month as is 2 years this week since my depo ran out and would be born around my daughter's bday so what better birthday present could she have than the sibling she asks me for daily Spoke to GP again today but she is convinced that as day 3 bloods were normal and myself and partner both have a child from previous relationship, that it is just a waiting game for us but if in 6 months nothing then am being referred to hos for scans and infertility shizzle As already have daughter, I would have to wait longer to be allowed to use nhs funding for fertility investigations etc.
Good luck to everyone this month and good luck for next month for those already out xxx

 

[sherylb]

I hope your daughter gets a birthday sibling! That would be awesome!

 

[ginamaclc]

Hi all! I just wanted to introduce myself.. but first off wanted to say THANK YOU to you all for sharing your experiences. It sure is nice to know we aren't going through this alone Also, Sheryl: Kristin is absolutely adorable! I hope you don't ever get tired of hearing that.

So anyway... my story: I LOVED Depo while I was on it.. no periods, no weight gain, no icky symptoms for me (except a little acne but no big deal), so no wonder I was on it for almost 7 years However I'm certainly regretting it now that hubby and I want a baby.. my last injection was Dec. 09 (thats right - 27 months ago) I went to the pill for a year and had monthly withdrawl bleeds but as soon as I stopped taking it I had no periods until I was 18 months free of depo. Then I got a period which may or may not have been from the Vitex (I took it for about a month) because I didn't have anything else for another 3 months... then got another period(again, after taking Vitex for a month)... and another 3 month break. THEN just recently I started getting my period every 3 weeks. I think I am ovulating around day 18 and then getting my period on day 21 LP waaayy too short. (A problem I NEVER had before depo). So, I don't know if I should just let nature run it's course & keep waiting (I just turned 28) or see if we can get some help. I am afraid of having a miscarriage. Did anyone else have such a short luteal phase? I suppose it's also possible I am ovulating earlier than day 18 but that's the last day of EWCM that I have so I just assumed it was. Also the one month I temped it did shoot up the next day - only to see AF a few days later. Ah well, sorry for the LONG story but I know I loved reading everyone's juicy details when I was going through each phase of depo removal so finally decided to share mine. Would love to hear if any of you had anything similiar happen or just to continue our journeys together

Thanks again to all of you & BABY DUST to all!

 

[jme84]

ginamaclc I think if I where you I would try to get a doctor to help you and continue until someone is willing to help figure things out. I really wish I would have insist on my doctor doing more testing. He just kept telling me that I needed to give it time. After 5 months with no testing and tons of clomid. I went to a FS. Long story short I probably have PCOS and was on way more Clomid then I needed and lots of stuff doc was telling me was crap. Sorry that it has been so long since stopping your depo but good luck.

 

[GorjusB17]

grace10209 I will def check that out ! my AF did come about two weeks ago and because i dont chart my ovulation days i have just been having a lot of love making with my boyfriend... thats good though lol just enjoying it. well yesterday would have been an ovulation day well my last ovulation day from this app on my phone called my days ! And another app said if i was pregenant it would be two weeks on the 12th which was yesterday. WEll i know some ppl can O right after their period so thats why i have been making love every other day if not every day since the last day of my cycle... really trying over here ! Anywho yesterday i wiped and this light pinkish discharge was on the tissue im hoping it was implantation bleeding. nothing was in my panties and wasnt a constant flow and no cramp like pains. Im praying for a BFP in two weeks if so im a verrrrrry lucky one ! Prayers for me and from me to you all !

 

[sherylb]

Gorjus -- I wouldn't trust that My Days app. I used it before I found fertilityfriend.com and started tracking better. I hope that your light bleeding is a good sign. What cycle day was that on?

Gina -- Thank you for sharing your story. You certainly have been through a lot. And no I never get tired of hearing compliments about my baby girl.

 

[GorjusB17]

Gorjus -- I wouldn't trust that My Days app. I used it before I found fertilityfriend.com and started tracking better. I hope that your light bleeding is a good sign. What cycle day was that on?

Gina -- Thank you for sharing your story. You certainly have been through a lot. And no I never get tired of hearing compliments about my baby girl.

It was on day 15,14 and again on day 17.. im nervous... Last night i was awaken out of my sleeps from my nipples burning when i layed on my stomach... im sick now well my allergies are messing up. I have 10 days until my next AF is suppose to come, i dont know when to test. Im scared of a BFN.

 

[sherylb]

If you are scared to test wait to see if AF comes on time. If it doesn't you may as well give it a little longer. I got my a few days after I expected AF.

 

[happygirl29]

Well I wanted to give everybody an update. I am 13 weeks pregnant yesterday. I was on depo for over 3 years and my last shot was March 5th of 2010 and got my period back in September. It took me 10 months to get pregnant since my last shot. I believe what helped me was the fact that I stopped thinking about getting pregnant. you can ask my husband but since March of 2010 I was obsessed with getting pregnant and then in November I just decided to stop worrying about it and it would happen when it happenes and now I am due September 29th and love seeing my babies pictures and hearing the heart beat every time I go to the doctor. Please don't give up but don't stress. It will happen.

 

[sherylb]

Happygirl -- Congrats!!! What day did you officially get your ? I try to post the dates on the front page.

Gorjus -- any news???

 

[grace10209]

Well I wanted to give everybody an update. I am 13 weeks pregnant yesterday. I was on depo for over 3 years and my last shot was March 5th of 2010 and got my period back in September. It took me 10 months to get pregnant since my last shot. I believe what helped me was the fact that I stopped thinking about getting pregnant. you can ask my husband but since March of 2010 I was obsessed with getting pregnant and then in November I just decided to stop worrying about it and it would happen when it happenes and now I am due September 29th and love seeing my babies pictures and hearing the heart beat every time I go to the doctor. Please don't give up but don't stress. It will happen.

Thank you for posting this, I, like many, am waiting for depo to wear off, to get AF back and to get the coveted BFP! thank you for sharing your story!!
so did i read that corrrectly, "it took you 10 months to get pregnant since your last shot" ?????

 

[minni2906]

Congrats, happygirl!

Wish it worked that way for all of us. It's been 14 months already since my last shot and O don't even have AF back regularly yet. UGH.

 

[happygirl29]

Well I wanted to give everybody an update. I am 13 weeks pregnant yesterday. I was on depo for over 3 years and my last shot was March 5th of 2010 and got my period back in September. It took me 10 months to get pregnant since my last shot. I believe what helped me was the fact that I stopped thinking about getting pregnant. you can ask my husband but since March of 2010 I was obsessed with getting pregnant and then in November I just decided to stop worrying about it and it would happen when it happenes and now I am due September 29th and love seeing my babies pictures and hearing the heart beat every time I go to the doctor. Please don't give up but don't stress. It will happen.

Thank you for posting this, I, like many, am waiting for depo to wear off, to get AF back and to get the coveted BFP! thank you for sharing your story!!
so did i read that corrrectly, "it took you 10 months to get pregnant since your last shot" ?????

You are correct it took me 10 months to get pregnant, however my doctor was surprised that it happened that quick. I think it varies person to person but it will happen. I think the key to it is you have to stop stressing about it. When I stopped stressing and worrying it happened. I wish the best for you and if you have any questions please let me know.

 

[happygirl29]

Congrats, happygirl!

Wish it worked that way for all of us. It's been 14 months already since my last shot and O don't even have AF back regularly yet. UGH.

I am so sorry to hear about your struggle. I know that it could take up to two years for it to happen. I know it will happen for you. True everybody is different and it happens at different times for people but I believe that not stressing about and worrying about it helped me. I was just living everyday to its fullest. If you need anything please.let me know.

 

[minni2906]

Congrats, happygirl!

Wish it worked that way for all of us. It's been 14 months already since my last shot and O don't even have AF back regularly yet. UGH.

I am so sorry to hear about your struggle. I know that it could take up to two years for it to happen. I know it will happen for you. True everybody is different and it happens at different times for people but I believe that not stressing about and worrying about it helped me. I was just living everyday to its fullest. If you need anything please.let me know.

Thanks, happygirl. I actually should try being more positive. I very much believe you that not worrying about it and not stressing will help. Last month after seeing my gyn, I got so fed up with not having answers, I stopped temping, I stopped checking CF and CP. I just lived my life day by day and let things happen. On the 22nd, I had EWCM for the first time in as long as I can remember. Even if I don't get a BFP this month, I am somewhat hopeful that AF may FINALLY show in April!

 

[jess1983]

Congratulations happygirl! I am so happy for you

 

[minni2906]

Former Depo users, I have a question.

Did anyone get their BFP BEFORE AF returned to normal?