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Birth Control/ How Long Will It Take Yo Get Pregnant?

I am currently using the Depo shot as my method of birth control. I would like to start planning a pregnancy. I have heard many stories such as, it takes a year to get pregnant, it is healthy to be off of the shot before trying and so on. Has anyone used the shot and had trouble getting pregnant? How long did it take? Any info would be great. Thanks B.

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Thank you for all of your responses. They were helpful and a little scary..lol..Everyone's body is different. At least I have a better idea as to how long or how quickly I can become pregnant. Thanks again, B.

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It took me almost a year and a half to get pregnant, but I had been on the depo shot for about 5 years. Seems like the longer you're on it, the longer it takes to get back to normal....but everyones body is different! :)

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It took me almost a year and a half to get pregnant, but I had been on the depo shot for about 5 years. Seems like the longer you're on it, the longer it takes to get back to normal....but everyones body is different! :)

I was on Depo for about a year and a half. i was pregnant with my son 9 months after my last shot. It took a while for my body to get back to a regular cycle and I did have one miscarriage during that time. I would definitely wait for your cycle to return to normal before trying to conceive.

I've always heard to wait 3 months until you start trying. Use a back up til then. It will give your body some recovery time. Everyone is different so please discuss w/ your OB/GYN!

I used the Depo shot for about 5+years. I went off the shot in January and began my cycle again in about August/September. I was pregnant by Christmas time. Good luck and congrats!

Keep in mind, everyone reacts to things differently. But personally for me, I was on Depo for 3 years. After my last shot, it took almost exactly one year to get pregnant.

With my first, my shot ran out in Jan and I was pregnant by May!! I was going with the "it can take up to a yr or more" LOL Yeah right for me, Zabrina wasn't planned but I wouldn't change it for the world!! As for my 2nd daughter, Addison, It took about 6-8 mths after I stopped to get pregnant! The norm for most seems to be a yr though, I guess Im not normal!! LOL

It took me 1 year. Everyone is different, but I think the norm is 6 months to a year.

Both times I was on the Depo shot and went to get pregnant it took about a year - I can't say if this was just me, but I have heard this is about "the norm". I wasn't in a huryy, so it didn't bother me.

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