Depo-provera

Why not try Natural Family Planning? It is totally safe, in line with God's plan and has no negative side effects. Women do not understand the danger of chemical birth control. It is unhealthy for the body--may cause very early abortion, which is related to breast cancer. Do the research with an open mind and heart. Children are a blessing from the Lord. Our bodies are made beautifully, why do women want to chemically pollute it? Good luck. You are in my prayers.
J.

I have 2 daughters 15 1/2 months apart from each other. My husband and I also want 2 have more kids but we want to wait a while. My Midwife recommended the Mirena IUD. She said with me wanting more the Depo would be a last choice. The average time to concieve after going off the Depo is 18 months. With the Mirena it is 3 months. I was on the Minipill after I had my last daughter and then tried the Nuvaring which was also good. I just have a bad reaction to estrogen thats why we changed again. I've had my Mirena in since November and I love it. I would recommend the Mirena to anyone! I know a few people who were on the Depo shot and hated it, especially when they wanted to have another baby. Good luck!

My doctor also put me on depo after my 6 weeks. I had trouble with getting the right kind of birth control pills in the past because they all caused me to have hypertension(which I didn't while I was pregnant) and some caused me to gain lots of weight.
But depo was not good for me at all. I bled for about 8-9 weeks straight as soon as I started and I gained about 10 lbs within a month(I was on my way to lose some weight, but I gained even more back!).
I know different people react differently, but this was definitely for me and I regret being on that even I only got one shot.

Get off it as soon as possible!

I don't recommend depo. A lot of my friends who took it experienced those same side effects including "delayed" fertility (my term) - a friend gained some 40 lbs...
If you want to have another baby soon I'd stick to something non chemical or the standard pill since it clears the body quite a bit faster.
I hope you find a suitable answer.

If you want another child, I DO NOT RECOMMEND DEPO_PROVERA!!!!

It took me years to conceive after getting off Depo, it might have been ME, but I did not have regular cycles for at least two years after being on Depo for 2 years.

Try something else, a pill or a blocking method if you can. Good luck!

I probably would not do this if I were you. My sister did and had a bad reaction(weight gain/depression) and you can't do anything but wait for it to wear off. I would also worry about conception if you are trying for another so soon. Why not just go on the pill?

I do not recommed it to anyone. I used it for 6 months and gained 25 lbs before I stopped using it. I never lost that weight. There are many other from of Birth control out there. I used the Nuva Ring and really liked that one. If you dont wanna go with daily pills, I recommend Nuva Ring.
Good Luck with your quest.

I went on Depo years ago and I gained almost 40 lbs! My Dr. took me off and it took a long time for the weight to come off. So my personal opinion is that I don't recommend it.

I was on Depo for a while...a few years or more and I absolutely loved it. I had no reactions, no weight gain...nothing! It was the greatest thing ever! After not being on it, i think it took about 2 months to get my normal cycle back. It was a great method for me, and it takes affect immediately, unlike some other methods. But it sounds like everyone has different reactions to it. you may want to do a bit more research on it before you get your first injection. i know with ANY birth control it will take you longer to conceive than with nothing.