Hello.My name is Melissa(26) and dfiance Anthony(28). we have 2 sons. Cameron(5) and Anthony jr.(5mths). We ahve had 3 m/c's. was due for depo shot jan 21 but didn't get it. We started ttc#3 this week. Also took depo after 1st son and had 3 m/c's in between 1st and 2nd son, but took depo this time cause i'm bad about forgeting to take my pills and we knew we still wanted more kids. Have had alot of bleeding, cramping, and pain since i've been on depo after my son so will never take this again no matter what. hoping to get a soon we have been . Hopeing we have no problems ttc.

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Hi melissa and Welcome!

TTC after Depo has a whole range of problems in and of itself. Am assuming that you are chartting to optimize your chances?! IF not then I recommend it. Not only will it increase your odds but you will also beable ot "physically" see if depo is still in your system or not.

Depo-Provera places the body into a menopausal like state and this is why it can take anywhere form 3months on up to 3years before becoming pregnant after depo. Many time women find that their bodies need a jump start in their hormones to kind of remind their body that they are not menopausal just yet. This can sometimes be done by using BCP, as backwards as that sounds. The estrogin that BCP's have help to rebalance the bodies chemestry. Depo-provera is a synthetic progesterone so it is muchharder ont he body and a natural progesterone.

What else have you done to help increase your chances or to rebalance your body?

Any ways, again WELCOME!

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Hi, we aren'y doing anything just letting nature take its course. I didn't know that all this stuff could be cause by depo, your dr. should really info their pts. better. I'm wondering if the 3 m/c's we had between our 2 sons was because of the depo. I didn't recieve my shot in jan so hoping it's out of my system. What is the correct way of charting? I am completely lost on that because we just dtd alot and got prego with both our sons. thanks for the welcome and info.

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Seriously http://www.fertilityfriend.com has the easiest set up and also has a lot of information. Also reading TCOYF is highly recommended as well (TCOYF = Taking Charge of Your Fertility)

Basic charting starts with the purchase of a BBT thermometer (basal body temperature) these are a bit more accurate when it comes to charting. They range from $8-$10 and you can find them at Wal-Mart or drug stores.

These thermometers will also come with ready made charts with their inserts. You can use them or find some free charting software online like FF (fertility friend). Then when you wake up every morning after at least 4-8hrs of uninterrupted sleep and before getting out of bed you take your temperature. You then record the temp on your chart.

Normal non-depo women will have consistant (or a baseline temp) temp's that fluctuate slightly and will peak when they O (ovulate) and drop after their LP (luteal pphase, the time from when you ovulate to the time AF arrives) when their AF/period arrives. HOWEVER if you become pregnant then your temps will stay elevated and even increase and stay elevated all through your pregnancy.

Optimal BD (baby dancing/sex) is right around your ovulation spike. Sperm can live in the vagina for about 3-5 days depending on you acidic levels (these levels can also help determine the gender of a baby but not accurately)

Any ways these are the basics. Those that are more into NFP and charting will also monitor their CM (cervical mucous) and CP (cervical position) as the cervix does move positions throughout your cycles.

Those that still have depo-provera (DP) in their system will have very unpredictable charts and temps. Some will have annovulatory cycles where they don't O at all, but mainly their temps will be unstable fluctuating more than a few point degrees. Normal fluctuation is in the range of -.5 to +.5.

I hope this is enough to get you started if you need more info, LMK and I will point you in the right directions.

Good Luck!

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i was reading your post, and i was just curiou s on what i should do, my last son came early by suprize,i was waiting for a cycle, and got prego before it ever came back. now ttc again,my last shot was in aug can i chart anything, or is it just hit and miss until i get a cycle, just lucky last time? i have been having little twinges in my lower right side, sore breasts, and just felt kinda flushed. any idea if that means anything? i took an ovulation test, it had 2 lines, but the test line was light so i dont know if that means i'm getting there, or nothing. any advise would be great, i have no experience, i've only had about 2 years of periods in my life,and i was too young to know anything! thanks a bunch ladies!!!

Hi there and welcome! just wanted to wish you luck.......unfortunately I can't help a lot with your questions - I was on the depo for over 5 years but I have yet to get pregnant ......... I wanted to wish you luck though!!

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My infertility journey:
After 8 cycles of Clomid finally successful :
Cycle 8-Clomid 100mg BRAND-Gonal F 75iu CD 6&8, 4 mature follies; E2 over 900;
Ovidril trigger 1AM 6/21 - IUI 6/22; Prog 57.7 14 DPO
Beta 163 at 15 DPO
Beta 586 at 19 DPO

thanks!! and good luck to you!! this planning thing stinks, ever notice that the people who are ttc have a hard time and other people aren't ttc are getting pg. my sis is pg and shocked, she's going through a divorce, so hers was alittle unplanned! time goes so slowly when you want it so bad. maybe she'll give me hers, lol

You can always chart even if you "think" there is nothing to chart. Otherwise we wouldn't have gotten pregnant before we got our periods

Since your LDPI was in August it definitly should be heading out of your system since your next one was due in November. Charting now will tell you whether you are ovlating and if depo is still in your system. If depo is still in your system and or if you are having annovulatory cycles then your temps will be inconsistant and all over the chart. When depo starts to leave your system then temps will even out and stablize to show a coverline, O spikes and LP's.

Those TTC will want to "catch" their egg fast since there is only a 24-48 hour window in which a woman can become pregnant, however sperm can live inside a woman for up to 3-5 days so BD before, during, and after an O gives you the best chances of becoming pregnant.

A couple of the stickies have charting how to's in them. Take a minute and go over them if you need to.

HTH
Stephanie