The Depo Provera Shot and Pregnancy

Hi! My heart goes out to you! Best wishes with whatever path lays before you. I also am a mom of lots of children, most who are now grown, and a couple of little "late-in-life" babies, and I love it.

I have a really dumb question... Are you sure you are really pregnant? I have not used depo myself, but my daughter has for some years, and I know that her hormones are always a little off whack when she first gets the injection and then again when it it a few weeks away from the next. I just wonder if that could give a false pregnancy reading? It's just a thought...and a totally uninformed one, for what it's worth. We were also told that it takes up to 6-9 months or so initially for the depo to become regulated in one's body.

I wish you the best. If you are really pregnant, congratulations! I know the path will be rough, but someday you'll look back and be ever so thankful that you had that Baby #7. I was that baby #7 myself...and I am so glad to be here! :)

And if you are not pregnant, best wishes with the beautiful family you already have and with the future child you may surrogate, and either way, I hope you begin to feel better soon!

Wow - sounds like you have your hands full! After getting pregnant while on the pill I chose to get the IUD Merena (spelling??). So far so good and no complaints. But as with all birth control they say to be careful for the first few months - as it has to take affect. Hopefully this helps.

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God bless you!

I've been on Depo Provera for over 10 yrs now, and love it. Thank goodness I didn't become pregnant while on it, so have no advice there; I merely wanted to log on to give you moral support & a virtual hug!

Just keep repeating the mantra, "God only gives us what we can handle!" That must be why he's giving you another baby! You must be an awesome mom :>)

On the Depo note; you already know they're the lowest hormone form of BC, so the baby's gonna be fine... google it, talk w/your doc on Weds.

I have a friend who got pregnant on the Depo shot twice actually. The most recent time being just a couple months ago. Unfortunately, it ended up being a miscarriage of twins.

I used Depo for many years and never had a problem - loved it in fact, but after first receiving the shot, and when I started re using it I was told to use a secong form of birth control for the first couple months. I know they tell women to do this who first start taking the pill - these forms of birth control don't start working immediately.

I know that there can be some complications anytime you get pregnant on any birth control, but I was on Depo Provera when I got pregnant with my son. My doc said that there is a higher risk of miscarriage in the first few weeks, and a higher risk of a tubal pregnancy. He told me that generally if you make it past 8-9 weeks then you are usually in the clear.
I did not have any complications during my pregnancy, and my son is now a happy, healthy 9 month old who has been ahead of all his milestones. I have not had any issues here.

Good luck momma.