Pill vs Depo-how long for pregnancy?

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Registered: 12-17-2003
Pill vs Depo-how long for pregnancy?
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Sun, 04-11-2004 - 9:57am
I was on the depo shot and it took forever for us to get pregnant after I went off of it. Now my baby is here and we have been using condoms. Not very pleasurable so we want to go on the pill. How long does it take to get pregnant after you stop taking the pill? I've heard different stories and I want to make sure I don't run into the same problem I had before with depo.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 04-11-2004 - 10:37am
From my experience with BCP I got preggo with each of my girls with in a month after stopping the pill.

I'm sure it's different with everyone though.


Michelle

Andrea 4/21/02

Paige 1/06/04

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 04-12-2004 - 8:16am

According to what we've heard here, it's not all that unusual to have to wait 12-24 months to conceive following Depo use.

Judie Cl for Birth Control