Baby Experts: Get Your Pens and Calendars Ready. Could I Be Pregnant? Or Is There Something Else Wrong?

Well, I'm not sure how much I can help... but I'll try as I feel your pain! I too was on Depo for a while (much longer that you though) and my last jab was in March 2008! Been TTC since with no luck. My periods come a bit more regularly, but like you they go from a 7-day heavy flow to a 2-day light flow!!! Anyway...

1. Implantation generally occurs about 7-10 days past ovulation. So, theoretically HCG could start to be produced at 7 DPO. But, there are a lot of women that won't have detectable levels (i.e. a BFP) of HCG until the first day of their missed period, or about 14 DPO. I have no idea how much a blood test costs, though I imagine if you have insurance it will be covered. I think the results come back fairly quickly.

2. It is possible that you've tested too early, especially with your irratic cycles, it's hard telling exactly when you ovulated. You got your first positive OPK on 12/08, correct? That means you probably ovulated around the 9th or 10th... so you are only around 11 or 12 DPO! Assuming that you didn't have an anovulatory cycle and for some reason or other didn't ovulate this month. This will throw off your cycle as well. Or, perhaps it could be the aftermath of Depo making your cycle weird?

3. Sadly, the earliest pregnancy signs mimic PMS very closely... so there's not real tell-tale sign that you're pregnant aside from an HPT. A lot of women experience morning sickness around 4 weeks (when you should be getting your period), and some will experience implantation bleeding and cramping that feels as if AF is coming. A lot of others complain of sore breasts and noticeable blue veins on their breasts. But, it's different for everyone so there's no way to tell for sure!

4. If you're not pregnant, I'd say that the weird symptoms and irregular bleeding are just the aftermath of the Depo. I am currently trying to figure out what's going on with me as well. Though my periods come pretty regularly since August 2008, they started the first few months being 5-7 days of moderate to heavy flow, and since have dwindled down to only 2 days or so of light to regular flow! And, my cycles are very short (24-27 days so far). I'm dying to find out if there's a problem, or if this is just my "normal" body now.

Good luck to you! Hopefully I've at least partially answered your question. Wish I could be of more help. Lots of baby dust to you and hopefully you'll get your BFP soon and all of your questions will be answered.

I'm so with you on this one. I'm 37 weeks along and although I love being pregnant this little dude wont let up with the kick boxing (which is painful now as there aint much room left), the sudden pains and to top it all off I have gestational diabetes which has kept me pretty much housbound since 30 weeks cause I have so much trouble controlling it. And I just want to go out with my kids or visit friends or even be able to shop for a decent amount of time. And I'd LOOOOOOOVE some sugar!!!!! Plus now my kids are on school holidays and I cant do anything with them (ie, go further than the hospital for appointments, the local park or the shops) :-( So we'll all be stuck in the house till I get this baby out, which will sooooooo not be fun. So I sit here wishing this little dude would come so life can go back to normal and we can finally meet him and see what he looks like and name him and cuddle him and kiss him. But then I feel so guilty for wishing that he'd arrive earlier than he needs to. What is a mother to do? Thanks for letting me vent, lets just all keep our fingers crossed that we can bear the waiting and suspense till our little bundles finally arrive!!!