"my first birth control was the patch which i liked, no side effects. it was a pain though cause it would always fall off, so i decided to get the shot. my first shot i got extremely emotional. but that didnt last long. eventually my period went away and i didnt experience any side effects. i chose to get off of it because i wanted to have a baby and i got pregnant seriously like a couple weeks after i stopped it. while i was breastfeeding i got on the pill but switched back to the shot. i spotted and bled more when i got the shot after i had the baby but it wasnt to bad. it might have contributed to me gaining 5 or more lbs but im not to sure. overall i love this birth control!"