Hello out there -
We did our first (and quite possibly, only, if this economy doesn't pick up) IVF cycle in October/November of 2008. We confirmed that our three-embryo cycle ended in a chemical pregnancy the day before Thanksgiving (the other embryos did not survive to freezing). I actually started bleeding the day before that, and then had what our doctor considered to be a "normal miscarriage" bleed that lasted about 8 days (my normal cycle would be around 5 days of bleeding).
The following month, my period came just about 4 weeks and a few days after my first bleed at the end of our IVF cycle, but it was really light (like only 2 or 3 days of light bleeding - prior to the IVF I was a clockwork 28-day-cycle girl). Then January's menstrual cycle came around 4 weeks later but was again really light (but crampy). February came a full week early and was super-heavy with scads of cramps. Looks like March is coming at least a few days early, as I've started spotting today, and I've felt nauseous (and starting to feel mildly crampy) for the last few days.
Has anyone out there experienced wonky cycles for this long after an IVF? The last time I went through this type of irregularity was back in undergrad (so 12+ years ago). Does this sound particularly wonky? If we do IVF again it won't be until June or July (or later) so I suppose I have time for my body to get back to a normal cycle, but so far that doesn't seem to be happening and I'm starting to wonder if I ought to be concerned...
In case it is useful, we are male factor infertility - any female factors that this would point to would likely be new to the mix...
Thanks!