Last month my period was over two weeks late, turned out I'd have a chemical pregnancy. This month, my cycle ended up lasting 35 long days. I have always been regular, I have always had a 28/29 day cycle. Why would it be doing this now? Is it from the pressure and worry of TTC? Can I assume that I would still ovulate around day 15 as I usually would with my normal cycle??
Hi MadsMum, it could be because of the chemical pregnancy. I know after losing the last three angels my cycle would change every month for 3-5 months (I had previously been regular as clockwork, every 35 days). One month it would be a week early, the next a week late and then on time again before coming either a week late or early the next time.
It's not uncommon, and my doctors all warned me about it after each m/c and even after having ds.
I'd ask a doctor though, just for your own peace of mind.
I hope that helped
Madsmum I wonder if the surgery from your ectopic pregnancy has played havic with your cycle. My EP was Aug/September and I have only had one cycle not interupted by laparoscopic surgery (as I had more surgery after the EP to fix my remaining tube) so I can't really comment but I am on another site just for women who have had ectopic pregnancy and they all comment about the changes in AF and their cycles since. Most have longer cycles and lighter AF.
I would imagine that you will still ovulate approx 14days before AF (or the usual length of your LP phase) if your cycle is 35days or 28days for example. Usually your LP doesn't chance from one cycle to the next its the follical phase that fluxuates the most.
Having a chemical pregnancy also could change the length of cycle but I would imagine that it would return to normal fairly quickly. My chemical pregnancy in May when I started bleeding (2weeks from time AF should have arrived my HCG was 26) my cycle return to normal straight away from the time the bleeding commenced. But everyonw is different.
I would keep an eye on your cycles for the next few and see if this was just a once off or if this is a new 'normal' for you. even women who have longer cycles can still have a 2wk lutal phase which is 2wks before af is due, so instead of Oing on cd15, it would be cd 20-21. You will also have to add on a week or two to any due date when you conceive on a longer cycle too.
I'm not sure hun, but it may be because of the chem preg...I had one last cycle, and this cycle is SUPER long...currently on cd 52 I hope it gets back to normal soon
Thankyou everyone for your replies. I'm sure it wasnt my surgery from the ectopic pregnancy playing havoc on my period as I had that back in June and after that went straight back to my normal cycle. To be honest I think its a mix of TTC anxiety, last months chem pregnancy and maybe even the fact that I am getting my hopes up and stressing myself out. 2010 is a new year and I will be calm, calm, calm & will try to not even think about baby making
Do you think? Does it work? What is it exactly? So many questions lol. I just dont know Trill, I picked up the phone on Monday to call the Dr to make an appt to talk about whether I could be having any issues inside affecting our chances of falling pregnant, cycle etc etc. However what has stopped me is I dont really want to acknowledge that there could be something wrong just yet, I want to try for another few months before getting outside help iykwim? I dont want any added pressure or stress. Does that make sense?? The only thing keeping me going is knowing 2 out of the 3 months that we have really tried I have fallen pregnant.
I don't think it can hurt anyway. Maybe using complimentary therapies might be a better alternative than using a medical path at this stage. I know many women have had success with accupuncture for both TTC and af issues. I'm going to have it done myself in the new year once all the rush settles down. I think the fact that you have been successful on those cycles says a lot.
I went from having a very regular 35 day cycle, to having a 21 to 28 day cycle when I started working with my best friend. They have always been regular from day 1, so when they started moving around I was a little concerned... it got to a point where I knew they were coming soon but couldn't pinpoint the date as I had before iykwim
I know it's not much help with your chemical pregnancy question, but they do seem to sort themselves out
Cycle changed from 28 days to 35
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I hope it gets back to normal soon 
and also with sorting your cycles out?
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