Heidi - I had periods very similar to what you`ve described but it was when my body was trying to get use to the mini pill.

I started the mini pill when Adrian was 7 months old (AF had been arriving since 4 months post birth), when I first started I went 6 weeks before AF arrived, this lasted 10 days and was very very heavy, I then had a 10 day break before AF arrived back, this time she lasted 7 days - I went to my Dr as I was worried that the pill was mucking me around too much, after my GP talking to an OB he sent me for a scan just to make sure I didn`t have anything retained from birth (I didn`t think I would as I had a D & C 6 days post birth) anyway the scan was fine, the Dr gave me a few options, including a few different contraceptive methods, I really didn`t like the sound of any of them so I thought oh well I`ll give my body time and hopefully it`ll sort itself out.

After all this I have since had AF arrive every 4 - 6 weeks, most will last 7 days, last one lasted the 10 days again.

So after all this my thoughts are the same as your Dr it`s the hormones in the mini pill mucking around with your cycles, hugs to you, it`s not nice bleeding so often. I`m looking forward to the day when DH has the snip, it will make life so much easier!!!

Hugs to you Heidi