estrostep fe mistake???

Hi, I have never been on the pill before and am 38. I just had a baby 6 months ago and also have a 3 1/2 year old with two miscarriages within a year of getting pregnant with #2. It took 4 months for me to start my cycle after having my 2nd so my hormones have been terribly out of whack. I was prescribed estrostep fe about a month ago but it set on the shelf until last friday when my mood swings finally got to me not to mention everyone around me.Well, it had been a month since I was told how to take them so I just started on the second week on Friday since it had been a couple of weeks since my period ( i didn't reread the instructions) Now I am having night sweats and am not sure if this is the culprit. Did I take them right or did I do more harm than good? My mood has actually gotten better. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!