When is cycle day 1?!

[Magpie24]

Since coming off the pill in May last year my periods haven't had a clear CD1. This month I've had dark brown bleeding yesterday and the day before. More than spotting and I've been wearing a pad, but quite intermittent and none at night. No red blood and not proper bleeding as such.

Should I count the day before yesterday as CD1 or wait for heavier bleeding or red blood?

First day of your period xx

I count first day of red bleeding as cd1. If it starts in afternoon or evening then I count next day as cd1.

@DT2016 thank you. Would you do that even with a few days of brown bleeding?

I get brown or pink light spotting first which I don’t count. As soon as it’s bright red I count that as cd1

Yes I would wait for the red bleeding x

I was told first day of red blood is day 1. If you're spotting a lot before AF try taking vitamin b12 complex that seems to have helped me