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Can you spot bleed days before your actual period starts, or is the spotting considered the start?

By Anonymous October 5, 2009 - 10:49pm
 
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I am looking to get pregnant but am having trouble figuring out the actual start day of my last period. My periods are usually light on the first day, but sometimes I spot a few days before the actual flow begins. I'm just curious if the spotting is considered the first day to calculate ovulation from.

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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

thanks for the tips.
I cannot figure it out when is my ovulation date is.
Please help me on that, here is my story:
About the Period: should I count the first day of my Brown spotting, usually have 1-2 days of Brown spotting then heavy bleeding for 2 days(needs to change pads,2 pads a day) then Light and at the end brown spotting. From first day of spotting to the last day of spotting = 9-10 days.
Base on that My LMP past 3 months: 14-22 Nov,11-20Dec ,8-17Jan
When is my ovulation day exactly?
Is my cycle length 26-27 days or 28 days ? when is the best fertile days ?
Should I count my LMP first day of my heavy bleeding or first day of spotting?
I know that I need to add 14 from my first day of LMP and get the ovulation day but want to make sure I know the LMP right.
Thanks

January 24, 2014 - 2:09pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Download period tracker very good app

February 8, 2015 - 7:00am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Download period tracker very good app

February 8, 2015 - 6:59am
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Anonymous

I am very confused and in need of advice. I have very irregular periods and this month on the 25th day of my cycle I started spotting. Not too light but not enough to consider a period. I spotted for about 4 days when my period is only 2 days. I have had increase in vaginal discharge since then along with terrible acne mood swings light cramping and soreness in my breast. I tooka hot and it was negative. Any suggestions?

September 12, 2012 - 5:32pm
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Anonymous

Hi, I'm 31 yrs old and my bf and I are ttc. I had a DMV 1 1/2 yrs ago n now my periods have become irregular. We hve been trying for 6 months now and I'm starting to worry. Mycycle was 35 days last month and now this month it was only 25 days. Any advice?

September 5, 2012 - 9:07pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

I meant to say I had a d&c

September 5, 2012 - 9:18pm
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Anonymous

Hi. I have a question. For about a 1 1/2 weeks I had some cramping, then this past thursday I started spotting some brownish like stuff. It lasted for about 3 days. I took a HPT on that Friday and it had a faint but postive result. Now it is Monday, and I just went to the bathroom and noticed I have started bleeding reddish blood. Could this mean that I am having an early miscarriage (if HPT was accurate and from our calculations I would only be about 3-4 weeks along), or is it possible to start spotting again. It's not heavy at all. I am having minor dull like cramping as well. I am a bit worried by this. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for a few years now. I have a doctors appt. schedule for the end of the week. Thank you in advance for any information ya'll could give me. =-)

September 3, 2012 - 7:51am
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Anonymous

Hi,

I am 31 and have been trying to concieve for nearlly 2 years now. I have a 9 year old son, I had a still birth 5 years ago and a misscariage 3 months ago. I have regular periods and have been trying to have sex around my ovulation day however i find it hard to work out when that is as according to ovulation predictor strips i ovulate twice each month? I'm not really sure what we are doing wrong but is there anything we can do to improve our chances?

Thanks

August 30, 2012 - 12:11pm
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Anonymous

Hi
I had an egg tube pregnancy last year may2011, now i m trying to conceive but from last 5-6 months i see a spot before my periods and then after 2-3 days only i get my regular periods .For 2-3 days
(depends every month) it does not bleed but it gets stuck in the path as i can see that . I m worried what can i do to solve this problem.I m worried how to conceive with this situation as i can calculate my ovolution day and neither my LMP.

July 26, 2012 - 9:37pm
(reply to Anonymous)

Hi Anon,

A period lasting at least 3 days is normal. However, if you suspect that there may be something wrong please schedule an appointment with your OB/GYN. 

Please keep us posted,

Rosa

August 2, 2012 - 7:13am
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