What is considered the first day of my period?

Thank you!!!

I know that gets tricky, and I assumed you needed to know the "exact" date for a reason! I had my first very strange period as you describe when I was TTC (one entire week of spotting, followed by another week of "normal" period)...and of course, that was the last period before I actually did conceive. I just told my OB/GYN both dates, and we went from there. That was 2 years ago, and I believe she wrote down the first date (the spotting date) as my LMP..just one woman's experience...your's could be different!

Just be sure to write both dates down, and if they are just a few days apart, I assume they would go with the first date of spotting.

Good luck!

Yes, actually most women's periods can be described by light spotting for a day or two, followed by heavier bleeding for 3-4 days, with it tapering off again into lighter bleeding/spotting for another 2-3 days.

You can keep track of your periods with noting the first day you experience spotting, and then also track when you begin heavy bleeding, and you will notice over the next 3-4 months what your normal cycle is! As far as when your actual start date on your period is, I assume once you track your period after the next 3-4 months (listing both possible start dates of spotting and flow), it will become apparent when your start date is (or a rough estimate...that's OK to be a day or two "off", as it will change over time).

Does that help?