First day of period/BBT question?

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I have always spotted before my actual period began, and since it was brown I didn't count it. Well the last few months the spotting has been red. So to try and clear things up I started tracking my temps again like I did before I had both kids. This month what happened was I ovulated, and 10 days of high temps, had 2 days of bright red spotting (temps still elevated), then they dropped down yesterday, and my spotting stopped yesterday, then today I got a heavy period. So what would you count? Usually your temps go down the day before or the day of your period so should I Icount today as my period? The fact that my temps were still elevated for the 2 days of spotting is still part of my luteal phase then right?? Thank you so much  :)

ღ†Rocker Wife†ღ · Accepted Answer

Hi there,

CD1 is the first day you see full red flow, regardless of what your temps are doing.  The only reason why I would put the spotting as part of your luteal phase is because spotting isn't considered a new cycle.

Another thing about temps... for some women it can take several days into a new cycle for their temps to level off due to all the hormone changes.  So I wouldn't go by temps.

Good luck!

MonkeyKat · Answer

I would count the day of a red flow as cd1. When I BBT I sometimes have high temps through cd2 of the next cycle.

jilldaniel_wv · Answer

I would count today as cycle day 1. My RE says CD1 is the first day of red flow, not just spotting. He says if you just have to use a panty liner it's just spotting.

Vaginal Guru is a mum! · Answer

First day of your period is always counted by first day of full flow.  Spotting sounds like its still part of luteal phase.

burb2872 · Answer

Rocker Wife sound right to me, as do the others who say today is Day 1.

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