Periods starting early/lighter

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-25-2003
Periods starting early/lighter
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Tue, 09-02-2003 - 3:43pm
My last period started about 5 days before it was supposed to, and for those five days it was really, really light. I was excited thinking it was spotting, but on day 5 it became heavy and normal with clotting, so I'm 99% sure it was a real period. So we TTC this month and I was trying to figure out when I should expect my period so I could take a pregnancy test. If i count from the start of the early period it would be Thursday but if I count from the heavy flow it would be Sunday. Does/has anyone experienced anything like this?
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-24-2003
Tue, 09-02-2003 - 5:40pm
I believe I've read that you count the first day of "normal" flow as cd1. If it were me, though, I'd probably count the first day of any blood. Good luck.

Monique (35), on hold ttc #2 until after AF

DH (36)

DS 9/30/00

~i~ 8/13/03