What do you class as CD1?

[RainbowDrop_x]

Hi ladies, I'm new to this area of the forum so be gentle with me I'm hoping to get to know everyone better and to start that off I've a question.

DD was a surprise baby so I'm totally new to the whole TTC side of things (that is also an indirect hint to expect more questions in the future)

A bit of background. I took my last pill on the 25th of May (2014) had my withdrawal bleed on the 27th, that lasted 7 days as normal (for being on the pill) didn't have a period then until the 27th September which again lasted 7 days (so finished 4th October). Going on standard 28 day cycle I (my app) predicted I'd be due on on the 25th of October.

I came on on the 24th so pretty accurate app guess but with this pattern

24th - brown spotting
25th - nothing
26th - pink spotting
27th - browny/pink spotting
28th - brown spotting/pink when wipe
29th - heavy brown
30th - heavy brown
31st - heavy red.

Now I'd been counting the 24th as CD1 but according to a friend who has a lot of experience in TTC thats not right.

So going from that what day would you count as CD1?

Thank you in advance

 

[Marnitoo]

From what i understand you count CD1 on the first day of the RED FLOW, so from looking at your dates its probably actually only today. Possibly yesterday.

 

[anagee]

I would consider the 29th as CD1 since its the first day of heavy flow.

 

[KatO79]

I've always understood CD1 to be the 1st day of red flow, so I'd go with the 31st

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

Thank you ladies.

So much conflicting information! I guess that makes sense though as (and correct me if I'm wrong) isn't brown blood considered as old?

 

[writingislove]

I'm in agreement with the heavy red flow, as that's the "expert" opinion I always seem to read. Also, I've been charting online and Fertility Friend always automatically assigns CD1 as the first day I note a heavy red flow. If I only mark as spotting, it continues my same cycle.

 

[Marnitoo]

Yes brown blood is considered old, so your body has to get rid of that before it can start the more fresher lining - tmi!