How to calculate Ovulation when I get spotting 2 days and then periods

[sandraschulz]

How to calculate my ovulation when I always get 2 days spotting before my heavy periods? Should I calculate these 2 days of spotting also as part of periods? If this is the case then my periods were on Oct. 20, 2008 and not Oct. 22, 2008.

I also thought my ovalution is 4 Nov as I got spotting on that day but today is Nov 8th and I got little spotting today as well. Which made me again totally confuse to calculate my ovulation date.

Please help me as I am totally lost and don't know that how to calculate my exact ovulation date so that I can get pregnant.
Thanks

[adgal]

Spotting just before your period is pretty common, and very normal.  Count the first day of actual flow as day 1 (I was really confused about this too, so I asked my OB).  Mid cycle spotting is not necessarily a result of ovulation.  Don't use that as a good indicator.  If you have 28 day cycles, you probably ovulate around day 14.  Try an ovulation predictor kit, or google "signs of ovulation".  Charting your tempatures can also help, although my personal preference is the ovulation predictor kit.

Oh, and you should see a Dr. before you start trying.  If you are having mid cycle spotting, you may have low progesterone which can make if tough to carry a baby full term.  They can give you medication to treat it.  Good luck to you.

[ldivecch5]

I had the same problem.  My doctor said to count the very first day that I spotted as my first day of my period.  I would usually spot for 3 days or so before my flow would get heavier.  My doctor suggested I use an ovulation kit....and it's worked every time!!
Good Luck!

[sandraschulz]

Thanks a lot to both of you. I just got confused here as Adgal you are saying I should count when my heavy flow starts and Idivecch5 says her doctor says when its first day of spotting. these 2 different comments made me again confused. But I agree with both of you that I should buy ovulation kit and check how it works. Thanks again for your immediate reply. Adgal thanks I will follow your further suggestions as well. Regards sandra

[momof8215]

I started spotting on February 3rd. Only spotted for 8 days, no blood flow at all. Do I still calculate my ovulation using Feb. 3 as the first day of my period. I spotted everyday for those 8 days, but at points during each day there wasn't anything at all. My period wasn't even due til today. I took a hpt and it was negative. Please help me.