My husband and I are currently trying to conceive. We have been tracking my cycle since I went off the pill in October, and I have averaged 25 days (same as before I went on the pill). This month I was "supposed" to start on the 26th of Dec. I began spotting on Dec 21, this continued until Dec 26 when my normal (heavy) flow began. I am wondering, to track ovulation for this next cycle, what is day 1? The 21 (my mom thinks so) or the 26? If I use the 21, it says my fertile window is the 28-Jan 2. Knowing that my periods usually last 6 or so days I will still be bleeding at this time. Does this mean that we will not be able to get pregnant this cycle, or do I count the 26th as the first day, therefore making my fertile days later on (likely after my bleeding has stopped).

Your counting starts on 26 .