how do you know when you started your period ?

Audra • mommy to miss. charlotte rae 🌹 && in love with my best friend 💗

lol i bet i confused some of you BUTTTT.... i am one month postpartum. i have been bleeding since birth ( not a huge amount ). my blood went from brown and sticky like basically stained discharge. to very similar to period blood. i have minor cramping but not much and not that much blood. but it is deep red period clots. i am trying to pump but have been having trouble with my milk supply and can't breastfeed so i am mostly feeding with formula. so is this my period ?