What counts as "flow"?TMI

Crystal • Mom to three(14 and 11 year Autistic twins),expecting number 4 in December 2018,and stepmom to two(14 and 14).

Menses has always been HEAVY.So,now that I'm not in my 20's and TTC is something I have to work at,what do I count as "flow"? I would normally count today's bright red as spotting. Everything online says pink is spotting,and red is flow.I am used to dark,pad soaking crimson,not bright Christmas wrapping paper red.

*I just had a D&C;,a cyst removed,and a chromotubation in order to stop a year of abnormal bleeding.So,I haven't had a cycle in 6weeks,6days...