Cycles

Emily
Hey girls, I just got off the pill 5 days ago mid cycle, not realizing until after, that stopping mid cycle can actually make your body take a little longer to regulate itself. I got my period 4 days after stopping ( same as I did when on the pill during my sugar pill week) but I'm wondering if this actually counts as a true period, or if my body just thinks I'm still in placebo mode and going to be waiting for the pill to start again? 
I want to start regulating myself again in prep to get pregnant, so I bought ovulation an test, but I'm not sure if I should start them around day 5ish during this "cycle" if I'm not having a true period right now...any suggestions? Experiences? I was irregular before, so I'm guessing I'll be irregular now that I'm off, but I'm pretty confused at this point!