Do you class spotting as first day of period

Gemma
Morning all, so i'v been waiting for my period to come to start my first cycle of clomid. I'm a little early however seems to be the same as last month. I had spotting yesterday followed by bleeding today do I class yesterday as my first day of period? Last period started on the 22nd Jan and the one before that 1st Jan. Many thanks for your help x