strange period after TTC?

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hey ladies, I’m wondering if any of you can help me out in answering some questions about a change in my period after trying to get pregnant. my husband and I have been TTC for almost a year now, and we swore we were pregnant this month. I had all the symptoms (sore breasts, light cramping, nausea/motion sickness, raised temp, ect.) but I ended up starting my period the day after I was expecting it. this period has been extremely odd from the start. I began bleeding heavy right away, (like gushing) and went into intense cramps that put me in bed for a whole day. I’ve been so weak to the point I wasn’t able to make dinner or do anything around the house, I just laid in bed for 2 days. my period usually lasts 4-5 days, but on day 3 I completely dried up. No blood when wiping. this lasted about 12 hours but just recently I started bleeding again, but this time there is an abnormal amount of discharge mixed in with bright red & dark brown blood... I’m just curious if I should get checked by my doctor, wondering if I had an early miscarriage? I’m not sure I just have been feeling super off & don’t know what to do about it... has anyone experienced this? how can I support my body right now?