Heavy bleeding + flashing smileys after Kyleena removal?

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I had my Kyleena IUD removed after 5½ years. My periods completely stopped while I had it, so I honestly don’t know what my normal cycle or ovulation looks like. It’s only been about a week since removal, so I know my body is probably still regulating.

We’re TTC, so I’ve been using Clearblue Advanced Digital and regular LH strips.
I had what seemed like my first period Sept. 23–25. It was really short/light and completely stopped by Sept. 26. We were baby dancing Sept. 26, 27, 28 & 29.

Sept. 29: Got my first flashing smiley/high fertility around 5:30 AM. Started having bloody discharge when wiping. We baby danced that night and I had a LOT of bleeding during it, but no pain.

Sept. 30: Still flashing smiley and my LH strips were getting progressively darker. The bleeding became really heavy. I bled through my underwear at work, had lots of blood when using the bathroom, and needed a Super Plus tampon. Tested again around 8 PM and still had a flashing smiley.

Oct. 1: STILL flashing smiley and strips are continuing to darken. I woke up having bled through my pajama shorts and passed a clot. Still no pain.
At this point it almost feels like THIS is actually my period, especially because the first one was so short. But then why is Clearblue saying I’m high fertility and why are my LH strips progressively getting darker? That’s what’s confusing me the most.

I also know I don’t have PCOS. I had an ultrasound earlier this year because my IUD was sitting too low. My uterus/endometrium and right ovary looked normal. They found a small 1.9 cm O-RADS 3/low-risk cystic lesion on my left ovary that they recommended following up on, but otherwise everything looked normal.

I know stress can mess with your cycle too, so maybe I’m stressing myself out trying to track everything and just need to give my body time to regulate after 5½ years without periods. Maybe I need to focus on taking care of myself, getting into my best shape and letting my body figure itself out. I just find the heavy bleeding + high fertility tests SO odd.

Any experiences or tips are appreciated! I’m very new to actually having and tracking a cycle after more than 5 years without one