AF Vs. TWW Symptoms

Okay,
Is there a certain cramp for implantation compared to your period? Does it happen on one side of your body more than the other? This may be a stupid question, but I have been having small shooting pains on the left hand side of my body. Also, can you have implantation pain 8DPO?
Also, my back is hurting more than normal, but I just figured I'm back at work and I'm carrying around two huge bags from classroom to classroom and building to building. However, it's a shooting pain on my left side of my body as well.
I'm trying not to overanalyze myself in this TWW, but how can you not? I'm not sure when I'm getting my period either. I went off the pill in August. The first month I got my period on the 24th, when on the pill it would have been the 25th. I assumed I would get my period this month on the 21st if it regulated fast, but I took an ovulation test on the tenth of September and it came out +. So, now I don't know if I'm supposed to get my period on the 21, or the 24th of this month because I don't know my true Luteal phase. Currently, I'm 8dpo.... Is anyone else having the same issues?

Re: AF Vs. TWW Symptoms

When I got my BFP, I tested the day AF was due. I had the same symptoms as AF, I thought for sure she was on her way, but decided to test just for the heck of it. The only thing I got that I never did when I got AF was sore boobies!! But that was pretty much it. They say that you can get implantation cramping early so maybe that's what you're feeling. The cramping turned into a slight pulling or pressure feeling and I felt it more on the left side which I heard is normal. AF came on Aug 8th and we on Aug 17th and that was it bc I came down with a UTI, yeast and bacterial infection !!! Good luck to you, I know it's hard NOT to overanalyze!! But I actually got my BFP the month I DIDN'T overanalyze bc with all of my "ailments" I thought I would have to wait til the following month...You just never know!!

Re: AF Vs. TWW Symptoms

last month (my first month TTC) i had cramping the whole 2ww and many other "symptoms". I drove myself crazy overanalyzing everything but then AF showed. I hope your symptoms mean you will get a BFP but try not to overanalyze things or u will go insane. good luck!!

Re: AF Vs. TWW Symptoms

My symptoms were very similar with AF when I did get a BFP with DD. I could swear AF was coming any day even after I got my BFP because I had a lot of cramping. The only dead give away for me was that my boobs were insanely sore and swollen!

Re: AF Vs. TWW Symptoms

i only had cramps the day af was due

than the 2 days i shoudl have had af the cramps felt like i had af so i knew something was up