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Hi,

I think it's really hard to pinpoint exactly when implantation occurs. I've read some women can have cramping and light spotting. I know if you chart sometimes you'll get a implantation dip for one day followed by a temp spike the next day.

As far as all the symptoms go I think that for many of us including myself we're so focused on getting that bfp that any twinge or cramp makes us think that it's a pregnancy symptom. What I've been trying to do is ask myself if I wasn't ttc right now would I even be feeling this symptom of would I just chalk it up to pms. Also early pregnancy and pms symptoms are so similar you can't really tell them apart. The only thing that will without a doubt tell you if you're pregnant is getting a positive pregnancy test. I wish there was some way to know sooner, but it's all really a guessing game until that happens.

Right now I'm 10dpo and I was so sure I was pregnant because my temps were higher than usual this month, but they dropped off today so AF will be rearing her ugly head tomorrow I'm sure.

8dpo is pretty early to test I'd give it a few more days and try again. I really hope it's your month for a BFP!
Lots of baby dust to you!!!

I agree with the response from impatientmama... 8dpo is VERY early for a pregnancy test to show up positive. Wait a few more days. I know, I know, it's very hard to! But at this point, any symptoms you're feeling could be either pregnancy OR pms... since it's the same hormone that's rising right now in either case.

Good luck!