Can period like cramps be a sign of pregnancy?

Ashley
Hi ladies, I am on cycle day 31 and it seems like my period is coming but it hasn't. I stopped taking birth control pills in April and I've been ttc ever since. I don't want to get my hopes up. I'm cramping so bad that I put on a pad but of course it's empty. I'm one day late so far so I'm trying to hold out on taking a test. (Don't want to get my hopes up) I have been cramping a lot lately and I'm very tired all of the time. Has anyone else had period like cramps in early pregnancy?