I'm a FTM, I'm 36 weeks along. I've been having these really sharp pains in my lower stomach, and I have no idea what it is. They started out by my hips and they would come and go and I would only have them once in a while. Now, I have them every day and they last longer and they're much more intense than before. Could it be my cervix thinning or me dilating? I know contractions are supposed to feel like cramps, and I do get menstrual like cramps every now and then. I'm hoping this is completely normal and just means I'll be having my little girl soon.