Shooting pain in lower abdomen

Hi ladies I wondered if anyone else has experienced this. I’m 35 weeks with my baby boy and for the last day and half, I’ve been experiencing horrible pains in my lower abdomen.

It’s like a sharp ache that lasts a couple of seconds then goes away, it comes in waves. Throughout yesterday it was milder in the morning and seemed to be getting stronger through the day, I had a hot bath and that didn’t soothe it. Hurts more when I bend.

Could my baby be lying on a nerve or could this be practice contractions that hurt?

Still feeling it today but less frequent. It feels more like pressure in my pelvis today, and lots of it!

Edit: I’m a FTM by the way, I question every twinge I feel! 😄