Period like cramps at 35 weeks?

Hi mommas! I’m a FTM and almost 35 weeks pregnant. For the past week I’ve been battling period like cramps on and off. It doesn’t stay throughout the day, but comes and goes. Last night it was the most intense they’ve been, lasted all night when trying to sleep. I had to go to the bathroom a lot more than usual and it felt like she was going to fall out of my booty and cervix. This morning it’s slowed down a ton. Last Wednesday I lost parts of my mucus plug, but that’s it, nothing since. So my question is, is this normal? I’ve been chugging water. And laying on my left side doesn’t help when they’re happening. I just don’t want to end up in the hospital and it be too late. But I also don’t want my cervix checked because I heard that can induce things. Hallllllpppp