Am I going into labor!?

I know y’all aren’t doctors I literally just want other women’s opinions cause no one I know will give me a solid one !!

I’m 36 weeks pregnant, the baby has dropped the doctor confirmed it. Since my last appointment (35 weeks appointment) ive been having so much more discharge, lots of what feels like really bad period cramps. So bad they make me double over and count my breath to get over them. I’ve been having backaches that start at my shoulders and radiate down to my lower back just above my butt. My hips are so sore like pulled muscles. And sometimes the pressure of his head is so immense it feels like I have to push and one time I did on accident and the pressure eased up. I didn’t have ANY of this with my first one.

So my question is, is this all normal or should I make a trip to the ER just to be safe? I’m so in between and no one will give me advice or anything to either convince me to go or to stay home. I’m left on my own on this and don’t know what to do.