Alaaah I feel you! Sama je macam yang many of us experienced, sakit bawah from mid-pregnancy boleh jadi Braxton Hicks atau baby dropping low, bukan necessarily that labour's coming soon, so jangan excited lagi haha. First time memang lain sensasi because you don't know what normal feels like, but every pregnancy is different juga, some moms get these aches way earlier, some don't. The "easier delivery" part tu... honestly, I'd say just follow your body's cues je and trust your doctor bila check-up; sometimes more contractions earlier doesn't speed things up, tapi it's always good to ask your OB directly about what you're feeling, especially since you've been having this since 35 weeks. Hang in there, baby will come out when ready!