Signs birth is nearing

I’m currently 36+4. At 36+1 I think I started loosing little bits of mucus plug. I’ve had braxton hicks on and off I think, which is a bit uncomfortable but not painful. Although last night had very bad pain for an hour and a half to the point I thought I was possibly in labour, only reason I didn’t think it was labour was the pain was continuous. Midwife today said everything together could be signs that labour/ birth is in the near future. Did anyone who’s had baby already find they started getting things like this as birth got nearer? I’m hoping to go into labour naturally before possible induction 🤞🏼