Last Tuesday I lost my mucus plug while getting a cervical exam (my doctor literally held up his hand and was like "here's your mucus plug...this is all of it") so I know for sure that's gone. I'm 38 weeks today and have had brown spotting in my panties ever since i went on a long walk earlier. I've had contractions on and off all week, and some terrible back pain, lots of pelvic pressure. Nothing has got worse or better since the spotting. Is this the "bloody show" or is the bloody show just your mucus plug? If this is different, does it mean labor is in the next couple days?