I'm sure this has been asked 100x but...

Josephine
What is the difference between the mucus plug and bloody show? With my first son I lost what I believed to be the mucus plug during active labor I remember taking a shower trying to relax through my contractions and a huge glob almost like a snot red\brown came out of me. I believe I've been loosing is today... But I'm curious to know what is the difference between the two?