Mucous Plug & Bloody Show Question- are a mucous plug and a bloody show the same thing? How long after you lost your plug did you go into labour? I think I am losing my mucous plug- I'm almost 100% sure after Googling. I don't think I've ever been so excited! I suppose labour could still be a week or two away but at least this along with my other symptoms means progress! Question- are a mucous plug and a bloody show the same thing? How long after you lost your plug did you go into labour? I think I am losing my mucous plug- I'm almost 100% sure after Googling. I don't think I've ever been so excited! I suppose labour could still be a week or two away but at least this along with my other symptoms means progress! With my 1st two my labor started within 24 hours of having my show/losing plug (yes they are the same thing) with this pregnancy I lost a good wack of it last Friday :-/ I'm only 33 weeks. But no labor signs yet thank goodness :-) goodluck it seems your on your way :-) With my 1st two my labor started within 24 hours of having my show/losing plug (yes they are the same thing) with this pregnancy I lost a good wack of it last Friday :-/ I'm only 33 weeks. But no labor signs yet thank goodness :-) goodluck it seems your on your way :-) Mucous