If you say there’s a tinge of blood on your discharge, is it also like mucus? Also if it is mucus plug, it depends on individuals. Sometimes mucus plug can be discharged over a few days before contractions start. Sometimes it’s immediate bloody show after mucus plug. My mucus plug was probably like yours, discharge with a tinge of blood. Very faint. Earlier in the morning my contractions started, how I knew it was contractions cause the pain was a totally whole new experience. It doesn’t feel like normal BH or menses cramps. The pain will gradually increase every few hours, every hour, every 1/2 hr, then down to every 5 mins means you’re in active labour already. For me, my water bag burst 1hr after I checked myself into the delivery suite but wasn’t in active labour yet. Contractions were painful for me though cause I have Low tolerance for pain. Something I will never forget my whole life. Do download Contractions app and time your contractions.
I didnt c my mucus plug last round but i had brown blood and then slowly had a tinge of red blood (tink it took me a week). Not much contractions but one night i had serious tailbone ache but i managed to slp a bit but the following day i could not 😅 too pain.
I think is your mucus plus. My water bag broke like half an hour after my mucus plus came off. Contractions started to kick in but it was still manageable.