Symptoms such as increased discharge, contractions, abdominal pain, a feeling of relief in the abdomen and rupture of membranes may occur as precursors to childbirth. 1. Increased secretions: Before giving birth, the cervical canal becomes shorter and the cervical glands increase their secretions, discharging clear mucus plugs or even a small amount of bloody secretions, which is commonly known as “seeing red”. 2. Contractions and abdominal pain: before labor, contractions will gradually become frequent and regular, with longer duration and shorter intervals. 3. Abdominal relief: when the fetus enters the pelvis before labor, the pressure on the stomach will be lifted due to the descent of the fetal prenatal dew, which will result in a sense of abdominal relief and a better appetite. 4. Rupture of membranes: Before labor, as the pressure in the uterine cavity gradually increases, frequent contractions may cause the membranes to rupture and amniotic fluid to flow out. If the above symptoms occur around the expected date of labor, it suggests that labor may be approaching, and you should go to the hospital in time for checkups and wait for delivery.