Swelling in the hands and feet at 38 weeks of pregnancy is not necessarily a sign that labor is imminent.
The fetus at 38 weeks of pregnancy has reached full term maturity, at which point it is possible that it will go into labor at any time. However, the swelling of the hands and feet now does not have much to do with whether labor is imminent or not. Swelling of the hands and feet may be caused by faster water metabolism in the body and smooth blood circulation in the upper and lower limbs, and is not a sign of labor.
Of course, pregnant women with gestational hypertension, there may be elevated blood pressure and proteinuria, which in turn causes women to experience swelling of the hands and feet, after the disease is effectively controlled, the swelling of the hands and feet phenomenon will be improved, the symptoms of swelling, and does not belong to the birth of the performance.
When a woman is about to give birth, there are usually regular contractions, redness in the vagina and water breaking, in which case she needs to be hospitalized.