After 37 weeks of pregnancy, especially when it is close to the due date, many pregnant mothers start to actively prepare for hospitalization for delivery. But when should you go to the hospital for labor? What are the signs that labor is imminent? First of all, let’s get to know the aura of labor, which is a symptom that indicates the imminent birth of a baby, there are three kinds of symptoms: the feeling of the first dew falling, seeing red and false labor. The following is a detailed explanation: First, the feeling of the prelude falling The corresponding mechanism of labor is called “pelvic”. As the baby moves down, the head descends into the pelvis. First time pregnant mothers usually enter the pelvis about 1-2 weeks before the expected date of delivery; pregnant mothers who have already given birth to a child, most of them enter the pelvis when they are about to give birth. Pregnant mothers tend to feel lighter in the upper abdomen and breathe more smoothly after induction. The feeling of pressure on the stomach is lessened, and the amount of appetite can increase a little. However, as the head of the baby enters the pelvis and presses on the bladder, frequent urination may occur. Pregnant mother’s response: into the pelvis occurs generally earlier, belongs to the early signs of labor, do not have to rush to the hospital. Second, see red is a small amount of vaginal bleeding before delivery, occurring 24-48 hours before delivery, a few for a week. Seeing red is a reliable sign that labor is about to begin, and you need to go to the hospital to check to see if you are really in labor. If the amount of vaginal bleeding in late pregnancy is more than the usual amount of menstruation, it should not be regarded as redness, this suggests that there may be an abnormality in the placenta, and you need to seek medical help immediately. Third, false labor under normal circumstances, water breakage will occur naturally when the mouth of the uterus is almost fully open. However, after 37 weeks of pregnancy, about 10% of pregnant mothers break their water before labor, which is called premature rupture of membranes. This is an irregular contraction due to the increased sensitivity of the uterus prior to the onset of labor. They are usually short in duration (<30 seconds), long in intervals, not very painful or intensified, and mostly occur at night and disappear early in the morning. Response of the pregnant mother: Usually do not need to pay special attention, if it occurs several times and interferes with sleep and life, then you should seek help from your doctor. Knowing the several manifestations of preterm labor, it is time to learn what is the contractions of labor, so that pregnant mothers can do in the real labor to have a good idea and not panic. The contractions of labor have a clear regularity and gradually increase. They last about 30 seconds or more, with intervals of 5-6 minutes or even less. This is the time for the mother to get ready to leave for the hospital. It is also a good idea for the mother to keep a record of the time and frequency of contractions when labor begins, so that she can provide it to the medical staff. Note: The duration of each contraction is the time it takes for a contraction to start and stop. The interval between contractions is the time from the start of one contraction to the start of the next. If it's too much of a hassle to keep track of your contractions with a watch, paper or pen, you can download a program to record your contractions. In addition to the contractions of labor, we also need to know about the rupture of the membranes (breaking of amniotic fluid). Normally, water breakage occurs naturally when the uterine opening is almost complete. However, after 37 weeks of pregnancy, about 10% of pregnant mothers have their water break before labor, which is called premature rupture of membranes. Pregnant mothers have to tell the difference between water breaking and urine leakage: urine has a strong, even pungent odor; amniotic fluid has a fishy smell. While urine leakage is intermittent, water breakage is like running water that cannot be controlled. If the water breaks at home, expectant mothers should immediately lie flat, elevate their hips, and send them to the hospital to prevent prolapse of the umbilical cord and excessive amniotic fluid outflow leading to the onset of amniotic fluid hypospadias. In short, to the late pregnancy, pregnant mothers should focus on the baby's attention on the fetal movement and signs of labor, fetal movement response to the baby's intrauterine conditions, signs of labor prompted when to go to the hospital to report! All things know in advance in order to avoid confusion, to be a calm and elegant mom-to-be!