When approaching the end of pregnancy, our parents-to-be start to prepare for being busy as parents and many concerns arise, highlighted by the following aspects: mode of delivery: vaginal delivery; cesarean delivery. It is especially important to remember the precursory signs before delivery and to grasp the timing of hospitalization: a sense of ease in the abdomen, breathing smoothly and eating more, no blockage in the chest after meals. Constipation, more frequent urination. The fetus has entered the pelvic inlet, usually 10-14 days before delivery. The contractions are irregular, from 6-8 minutes to once every half hour, and the abdomen is hard. The duration varies from 3-4 weeks before delivery to a few days before delivery. First-time mothers: painful contractions once every 5-6 minutes; menstruating mothers: painful contractions once every half hour or so, time to come to the hospital. When redness appears, the uterine opening is dilating, and formal labor begins 24-48 hours after the appearance of redness. However, in some cases, the redness is detected only after the onset of labor, and the amount of redness increases as the opening of the uterus gradually opens (due to the rupture of the microvessels of the mucous membrane at the cervical opening.) Prepare to come to the hospital. Water breakage – rupture of fetal membranes Clear fluid flowing from the vagina is commonly known as water breakage; normal water breakage is officially after labor, while water breakage before labor is called premature rupture of fetal membranes. 80% of mothers enter labor within 24 hours after water breakage because water breakage induces contractions, and it is time to come to the hospital regardless of contractions. Because the water breaks for a long time, the defense of the fetus is destroyed and it is easy to have intrauterine infection (including the fetus), and if the opening of the uterus is wide, it is easy to have the umbilical cord prolapse → fetal blood supply is blocked → threatening the life of the fetus. Suddenly, you may feel energetic 1-7 days before delivery due to hormonal changes. Some of you may redecorate your room or organize things for your baby. What should I prepare for the hospital? For the mother: checklists for the pregnancy, health care booklet, change of underwear (the mother sweats a lot), basin, toiletries, sanitary pads, lap band, and a little food, such as two chocolates, milk or eggs. For the baby: bottle, spoon, diaper (easy to breathe, covers the belly button), milk powder (0-12 months), baby clothes (sterilized) to take home when you leave the hospital. The above mentioned contents are for the reference of the expectant fathers and mothers. We hope that our expectant mothers will welcome the upcoming delivery with a happy and calm mood.