Do you have to fast for a 37-week checkup?

Generally speaking, fasting is required for biochemical tests such as liver and kidney function and blood lipids at 37 weeks of pregnancy, but not for other tests, as prescribed by the doctor. At 37 weeks of pregnancy, you are already in full-term pregnancy and need to follow the doctor’s instructions to take the obstetric checkups on time. For the biochemical checkups such as liver and kidney functions and blood lipids, as well as the measurement of fasting glucose or liver and gallbladder ultrasound, you need to fasting. However, in general, good condition, only need to carry out obstetric ultrasound, fetal heart monitoring and other tests do not need to fasting, to follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out the relevant examination. During the 37th week of pregnancy, it is necessary to pay attention to appropriate physical exercise in order to maintain appropriate weight gain, which is also conducive to natural delivery. It is also necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions to strictly count the fetal movements to self-assess the intrauterine status of the fetus, the normal fetal movement is ≥ 10 times / 2 hours, and to prepare for labor and delivery. When abdominal pain, redness, vaginal fluid and other conditions need to go to the hospital.