Is it normal for my urine to smell sweet at 37 weeks of pregnancy?

Posted on Wed, 17 Feb 2021

Question: Hi when I urinate it Smells a bit sweet i wonder why. I am 37+0 pregnant and was tested a week ago for diabetes with an otgg it was negative .

Answered by Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Urine routine, rule out Ketones. Small, frequent meals.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

First of all do not panic.

I will suggest you to get urine routine examination done.
Sometimes, metabolic changes in pregnancy or prolonged periods of no food intake can lead to production of substances like ketones in the blood.
when it gets excreted in the urine, urine might get sweet and fruit like odour.

I will suggest you to have small frequent meals.
Do not have gap of more than 4 hours between 2 meals.

Please feel free to communicate with me again.
I hope this answer helps you.
Thanks.
Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad