Researchers have measured the nuchal folds of thousands of babies between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy. Because a babyâs nuchal fold will normally get a bit thicker with each day of gestation, theyâve been able to establish what an average thickness is for each day during those three weeks.
The Day of the Procedure. You should not eat any food on the day of the procedure, and you shouldn't eat or drink anything between two or three hours before your colonoscopy. Once the procedure is finished, your doctor will give you instructions about resuming your normal diet.
1 One to two days before a colonoscopy, you will stop eating solid foods and drink only clear fluids, such as water, tea, coffee, clear juices, clear broths, flavored ice pops, and gelatin (such as Jell-O). 2  Do not drink anything red or purple, such as grape juice or fruit punch.