First feces of a newborn infant, made up of salts, amniotic fluid, mucus, bile and epithelial cells. The substance is greenish black, almost odorless and tarry.
The first stool of a newborn, greenish black and with a tarry consistency.
The material in the intestinal tract of a newborn infant before true feces are formed.
The first dark green faeces produced by a newborn baby.
Stool produced by the fetus typically expelled during the first days of life.
Dark, thick, sticky material that collects in the intestines of a fetus and makes up the first bowel movement of the newborn. Sometimes the meconium is released into the amniotic fluid, generally a sign of fetal distress. The material can then be inhaled and taken into the lungs (a process called meconium aspiration), causing pneumonia.
First stools of newborn, which are thick, sticky, greenish to black, and composed of bile pigments, gland secretions, amniotic fluid, and other intrauterine debris. The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid usually indicates fetal distress.
First stool produced by newborn babies, which is characteristically greenish-black, thick, and sticky.
A newborn’s first stool, consisting of a combination of swallowed amniotic fluid and mucus from the baby’s gastrointestinal tract. Sometimes, meconium is released into the amniotic fluid before birth, which is usually considered a sign of fetal distress.
The first stools of a newborn baby, which are sticky and dark green and composed of cellular debris, mucus, and bile pigments. The presence of meconium in the anrmiotic fluid during labor indicates fetal distress.
The brown, semi-fluid material which collects in the bowels of a fetus before birth, and which should be discharged either at the time of birth or shortly afterwards. It consists partly of bile secreted by the liver before birth, and partly of debris from the mucous membrane of the intestines. Fetal distress due to lack of oxygen may provoke passage of meconium, a sign which may require rapid delivery of the baby.
The initial bowel movement discharged by a newborn infant. If released prior to birth, the fetus may inhale this substance, resulting in potential medical complications.
The viscous, adhesive, greenish-black stool that newborns excrete within the initial day or two following birth is referred to as meconium. Meconium is composed of bile, mucus, and discarded intestinal cells.
At times, the unborn baby releases meconium into the amniotic fluid while in the womb. This issue is more prevalent in infants who undergo fetal distress during labor or those who surpass 40 weeks of gestation. When the baby initiates breathing, meconium present in the amniotic fluid can be inhaled, potentially obstructing the airways and causing harm to the lungs. In certain infants affected by cystic fibrosis, the meconium is exceedingly dense and adhesive, resulting in intestinal blockage.
The newborn baby’s bowel movement is often a dark green color. This is a natural occurrence. However, if a mother isn’t informed beforehand, it might cause her significant worry.