(HealthDay)—In a Committee Opinion published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, guidelines are updated for the management of delivery of newborns with meconium-stained amniotic fluid.

OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) and neonatal morbidity in near-term and term deliveries with histologic acute chorioamnionitis and/or funisitis compared ...

Meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) arises when the fetus passes meconium into the amniotic cavity, often as a response to intrauterine stress or maturity. Globally, its prevalence varies from ...

Meconium-stained amniotic fluid is reported in 7 to 22 percent of term deliveries. Amnio-infusion is used to reduce meconium aspiration syndrome, a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. A ...

It is one of those questions many parents quietly wonder about but rarely ask out loud. Do babies actually poop inside the womb? It sounds unusual. But it does happen, and in some cases, it requires ...

Some babies poop inside the womb, and this can lead to health concerns if the poop is inhaled. Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) can cause breathing issues in newborns but is usually treatable.

Meconium is a completely normal part of your baby’s first days. It is their very first stool, which is usually passed after birth. But, in some cases, babies release meconium while still in the womb.

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) occurs when a newborn baby breathes in fluids that cause breathing difficulties. The symptoms can be distressing but are usually temporary. MAS is a rare condition ...

Yes. Just a couple of months into their development, little humans begin peeing freely into the amniotic fluid that surrounds them in the womb. Then, foreshadowing all the gross stuff that babies do ...

Meconium is a thick liquid in a baby’s intestines before birth. Most babies poop it out after birth. Stressed babies may pass it before birth and can inhale it at delivery, causing breathing problems ...

Baby's first poop is one of the first milestones your little one will hit — maybe even before coming out of the womb. The official name for this bowel movement is called meconium and fair warning: it ...