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 ...

A multicenter study in Dar es Salaam finds that maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain ...

“Meconium” is the medical term for the substance (stool) that is passed during a baby’s first bowel movement. You’ll typically see it within the first 2 days after birth, but it may happen sooner or ...

When you hold your newborn for the first time, every moment with them feels special. But, there’s something else important to look out for—their first poop. It may even take you by surprise at how ...

A historical commentary traces how the shifting meaning of the ancient term ileus shaped the recognition of meconium ileus ...

Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of meconium aspiration syndrome, and pneumonitis is one of the major characteristics. We have previously shown that meconium has chemotactic ...

When your baby is in the womb, they begin to practice drinking by taking in the surrounding amniotic fluid. The fluid builds up in their intestines, then their body gets rid of the waste, filtering ...

To review current literature related to cellular mechanisms of meconium-induced lung injury (MILI). Review of published experimental in vitro and in vivo MAS studies using human and animal lung cells.

Newborn babies with indicators of alcohol in their stool are more likely to face behavioral difficulties later in childhood, according to new study from a team of multi-disciplinary researchers at ...

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 ...