A full-term infant boy was born after an uncomplicated pregnancy. The child was discharged at 2 days of life from the outside hospital. The mother was told that the child had a hydrocele and the ...

Inflammation of the abdominal cavity in human fetuses resulting from a perforation of their intestine is likely to be caused by proteins contained in the fetal stool. This is the result of a Kobe ...

From the departments of Radiology and Urology, Babies Hospital, Columbia–Presbyterian Medical Center (requests for reprints should be addressed to Dr. Berdon at the Radiology Department, Babies ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

* From the departments of Radiology and Urology, Babies Hospital, Columbia–Presbyterian Medical Center (requests for reprints should be addressed to Dr. Berdon at the Radiology Department, Babies ...