Sentences with phrase «since meconium»

Since meconium is made of amniotic fluid, mucus, skin cells, and other stuff ingested in utero, it doesn't really smell — so you may not realize it's time for a diaper change.

Since meconium buildup can cause jaundice, it's important to breastfeed at least ten to 12 times in 24 hours to clear it out of your baby's system.

Not exact matches

Since all your baby has ingested is what's in the womb, the fine soft hair (lanugo) that covers the baby ends up in the meconium, as Parents magazine explained.

I think meconium is one of the scariest things about home - births, especially since so many of these women go past 40 weeks, which always increases the likelihood mec will be there.

In fact, your first milk, known as colostrum, has a natural laxative effect on the baby, enabling him to pass the meconium (the stool he has been storing since before birth) more quickly.

Interestingly suctioning is no longer recommended for 90 % of babies who are breathing, have good color, and no meconium at birth, since it is so aversive to the baby's comfort with sucking, and often with touching the back of the throat causes a severe lowering of the heart rate.

Since colostrum is purgative, it pushes out meconium in case it is still there when nursing for the first time.

I chose not to try this and wouldn't suggest it since there is some evidence that it can increase the chance of baby passing meconium before birth.