Sentences with phrase «as meconium aspiration syndrome»

During Daniel's birth, he suffered a condition known as meconium aspiration syndrome that blocks up the lungs.

«We found that babies exposed to opioids pain relievers were more likely to be born preterm, have complicated births, low birth weight and have complications such as meconium aspiration syndrome (a sign of infant distress at birth) and respiratory distress,» said lead author Stephen Patrick, M.D., MPH, assistant professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy in the Division of Neonatology with the Monroe Carell Jr..

Amniotic fluid that appears green or brown often indicates that the growing baby has passed their first bowel movement whilst in the uterus (meconium), yet, a baby will usually not have their first bowl movement until after they are born.If this happens, and the baby does pass meconium within the fetus, it can get into their lungs and cause serious breathing problems (known as meconium aspiration syndrome).

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These outcomes were perinatal mortality and a composite of neonatal morbidity (defined as neonatal intensive care admission, sepsis, meconium aspiration, necrotizing enterocolitis, respiratory distress syndrome or intraventricular hemorrhage).

While many children suffer meconium aspiration at birth with few long - term effects, some will develop meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) as a result of breathing in the waste products they excreted in the womb.