Sentences with phrase «meconium appears»

If meconium appears in the amniotic fluid, you will be monitored more closely and labor will be sped along as quickly as possible.

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Keep in mind, the first few bowel movements containing meconium may be a very dark green or even appear black.

Babies who appear healthy at birth may not need treatment, even if the amniotic fluid has meconium.

Even if the jaundice does appear, effective evacuation of meconium reduces its severity.

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).