Amniotic fluid that is greenish or brownish-yellow rather than clear, as a result of fetal defecation, is known as meconium.
Meconium is the first feces, or stool, of the newborn. Meconium aspiration syndrome occurs when a newborn breathes a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the time of delivery. Meconium is a newborn's first poop. This sticky, thick, dark green poop is made up of cells, protein, fats, and intestinal secretions, like bile. Babies typically pass meconium in the first few hours and days after birth.
The meconium can also block the infant's airways right after birth. It can cause breathing problems due to swelling in the baby's lungs after birth. Risk factors that may cause stress on the baby before birth include Aging of the placenta if the pregnancy goes far past the due date.
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