Sometimes — before birth or during labor and delivery — a baby inhales a mixture of amniotic fluid and a substance called meconium into his lungs. This is called meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), ...

Meconium is a completely normal part of your baby’s first days. It is their very first stool, which is usually passed after birth. But, in some cases, babies release meconium while still in the womb.

We hypothesized that fetal pancreatic digestive enzymes play a role in the lung damage after meconium aspiration. We studied the effect of meconium on the A549 alveolar epithelial cell line. The ...

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 ...

It is one of those questions many parents quietly wonder about but rarely ask out loud. Do babies actually poop inside the womb? It sounds unusual. But it does happen, and in some cases, it requires ...