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What is Meconium Aspiration Syndrome? Meconium Aspiration Syndrome is a condition in which the new born baby develops respiratory distress due to inhalation of meconium and amniotic fluid. Meconium is ...

Sometimes, your baby's first stool can end up in the amniotic fluid and, rarely, in his lungs. Luckily, MAS is very treatable.

Baby's first poop is one of the first milestones your little one will hit — maybe even before coming out of the womb. The official name for this bowel movement is called meconium and fair warning: it ...

Meconium ileus can happen when a baby with cystic fibrosis can’t pass their first poop, called meconium. It’s a serious condition that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Treatment involves ...

One in every 10 full-term pregnancies ends with MSAF, and approximately 5% of neonates born with MSAF will develop MAS at birth or in the hours after delivery. MAS, a disease with high neonatal ...

Despite aggressive perinatal treatment, meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) still remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in term and postterm infants (1). The clinical syndrome is ...

My patient came in for an induction because her baby was a week late and showed no sign of budging. After the obligatory IV, her doctor came in and checked her cervix. She was already a couple ...

May 7 -- TUESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report they have identified a marker that might predict which pregnant women will pass meconium during delivery. Meconium is essentially a ...

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Vol. 12, No. 6 (June 2010), pp. 658-664 (7 pages) Introduction: Many women continue tobacco use during pregnancy despite known adverse consequences on neonatal growth and ...

Baby's first poop is one of the first milestones your little one will hit — maybe even before coming out of the womb. The official name for this bowel movement is called meconium and fair warning: it ...

Antenatal: It is the period before birth or during pregnancy. Apgar score: It is a test to evaluate the physical condition of the new born right after birth. It is done twice: At one minute after ...