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Glossary of pregnancy terms: M
Meconium In the uterus the baby’s bowel is lined with a thick black tarry substance called meconium. Usually the first few nappies after the birth are full of this substance. Occasionally a baby in distress will empty his bowels before birth. If he then inhales amniotic fluid as he is born, the meconium can damage…
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How to change a nappy: newborns
One of the many apprehensions for new parents is how to change a nappy. Many of us would not have had cause to go there before we have our own child, but the truth is that changing a nappy soon becomes second nature, and in reality it soon becomes the easiest day-to-day task of them all. The best thing…
Baby bowel movements
In the first few days, your baby’s stools will be a thick, black sticky stuff known as meconium. As he begins to feed on milk, his stools will gradually change colour, first to greenish-brown, then to yellow. If he is breastfed, his stools will be bright yellow and quite loose and smell almost sweet. If…
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Tagged Breastfeeding, Childhood, Family, Feces, Gastroenterology, Human feces, Human physiology, Meconium
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