Meconium aspiration occurs when a baby ingests meconium (its first stool) into their lungs immediately before, during, or after delivery.
Meconium is the baby’s first stool. It consists of material ingested before, during, or after delivery. Often, fetal distress during labor will trigger intestinal contractions which can cause the baby’s sphincter to relax, allowing meconium release into the amniotic fluid. If the baby ingests the meconium to the lungs, it can result [...]