Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) occurs when a newborn inhales meconium-stained amniotic fluid, leading to airway obstruction, chemical pneumonitis and surfactant inactivation. The management ...

Aspiration of meconium in the airways of the newborn infant leads to plugging and subsequently to inflammatory changes, surfactant inhibition, respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension. There ...

It is uncertain whether amnioinfusion (infusion of saline into the amniotic cavity) in women who have thick meconium staining of the amniotic fluid reduces the risk of perinatal death, moderate or ...

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 ...