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A condition where the amniotic fluid becomes stained with meconium before or during delivery. Meconium is the newborn’s first stool, and its presence in the amniotic fluid may indicate fetal distress or other pregnancy complications. newborn care. #MeconiumStainedLiquor​ #NICUBaby​ #NewbornCare​ #Neonatology​ #MSL​ #MeconiumAspiration​ #NICU​ #BabyHealth | Caring Nurse

Amniotic fluid is continuously produced and recycled around the fetus. The main source of fluid in the second half of pregnancy is fetal urination, while the main removal pathway is fetal swallowing. The swallowed fluid is absorbed through the fetal gut and returned to the circulation via the placenta, and a small amount also moves across the membranes (intramembranous flow). Normally, the fluid is clear or pale in colour. Green (meconium-stained) fluid suggests passage of fetal stool, usually d