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Greenish-Black and Sticky Baby Poop
Greenish-Black Coloured and Sticky
Describe
Meconium
Meconium refers to a substance that contains ingested mucus, skin cells, and amniotic fluid while the baby is still the mom’s womb, and is usually excreted within the first 24 hours after an infant’s birth.
What should I do?
A normal excretion of meconium stool usually happens within 24 hours after an infant’s birth. Should your infant be incapable of passing this stool within a day, or have a problem of prolonged meconium, take your child to the hospital as he/she may be suffering from possible meconium ileus.
Delaying treatment or negligence in providing immediate treatment may cause intestinal perforation, which is also known as a ruptured bowel.
Disclaimer
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