Changes in the newborn at birth

Birth - changes in the newborn

Changes in the newborn at birth refer to the changes an infant's body undergoes to adapt to life outside the womb.

Meconium

The first bowel movement a baby has is called meconium. Meconium is composed of amniotic fluid, mucus, lanugo (the fine hair that covers the baby's body), bile, and cells that have been shed from the skin and the intestinal tract. Meconium is thick, greenish black, and sticky.

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