Your Baby's First Poop
The first poo of babies is called meconium. Meconium is green-black in color and viscous. Meconium is made up of 90% of water. Babies usually poop within the first 24 hours after birth. If meconium is not made within 48 hours and pee 8-9 hours, it is considered that the baby has health problems such as obstruction in the urinary tract, intestines or kidneys.
In some cases, especially when the birth is late, the baby can do meconium while still in the mother's womb. If this is the case, the baby should be aspirated after delivery so that the baby does not draw meconium into his lungs. Inhalation of meconium may cause aspiration pneumonia (the name given to pneumonia caused by saliva or reflux material from the mouth, which cannot be swallowed and escaped into the lungs).
Babies poop 6-10 times a day when they are born. This amount decreases over time. If a newborn baby poo 3 times a day and his poo is thick, the baby is getting enough breast milk. Sometimes babies who take breast milk may not poop for a few days. This is not something to worry about. Breast milk is easy to digest and can prolong the baby's poo time.
If the poo of the newborn baby is green; In this case, the baby may have caught a cold. When babies get cold, bowel movements increase. Bile stools occur, which can change the color of the poop to green. At the same time, in breast-fed infants, the foods the mother eats can also change the baby's poo color. For example, if the mother eats spinach, her baby's poo can be green.
If the poo of the newborn baby is black; It is not true that the newborn baby has a black poop. However, if the baby is taking iron supplements from the outside, it is normal to have a black poo.
If the baby's poo is solid; In addition to breastmilk, it is normal for infants to switch to supplementary food or to switch to formula to have a more rigid poo.
The baby has poop food pieces; The intestines of babies begin to digest only after 6 months like adults. It is normal to see food pieces in the baby's poo when solid foods are given before this time.
In case of vaginal discharge; Vaginal discharge is seen in infants after birth. A small amount of blood can also be seen in this discharge. This is the first menstrual-like condition caused by hormones from the mother. There is nothing to worry about.
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