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What Meconium Is and When a Newborn Should Pass It

The first nappy is one of the more startling moments of new parenthood. Meconium looks nothing like normal stool — it's almost black, sticks like roof...

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Meconium and Vernix in Newborns: What They Are and Why They Matter

Two things show up at almost every birth that nobody really explains to you in advance: a tar-black first nappy, and a white, waxy coating on the baby...

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Newborn Bowels: What's Normal in Breastfed and Formula-Fed Babies

New parents stare at nappies more than they stare at almost anything else. The contents tell you something — about feeding, about the baby's gut, abou...

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