For two of my deliveries I have had meconium in the waters. It is supposed to be a sign of a distressed baby and as a result I had continuous electronic fetal monitoring (therefore flat on my back on the bed) and then had to stay in hospital for 24 hours afterwards for the baby to be observed for signs of infection.
Has anyone else had the same? And what would happen if I had a home birth?
Also, I recall reading that some recent research indicates that meconium in the waters is perfectly normal and not indicative of a distressed baby. Has anyone seen this research and has it been accepted by the medical profession generally?
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Meconium in the waters
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judetheobscure · 24/04/2003 23:40
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