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Meconium staining of amniotic fluid and its association with fetal distress and gestational age

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Analysis of 1,359 liveborn babies was done in respect of gestational age, meconium staining of amniotic fluid and presence of fetal distress. The incidence of meconium-stained amniotic fluid and fetal distress were found to be 7.9 and 13.1 per cent respectively. Only 3.7 per cent of the babies less than 34 weeks’ gestation passed meconium in utero, and in half of them it was a sign of fetal anoxia. Neonatal listeriosis was proved in four term babies. The relationship of meconium staining of amniotic fluid and gestational maturity is discussed.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, 110029, New Delhi

    S. N. Parida M.D., I. C. Verma M.R.C.P., D.C.H. (Officer incharge), S. Thomas M.D., D.C.H. & H. P. S. Sachdev M.B.B.S.

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Parida, S.N., Verma, I.C., Thomas, S. et al. Meconium staining of amniotic fluid and its association with fetal distress and gestational age. Indian J Pediatr 47, 141–143 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02822881

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