Meconium stained amniotic fluid

What it means

Amniotic fluid containing the earliest stools of a mammalian infant.

Meconium may be expelled into the amniotic fluid before birth in response to fetal distress. If meconium is aspirated by the fetus, it may lead to meconium aspiration syndrome.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Meconium staining of amniotic fluid · Meconium-stained amniotic fluid