Meconium is a thick substance that lines a baby’s intestines in the womb. A baby usually passes meconium after birth, but if they pass it early, the amniotic fluid may become meconium-stained.

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1 Department of Paediatric Surgery, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK 2 Department of Neonatal Medicine and Surgery, Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton, UK Meconium obstruction of ...

As such, using the oil to induce may increase the chance of meconium—the baby’s first stool—being passed during labor. This can potentially be harmful to the baby if it’s aspirated, or inhaled, into ...