What is meconium aspiration?
Meconium aspiration occurs during birth in which a newborn inhales (aspirates) a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs. The inhaled meconium can compromise the baby's airway. Meconium is the material found in the intestine in a newborn.
How do members experience meconium aspiration?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with meconium aspiration*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for meconium aspiration*
Who has meconium aspiration on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 4 |