It can be quite surprising the first time you see meconium; it is really dark in colour, fairly odourless but is incredibly sticky!
But, what is meconium? Meconium is made up of the build-up of all the things that your baby has ingested whilst in the womb including amniotic fluid, lanugo (the tiny hairs that covered your baby in the womb), intestinal secretions, skin cells and proteins. Meconium is already in your baby’s bowel when they’re born.
During the first couple of days after birth your baby’s poo will be meconium which is often a dark, greeny brown colour and of a gooey consistency like tar. Once it has passed the poo will change colour gradually to look a little greener, a little runnier and then eventually becomes more yellow.
Sometimes baby’s first poo can come soon after they’re born. Remember that it is really, really sticky; it can be a bit messy and it will literally stick to everything!!! Make sure that you share this with your partner so that they know what to expect in your baby’s first nappy!
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