Question 1

i had meconium aspiration when i was born. what causes this congenital condition?

Accepted Answer

Meconium: Aspiration is caused from a baby pooping and inhaling the contaminated fluid at birth.  It can be caused by stress during the delivery, infection, a tight umbilical cord around the neck, difficult labor, etc.

Question 2

does meconium aspiration syndrome cause psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

maybe: Mecononium aspiration at birth can cause a condition called an  'anoxic brain injury'.  This is when not enough oxygen feeds the brain.  As a result one can suffer with learning disabilities, physical deficits, mental retardation, and other disorders.  A psychological disorder can develop depending on multiple factors but not all ma babies will necessarily develop any of the above.

Question 3

could meconium aspiration syndrome cause asthma?

Accepted Answer

Meconium ; asthma: Meconium aspiration depending on severity can cause "chronic lung disease" (cld). Cld is a term used for a variety of lung diseases producing similar symptoms ; end results. Relationship of meconium aspiration to asthma is not well studied. Since asthma ; cld have similar symptoms to present with some children may be wrongly diagnosed with asthma.

Question 4

is it possible for meconium aspiration syndrome to cause asthma?

Accepted Answer

Yes related symptoms: Meconium aspiration may lead to pneumonia and injury to the lung. This can cause reactivity of the airway and asthma symptoms.
As the baby grows, the lung matures and the injury can be minimized.

Question 5

i had meconium aspiration when i was born. can that cause lung problems?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Once you are grown, it should not have any lasting effects.  As an infant, they will sometimes have problems with lung disease, but if it has not happened by now, it is unlikely to happen in the future.

Question 6

what is meconium aspiration syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory distress: Meconium aspiration syndrome(mas) occurs when an infant delivers via meconium stained amniotic fluid which travels into the lungs and causes respiratory distress. You must exclude other forms of respiratory distresss. Mas can be mild to severe.  Severe forms can lead to severe lack of oxygen and respiratory failure. It can occur in 20-30% of meconium stained deliveries. Treatment is in the nicu.

Question 7

what are the long term effects of meconium aspiration?

Accepted Answer

Usually nothing: Meconium aspiration syndrome can lead to a very ill (or not) baby at birth but provided the baby receives appropriate care, there are no usual long term side effects.

Question 8

should i be concerned if my son was born with meconium aspiration.. has anyone experienced this?

Accepted Answer

Depends on situation: This conditions varies from minor and inconsequential to life threatening. The condition the first day or two usually defines the degree of associated problem. Those that end up in respiratory failure on ventilators or ecmo do the worst.Those with transient breathing problems do well.I sit across from one now who is making straight a's in grad school.

Question 9

how likely is it that a baby with meconium aspiration will develop mental problems, cp, etc. in later life?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Meconium aspiration is caused because the baby was stressed prior to delivery. This can mean the baby suffered moderate to severe hypoxia and may need hypothermia therapy to help deter cp. If the baby did not have hypoxia prior to or during delivery, then CP developing is unlikely.

Question 10

is meconium aspiration syndrome ever fatal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Unfortunately, meconium aspiration syndrome can result in very severe lung disease which can lead to death even if optimally treated.

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