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Is it normal for a 28 weeks preemie to pass meconium again at 5 weeks old after passing normal stools? she passed meconium after birth for a few days
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No: Meconium is a mixture of bile,hair, digested cellular debris,etc. that sits within the fully formed bowel and passes within the first days after birth. It never passes again. If your kid is passing dark black stools at 5 weeks it is abnormal and needs to be evaluated by a physician.
Answered 4/24/2016
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