Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) occurs when a baby has breathing problems due to inhaling meconium into the lungs.

Respiratory failure is a respiratory dysfunction caused by many different factors, which can be in the lungs or outside the lungs, leading to gas exchange disorders, causing the body to lack oxygen and increase CO2 in the blood.

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is defined as respiratory distress in newborns born in meconium-stained amniotic fluid, which is one of the most feared complications. Proper monitoring and management of pregnancy can help prevent meconium aspiration during birth and avoid future complications.

Meconium is a dark green stool produced in the intestines of the fetus. After birth, the baby will pass meconium for the first few days. However, the pressure the baby experiences before or during birth can cause the baby to pass meconium in the uterus, mixing with the amniotic fluid and causing the baby to inhale the meconium. This condition is called meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) and is very dangerous.

The fetus is nourished and developed in the mother's uterus, the fetus will be in the amniotic sac throughout the mother's pregnancy. Thus, the fetus in the mother's womb is always active and develops the circulatory, digestive, and urinary systems throughout the pregnancy. So how does the fetus excrete in the uterus?

Meconium is a dark green stool produced in the intestines of the fetus. After birth, the baby will pass meconium within the first few days. However, the pressure the baby experiences before or during birth can cause the baby to pass meconium while still in the uterus. This meconium then mixes with the amniotic fluid, causing the baby to inhale the mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs before, during, or shortly after birth. This condition is called meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) and is very dangerous.

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). MAS can occur before, during or after birth, when the baby inhales amniotic fluid containing meconium, causing partial or complete airway obstruction, which can lead to gas exchange disorders and severe respiratory failure.

Meconium aspiration syndrome - MAS can occur before, during or after birth, when the baby inhales amniotic fluid containing meconium, causing partial or complete airway obstruction, disrupting gas exchange in the lungs and causing severe respiratory failure. So how will meconium aspiration be treated and prevented?

If not diagnosed and treated promptly, neonatal asphyxia can be life-threatening or leave serious sequelae. Therefore, neonatal resuscitation plays an extremely important role.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), birth asphyxia or birth asphyxia occurs in 2 to 10 out of every 1,000 babies born at term, and more in premature births. WHO estimates that 4 million neonatal deaths occur each year due to birth asphyxia, accounting for 38% of deaths in children under 5 years of age.