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If you suspect that your child may have meconium ileus, make an appointment with an Orlando Health pediatrician today so your child can start on the road to improved health.
Meconium is the sticky, tar-like material that newborns pass as their first bowel movement. Healthy babies pass meconium within their first day of life. Babies with meconium ileus have meconium that is even stickier and thicker than usual. This can cause bowel blockage. Most babies born with meconium ileus also have cystic fibrosis, which affects the lungs and pancreas.
Doctors typically diagnose meconium ileus during a newborn screening before babies leave the hospital following birth. Signs and symptoms of this condition include:
If your baby is not diagnosed with meconium ileus before leaving the hospital, tell your child’s pediatrician if your baby vomits green liquid or does not have regular bowel movements once home.
Unusually thick meconium typically causes meconium ileus. It is often a complication of cystic fibrosis.
If you have a family history of meconium ileus or cystic fibrosis, your baby could be at an increased risk of being born with the condition.
If you suspect that your child may have meconium ileus, make an appointment with an Orlando Health pediatrician today so your child can start on the road to improved health.
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Bayfront Health Emergency Room - Crossroads | Directions | 0 min |
Bayfront Health Emergency Room - Pinellas Park | Directions | 0 min |
Bayfront Health St. Petersburg | Directions | 2 min |
Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital | Directions | 5 min |
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children | Directions | 8 min |
Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital | Directions | 0 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Blue Cedar | Directions | 2 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Four Corners | Directions | 0 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Lake Mary | Directions | 0 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Osceola | Directions | 2 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Randal Park | Directions | 4 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Reunion Village | Directions | 4 min |
Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital | Directions | 0 min |
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | Directions | 2 min |
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | Directions | 0 min |
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital | Directions | 13 min |
Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital | Directions | 3 min |