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30.What is the name of a baby's first bowel movements, which are usually dark and sticky?

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Correct Incorrect The initial bowel movements of a baby, known as meconium, are typically dark, sticky, and tar-like. These first stools consist of materials ingested in the womb and are gradually replaced by transitional and then regular stools as the baby’s digestive system develops.

30.What is the name of a baby's first bowel movements, which are usually dark and sticky?

  • Vernix
  • Colostrum
  • Placenta
  • Meconium
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