Will the fetus defecate in the mother's body

In fact, many pregnant women do not know much about the growth and development process of the fetus in the womb. In this way, if any problems arise, they cannot be discovered in time. After all, as the months go by, the fetus will definitely undergo some changes in the womb, and bowel movements will occur. This is a very normal phenomenon and there is no need to worry too much. This is a physiological process and an indispensable part of the growth and development process.

Specific situation :

The fetus grows day by day in the womb, and the most important thing every day is swallowing amniotic fluid. For a full-term fetus, after the 36th week of development, the amount of amniotic fluid swallowed per day can reach 0.5 liters or more. The toxic substances in the urine excreted by the fetus enter the mother's blood through the placenta and become amniotic fluid again after exchange.

Research experts believe that fetal urination is a physiological process in itself and an essential function for growth and development. If the fetus simply swallows the amniotic fluid without expelling it, it would be like continuously pouring water into a balloon, which will eventually cause it to burst. After the second trimester, the amount of amniotic fluid largely determines the amount of urine produced by the fetus. Therefore, you don’t need to be surprised or disgusted. Every person who comes out of the mother’s womb has drunk his or her own urine.

The amniotic membrane can be considered a sterile environment, so fetal urine is also sterile and is part of the amniotic fluid. It does not contain bacteria that can make the fetus sick. At the same time, we usually excrete waste from the body through urine. For example, excess nitrogen is filtered by the embryo, transported to the mother's body through the umbilical cord, and then excreted by the mother.

The mother also takes care of this, but indirectly. Before the food reaches the fetus for absorption, the mother first does some preliminary digestion, absorbing sugars, proteins, etc. into her own blood, and then transmits these nutrients to the fetus through the umbilical cord. Most of the "fecal matter" remains in the mother's body and is excreted by her.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, the fetus does not defecate in the mother's body. The fetus swallows considerable amounts of amniotic fluid over and over again. Because the content of protein, sugar and other substances in amniotic fluid is extremely low, the amount of meconium residue formed daily is also very small.

This green gunk that forms in the fetal intestine eventually becomes the green, sticky, nearly sterile substance that resides in your baby's first diaper. It is usually discharged 6-10 hours after the birth of the newborn and is completely discharged in about 2-3 days. This is the first and last clean poop in a person's life.

Of course, there are exceptions. When delivery is approaching, due to intrauterine hypoxia and other conditions, the fetus will begin to excrete meconium in the uterine cavity, which will cause amniotic fluid contamination. It is necessary to perform a cesarean section to remove the fetus in time to avoid danger.