How does the fetus excrete in the womb?

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

1. Fetuses urinate in the womb

According to the researchers, the embryo begins to urinate at the age of 2 months, the moment the baby begins to swallow amniotic fluid then emits his own source of swallowed amniotic fluid. More understandably, the fetus will drink his urine during the 7 months in the womb.

When the child develops a circulating, urinary system, the kidneys begin to process the blood flow of the fetus and produce urine, after which urine is introduced into the surrounding amniotic fluid. Fetal urine is a large source of amniotic fluid during the first few months of pregnancy.

However, the fetal urine is not the same as feces, the baby's urine in the amniotic fluid environment is erile, does not contain bacteria, so it does not make the fetus sick. Because it plays an important role for children, amniotic fluid is always regenerated and innovated every 3 hours to ensure the environment is always transformed and sanitation for the fetus to develop best.

2. Fetal urine volume

At the 31st – 34th week of pregnancy, each day the child excretes about 500ml of urine into the amniotic fluid. Amniotic fluid is a nutritious environment with the ability to regenerate and exchange, playing an important role in the development and life of the baby in the uterus. Thus, the baby in the womb is always active and develops the digestive system, retinal, urinary system.

3. How does the fetus excrete in the womb?

How does the fetus excrete in the womb?

Fetus excreted in the womb

The stools of the babies begin to accumulate only gradually from the moment of step by week 24 of pregnancy. It is the result of the process of swallowing mature amniotic fluid, the degeneration of cells and the functioning of the digestive system. Stools will accumulate gradually in the intestines of the pregnancy but only after birth, during the first toilet trip of the child, this amount of stool begins to be discharged through the anus and is dark black or dark blue. Thus, according to theory the fetus only urinates but does not urinate at all in the womb.

However, there are a small number of about 12% of fetuses who cannot keep stools in the intestines until the date of birth that will discharge sewage into amniotic fluid. Or when the baby is past the date of birth, the digestive system can also eliminate stools right in the womb. At this time, the amniotic fluid will be blue or yellowish. However, this is largely not harmful to the baby while in the womb, does not pose any danger to the health of the baby. However, if it is not yet the date of birth that the baby has discharged symosis in the womb, it can be related to problems such as: difficult labor, pinched umbilical cord, lack of oxygen, infection …

4. What is stool inhalation syndrome?

There is a case to keep in mind that is the syndrome of inhalation of su stools. During 9 months and 10 days in the womb, the baby's lungs are always filled with amniotic fluid. If the baby's lungs have stools, it passes through the insa mustot. During labor, if the baby is deprived of oxygen for a long time, he will have difficulty breathing and inhaling stools.

When inhaling stools can block the airways, causing obstruction of the airways, while reducing the amount of oxygen. For children who inhale stools, they are prone to gas exchange disorders in the lungs and respiratory failure. The chemical irritations of the stool can also cause pneumonia, infection and surfactant inactivation (the substance is present on the surface in the lap of the alveoli, which helps the alveoli to expand and breathe well).

5. How to prevent amniotic fluid inhalation syndrome

Pregnant women who notice any strange signs or see dark blue amniotic fluid need to go to the hospital immediately or go to the pregnancy checkup regularly to know their condition and have a way to handle it at birth. In addition, the elderly fetus also increases the risk of the fetus sucking out stools before and during childbirth, so keep a close eye on the pregnancy from week 37 1.

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SEE MORE:

  • Signs of babies inhaling stools
  • What do you know about amniotic fluid inhalation syndrome?
  • Infants inhaling stools: Handling and prevention

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