[Clinical condition of the newborns and the type of labor and pregnancy complications in cases of meconium in the amniotic fluid].

The studied material comprised 36 newborns and their mothers, among them 12 newborns had meconium in the amniotic fluid (study group) and 24 newborns with clear amniotic fluid served as controls. The fluids were studied biochemically. In both compared groups the analysed factors were: 1) week of labour, 2) body weight and length, 3) clinical condition of the newborn by the Apgar score, 4) type of labour, 5) type of pregnancy complications in mothers. The results were subjected to statistical analysis. It was found that meconium presence in the amniotic fluid correlated with the presence of clinical symptoms suggesting intrauterine asphyxia of the fetus, and the number of caesarean sections was greater in this group. A correlation was noted between the presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid and worse clinical condition of the newborn.