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What happens to a baby's feces when it has not been born yet?

I was just wondering, at some point the baby inside of the mother's womb will have a fully functioning digestive system and a steady intake of nutrients. What happens to the baby's feces? Is there feces? At this point, I have nothing resembling an answer.
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It's called *meconium,* and it normally just stays inside the baby's gut until the baby's born, at which time it's passed just like stool. Sometimes babies pass meconium while still in the womb, in which case it becomes diluted in the amniotic fluid. This usually complicates childbirth, because the baby's at risk of aspirating the meconium during the birthing process. But it rarely poses a serious problem. It just needs to be gently suctioned from the baby's nose and mouth.