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Bowel Movements


3 months

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Script: Los movimientos intestinales comienzan ya a las 12 semanas y continúan por unas 6 semanas.

El material expelido del colon del feto y del recién nacido se llama meconio. Está compuesto por enzimas digestivas, proteínas y células muertas que se desprenden del tubo digestivo.

All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period. One month = 4 weeks.
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