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Babies Have To Learn To Poop

Babies Have To Learn To Poop

Update: 2025-09-18
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When you become a parent, your thoughts become consumed by poop. From meconium to potty training, the biology of babies' poop is possibly one of the weirdest things in the world. 


In this episode: 



  • Our personal experiences with poop

  • What is poo, what is meconium, and why is baby poo so colourful

  • The gut microbiome and vaginal seeding

  • The diminishing gastrocolic reflex

  • Why mums love the smell of their babies' poo


 

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Babies Have To Learn To Poop

Babies Have To Learn To Poop

Leila Battison