If your labor is stopped and your pregnancy progresses, you do not need more steroids unless you have another bout of preterm labor. Pregnancy causes the stuffy nose. There is increased blood flow to every tissue in your body. In the narrow nasal passages, this translates into stuffiness. It should not be treated with decongestants.
All babies have meconium bowel movements in their intestines prior to birth.
Sometimes a baby will be stressed and will empty its bowels before birth. When the membranes rupture, it will be greenish instead of clear. If the baby breathes in the maconium before or at the time of birth, it can cause a pneumonia-type illness. If we notice it, we will watch you more closely to make sure the baby can tolerate labor. Giving birth and caring for a newborn is hard work.