Potential evapotranspiration (PET) is the amount of water that would be evaporated and transpired if there were sufficient water available. This demand incorporates the energy available for evaporation and the ability of the lower atmosphere to transport evaporated moisture away from the land surface.
In many cases of hospital births where the baby has passed meconium before birth, a special NICU team will be called when the baby is delivered in case there was ingestion of the meconium into the babyâs lungs. If a newborn does swallow some meconium it can lead to Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS).
After delivery, your newborn expels meconium stools for the first few days of life. Stress your baby experiences before or during birth may cause expulsion of meconium into the amniotic fluid (fluid that surrounds the fetus). Stress can also cause your baby to gasp inside your uterus and inhale, or aspirate, amniotic fluid into his or her lungs.