You never forget your first…poop. As a gal in her mid-30s who's been uterus deep in baby facts lately, let me bring you one of the bests. Ever heard of meconium? During pregnancy, babies grow body hair, your uncle isn’t the only one with impressive back hair—and before birth, they shed that hair. It mixes with the amniotic fluid, they swallow it and it ends up in their first poop. So, to recap: babies are basically eating their own hair before they’ve even had solid food. Freaks!!!!

 

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