What had happened before your membranes were ruptured? Had you gone into spontaneous labour when your baby was ready or were you induced? I ask because induction is very stressful for babies and can cause them to poo before birth. Slight mec staining is no big deal and babies are much healthier when not taken away and suctioned. Meconium Aspiration Syndrome is a lot less difficult for babies generally than the treatment used in hospitals. There's no reason it would repeat but if you're concerned, avoiding unnecessary interventions is one way to keep your baby's optimal health continuing through labour and birth What recent studies show is that mec itself is not really a problem but induction sure is. If you laboured spontaneously and your baby had mec present, it still depends in what quantity before it becomes problematic. Old mec staining isn't a problem to good MWs but surgeons see it very differently and manage it aggressively.